Yeah, small leaks can definitely snowball into something nasty. Had a similar issue myself—noticed a tiny drip near the attic hatch after a heavy rain. Thought I'd just put a bucket under it temporarily, but decided to climb up and check anyway. Glad I did, because the insulation was already damp and starting to mold. Quick fix saved me from a much bigger headache later. Always worth taking a closer look, even if it seems minor at first...
Had a similar thing happen, except mine was around the chimney flashing. Thought it was nothing much, just some water stains on the ceiling—figured I'd paint over it eventually. Turns out, moisture had been sneaking in for months and rotted out part of the roof decking. Ended up costing way more than if I'd just climbed up there sooner. Moral of the story: procrastination + water damage = empty wallet and grumpy spouse... better safe than sorry!
Yeah, learned that lesson the hard way myself. Had some siding come loose after a nasty storm—figured it was mostly cosmetic, no biggie. Left it alone for a couple months. By the time I got around to it, water had seeped behind and started messing with the insulation and framing. Ended up tearing out way more than I'd bargained for. Not saying every little drip means disaster, but man, water damage creeps up faster than you'd think...
Yeah, water's sneaky like that. Did you check if the moisture got into the drywall too? Sometimes it doesn't look bad at first glance, but mold can start growing behind the walls surprisingly fast. I've seen cases where folks had to rip out entire sections just because they waited a bit too long. It's always worth poking around a bit more after a storm, even if things seem minor at first...
"Sometimes it doesn't look bad at first glance, but mold can start growing behind the walls surprisingly fast."
Exactly. I inspected a place last year where the homeowner thought they'd dodged a bullet after a storm—just minor water stains visible. Turned out moisture had seeped deep into insulation and framing. Ended up costing them thousands to remediate properly...
