Our contractor just put in a vent for our upstairs bathroom. When we had a large rain storm, the water came pouring in through the vent. I finally managed to figure out where it was vented to the outside. It was opened right into our gutter!! I called the contractor, who just couldn...
This duct was also pitch back to the fan and had sagged in the joist bay. Pitch the pipe toward the exterior of the pipe run. Water was found accumulating in the sagging portion of the hose. The plastic vent hose was also dry and brittle, no doubt from the high and low temperatures ...
If you are concerned that the exhaust fan flapper that should close to prevent back-drafts of outdoor air into the building could malfunction and admit leaking gas from an LP or natural gas pipe or from the gas vent found at an outdoor natural gas meter, if you match the TEN FOOT clear...
31. If you suspect your toilet is leaking, put food coloring in the tank. Even a tiny leak in your toilet can wind up being an expensive problem. Per Virginia’s Halifax County Service Authority, a silent toilet leak can allow hundreds of gallons of water to be lost every day — whic...
In any regular home, there is water everywhere. The bathroom is a wet space. However, you have to make sure that the water is not leaking through the walls since it might result in mold and other types of damage. To avoid excess build-up of moisture and leaks, you need to waterproof...
improper seals around the roof vent insufficient vent strength condensation in the attic improper ventilation leaking pipes After the bathroom ceiling fan starting to rattle on the weekend I decided it was time to replace the exhaust fan. I figured while I was replacing one fan I might as well...
I’d suggest going with a one-piece unit made of fiberglass, this will prevent water leaking in from the seams of a panelized system.The downside to this is you’ll need to put it inside your walls when you tip them up and build the house around the shower stall because you might ...
Here at Trugard® Direct, we believe that when mixing water constricted structures we have heard many sad stories of people having to replace faulty, leaking shower systems. In every situation it was very costly and painful to go through the repair or replacement process of a tile shower or...
leaking (which is what started this whole process). They weren’t glued together at all. Just dry fit and then covered in silicone at some point when they started to leak. A cookie sheet was found underneath the shower drain, presumably to catch water. Because that is how you solve ...
An easy way to check for leaks in the tub is to fill it up with water and close the drain plug. If everything is sealed up, there will be no water leaking from around the drain. When draining the tub, place paper towels along the length of drain pipe, especially at joints. Once ...