roof and floor water damage repair
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:02 pm
My 1990 Liberty MFH is leaking and has created the floors along and under the outside facing walls to become wet and sagging .The flooring is going to need to be replaced.The particle board is totally desinagrating due to moisture but it doesnt affect the rear or right side of the home.Just both bedrooms on either side of livingroom are affected.The livingroom wall has a bay window and their is no sagging or wetness under it but the front door flooring is needing to be replaced,as it has become soggy and soft.We are going on our 24 th day with rain and I have caulked every year and I am still getting moisture under my floors.
I am hoping to have a metal roof and siding put on in a month or so but i want to try to replace the particle board along my wall myself,before the man comes out.
But shouldnt the floors last longer than 10 yrs and my shingles are all curling up with grit under the corners causing water to come in.What is the average life of a asphalt shingle roof?I asked Liberty and they said Corning was the manufacturer.
Not to mention we have that siding that was faulty.
My home is pit set using concrete runners for a foundation and the ground is dry underneath.So I am assuming that the siding has been compromised with water absorbsortion,pulling the moisture into the home affecting the perimeter of these 2 walls which get most of the weather.I am going to wrap the home with a weather barrier and see it that helps.I read that since this is a MFH that L&I require a special permit to be approved BEFORE any work is done or else the home will not be allowed to be bought or sold in Washington State.
I am hoping to have a metal roof and siding put on in a month or so but i want to try to replace the particle board along my wall myself,before the man comes out.
But shouldnt the floors last longer than 10 yrs and my shingles are all curling up with grit under the corners causing water to come in.What is the average life of a asphalt shingle roof?I asked Liberty and they said Corning was the manufacturer.
Not to mention we have that siding that was faulty.
My home is pit set using concrete runners for a foundation and the ground is dry underneath.So I am assuming that the siding has been compromised with water absorbsortion,pulling the moisture into the home affecting the perimeter of these 2 walls which get most of the weather.I am going to wrap the home with a weather barrier and see it that helps.I read that since this is a MFH that L&I require a special permit to be approved BEFORE any work is done or else the home will not be allowed to be bought or sold in Washington State.