- Been there, seen that—water loves to travel along beams and framing before showing itself.
- Vent pipes and flashing are sneaky culprits...they look fine at first glance but often hide tiny gaps.
- Did you end up sealing it yourself or call someone in?
- Always curious how folks tackle these tricky leaks.
Did you check the chimney flashing too? I've seen water travel crazy distances before popping out somewhere totally random. Had a leak once that drove me nuts for days—turned out the flashing looked perfect, but underneath was a tiny gap letting water sneak in. Ended up sealing it myself with some roofing caulk and a prayer, haha. Curious if your mystery drip turned out to be something similar or totally different?
Good call on the flashing—it's sneaky like that. Another thing to consider is checking your vent boots. I've seen water creep in through tiny cracks around those rubber seals, especially if they're older or weathered. You might wanna climb up there (carefully!) and give them a gentle tug or poke to see if they're brittle or loose. Had one crumble in my hand once...talk about an unexpected DIY afternoon. Anyway, curious if you've ruled those out yet?
You're spot-on about those vent boots—they're notorious culprits. I'd also suggest eyeballing your ridge caps; sometimes the shingles up there loosen subtly over time, letting water sneak underneath. Roofs have a twisted sense of humor like that...always keeping us guessing.
"Roofs have a twisted sense of humor like that...always keeping us guessing."
Couldn't agree more with this. I've noticed ridge caps can be deceptive—looking perfectly fine from ground level but revealing subtle issues when you're up close. Had a similar situation recently; everything seemed intact until we inspected closely and found minor lifting at the edges. Good catch mentioning those ridge caps, they're easy to overlook but critical to check regularly. Roof maintenance can feel like an endless puzzle sometimes...
