What area of the vent pipe usually gives way to leaking 1st(after many years )?
H hidden1 · Registered Joined Feb 3, 2008 · 431 Posts Discussion Starter • #1 • Nov 17, 2012 What area of the vent pipe usually gives way to leaking 1st(after many years )?
M mae-ling · Registered Joined Dec 9, 2011 · 2,695 Posts #2 • Nov 17, 2012 flashing. either where the flashing and pipe meet or the flashing and the roof.
J joecaption · Registered Joined Nov 30, 2011 · 37,261 Posts #3 • Nov 17, 2012 Why you asking? http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...D472BCC1A80BC5CA49CB69E3032204F11C21E&first=1
Windows on Wash · Exterior Construction Joined Aug 30, 2011 · 27,704 Posts #4 • Nov 17, 2012 Most often times the boot becomes UV degraded and breaks down. That is an overwhelming majority of the failures.
Most often times the boot becomes UV degraded and breaks down. That is an overwhelming majority of the failures.
H hidden1 · Registered Joined Feb 3, 2008 · 431 Posts Discussion Starter • #5 • Nov 17, 2012 (Edited) Just sealed mine and wanted to know. Thanks
J joecaption · Registered Joined Nov 30, 2011 · 37,261 Posts #6 • Nov 17, 2012 Sealed it Hope you do not mean you used something like roofing tar or silicone on it. Not going to work!!
Sealed it Hope you do not mean you used something like roofing tar or silicone on it. Not going to work!!
H hidden1 · Registered Joined Feb 3, 2008 · 431 Posts Discussion Starter • #7 • Nov 17, 2012 over the nails at the bottom of it
Windows on Wash · Exterior Construction Joined Aug 30, 2011 · 27,704 Posts #8 • Nov 18, 2012 hidden1 said: over the nails at the bottom of it Click to expand... That is fine but that is not where 99.99% of the leaks on vent boots come from.
hidden1 said: over the nails at the bottom of it Click to expand... That is fine but that is not where 99.99% of the leaks on vent boots come from.