What area of the vent pipe usually gives way to leaking 1st(after many years )?
H hidden1 · Registered Joined Feb 3, 2008 · 432 Posts Discussion Starter · #1 · Nov 17, 2012 Only show this user 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 Only show this user flashing. either where the flashing and pipe meet or the flashing and the roof.
J joecaption · Registered Joined Nov 30, 2011 · 37,499 Posts #3 · Nov 17, 2012 Only show this user Why you asking? http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...D472BCC1A80BC5CA49CB69E3032204F11C21E&first=1
Windows on Wash · Banned Joined Aug 30, 2011 · 30,077 Posts #4 · Nov 17, 2012 Only show this user 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 · 432 Posts Discussion Starter · #5 · Nov 17, 2012 (Edited) Only show this user Just sealed mine and wanted to know. Thanks
J joecaption · Registered Joined Nov 30, 2011 · 37,499 Posts #6 · Nov 17, 2012 Only show this user 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 · 432 Posts Discussion Starter · #7 · Nov 17, 2012 Only show this user over the nails at the bottom of it
Windows on Wash · Banned Joined Aug 30, 2011 · 30,077 Posts #8 · Nov 18, 2012 Only show this user 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.