We have an extension on the 1st floor of our 3 story house. Above the extension, is a deck. For 3 years now, we have been struggling to figure out the source of a leak into the rooms in the extension. In the past, the leak seemed worse when slush sat on the deck. We have redone the rubber roof on the deck, patched and sealed the perimeters of the deck, siliconed the limestone parapet walls of the deck, installed a drain and it is STILL LEAKING!! Most recently, during heavy rains, I have noticed that a lot of rain water flows over the side of our house (from the roof) rather than going down the leader(sp?) pipe. The leader is not clogged–it seems to be a problem with the pitch on the roof. So, during heavy rain the water cascades down the brick facade, flush against the house, and onto the deck. Is it possible that the water is leeching into the building this way and causing the leak in the room below? What is even more perplexing to me is that in the last day and a half, there has been more leaking–even though it hasn’t rained since last weekend. Could it be that water is trapped in the walls for almost a week before coming out? I plan to fix the problem so the water stops coming over the side of the roof but I fear it is not going to end our leak. Anyone have any advise to help–or know an expert who can help? We have tried so many things and while I am hoping the roof drainage problem will end our angst–I have my doubts. All suggestions welcome, I’m desperate. thanks!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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