I've seen folks overlook minor attic leaks that turned into major headaches later. Also worth checking insulation—wet insulation is a sneaky culprit for mold growth...
Haha, been there myself—wet insulation is sneaky indeed. I usually tell folks: step one, grab flashlight; step two, brace yourself for surprises; step three, celebrate if you find nothing. Glad you caught it early!
Haha, flashlight checks are definitely underrated. Last year I climbed up there after a heavy storm thinking "eh, probably nothing," and found a tiny drip that had already soaked through half the insulation. Sneaky indeed... Took me forever to dry it out and replace the soggy bits. Now I make it a habit after any big rain—better safe than moldy, right? Glad you dodged that bullet early.
"better safe than moldy, right?"
Haha, exactly. I learned that lesson the hard way too—thought everything was fine until a small drip turned into a nasty mold patch hidden behind the drywall. Not fun (or cheap) to fix. Now my routine includes checking attic corners and flashing after every big storm. A quick 10-minute check can save hundreds down the line... totally worth the hassle.
I feel your pain on that hidden mold issue—had something similar happen when I first moved in. Thought I was being thorough, but totally missed a tiny leak around the chimney flashing. By the time I noticed, it had already done some damage behind the insulation. Now I'm pretty strict about checking roof valleys and flashing after heavy rains... lesson learned the expensive way, unfortunately. Better to spend a few minutes up there than a weekend (and paycheck) fixing drywall and mold remediation.
Yeah, leaks around chimney flashing are sneaky as heck. Had a similar issue myself—thought I was being paranoid checking after every storm, but turns out paranoia pays off sometimes. Still, climbing up there every heavy rain feels a bit much to me... but hey, beats shelling out for mold removal again. Good on you for catching it early though; nothing worse than finding mold after it's already spread behind drywall.
