OK, let's try this again.... Jennifer how about having your homeowners insurance carrier do an inspection for you. You might be able to file a claim and have the work done professionally done and maybe paid for as well.
Original Message: ----------------- From: Bill Stephan wstep...@everestkc.net Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:19:15 -0500 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] roof damage Bill Stephan, Kansas City MO Email: wstep...@everestkc.net Phone: (816)803-2469 -original message- Subject: [BlindHandyMan] roof damage From: Jennifer Jackson <jennifer_jack...@cox.net> Date: 08/05/2010 10:09 Good Morning, I need some input on the condition of my roof and what my next step should be. There is a hole in the ceiling of an upstairs bedroom that is from a water leak. I have been up on a short ladder and checked this part out for myself. It is about the size of a salad plate. I know I have to stop the water from coming in, but I am afraid to get up on the second story roof to investigate. Both afraid of falling, and of doing more damage to the roof as I know nothing about roofing. My mother looks up into this hole and goes on about being able to "see the sky." Her answer to the problem is that I must get some man to fix it, so she is not very helpful as a source for more sighted details. My husband has a theory about this leak that I am not certain about. I may have mentioned that home repair is not his forte? Anyway, he insists that the light my mother is seeing is coming through the vent. He is referring to the round vent things that have a fan in them for ventilation. He claims that the water is coming in through the vent and is normal. He tells me that the other fan has a plastic pan under it to catch the water and that this is why it does not have a similar leek. The water that leeks through seems like a lot of water to be expected to just evaporate out of a collection pan. My husband is suggesting that we just need to put in some more insulation and repair the sheet rock. I am willing to get up in the attic and try to access this area to get more information. I am just not certain that any repairs from that side will really do any good, or of any safety precautions I need to take. Such as perhaps turning off the electricity at the breaker box to avoid any possible live wires? Your input will be greatly appreciated. It will cause a fight with my husband if I go ahead and call in a roofer after he has said we do not need one. I am willing to fight with him, but I prefer not to whenever possible. I would love for him to be right about this. Jennifer\ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Jennifer how about having your homeowners insurance carrier do an inspection for you. You might be able to file a claim and have the work done professionally done and maybe paid for as well. -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://link.mail2web.com/mail2web
