Evan Ryan
09-25-2015, 5:44 PM
I suspect the vent is leaking. There are some dark spots on the drywall ceiling below the old chimney.
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I dont know why these images turned 90 degrees left, it happened when I uploaded them.
Picture 1 is the chimney with the vent on top.
picture 2 shows the metal plate beneath the vent. This plate could also be letting in water, it doesn't completely cover the chimney and it's stuck to the chimney with an adhesive but I think I can pry it up. I pulled it up, but I'm not taking it all the way off until I have a plan.
picture 3 shows me tilting back the vent. The vent still has an adhesive holding it to the metal plate but it's not strong.
The vent does have a pipe or cylinder of metal going down into the chimney.
the Borg doesn't have a new vent with a base that will cover the 17 1/4" x 17 1/2" chimney.
i went to a roofing supply store, waited around, Lost patience and left.*
back to the Borg, and an employee recommended I use roof sealer. He suggested applying it from the neck of the vent down over the chimney. Like hot fudge on a sundae.
i would appreciate any suggestions.
*ture detective season 1, when Matthew mcconaughey is burning the midnight oil on the case and all the cops except woody harrelson are completely uninterested in his theories. I thought, they're detectives, wouldn't they at least be curious?
the store was not for a diyer, fine, I expected to be made a fool because I'm inexperienced, but I'm sure any of the 6 people who were ignoring me could've helped me figure out a plan, and sold me something.
cest la vie, it's Friday and I'm also to blame for not being aggressive. Just wasn't feeling it today.
322138322140322141
I dont know why these images turned 90 degrees left, it happened when I uploaded them.
Picture 1 is the chimney with the vent on top.
picture 2 shows the metal plate beneath the vent. This plate could also be letting in water, it doesn't completely cover the chimney and it's stuck to the chimney with an adhesive but I think I can pry it up. I pulled it up, but I'm not taking it all the way off until I have a plan.
picture 3 shows me tilting back the vent. The vent still has an adhesive holding it to the metal plate but it's not strong.
The vent does have a pipe or cylinder of metal going down into the chimney.
the Borg doesn't have a new vent with a base that will cover the 17 1/4" x 17 1/2" chimney.
i went to a roofing supply store, waited around, Lost patience and left.*
back to the Borg, and an employee recommended I use roof sealer. He suggested applying it from the neck of the vent down over the chimney. Like hot fudge on a sundae.
i would appreciate any suggestions.
*ture detective season 1, when Matthew mcconaughey is burning the midnight oil on the case and all the cops except woody harrelson are completely uninterested in his theories. I thought, they're detectives, wouldn't they at least be curious?
the store was not for a diyer, fine, I expected to be made a fool because I'm inexperienced, but I'm sure any of the 6 people who were ignoring me could've helped me figure out a plan, and sold me something.
cest la vie, it's Friday and I'm also to blame for not being aggressive. Just wasn't feeling it today.