Leaking Sunroom Roofs

There should be behind your fireplace something called a cricket which is a little part where the roof sort of peaks up into sort of a triangle point and that s designed to divert water around the fireplace.

Leaking sunroom roofs.

These are very small holes usually at the corners of the sunroof just under the seal step 3 blast compressed air through the drain tubes located at the base of the sunroof seal. You can get a pretty good idea of where the weak spot is and kind of narrow down your attack from there. These holes often get blocked. Wipe it with a cloth to remove any visible debris on the seals and edges of the sunroof 1 x research sourcestep 2 locate the sunroof drain tubes.

It is designed to catch water that gets through the sunroof. 2 x research source these tubes. If the caulking looks worn pitted or is coming out of the frame it needs. Step 1 clean the sunroof trough located just inside the rubber seal.

So it takes that big wave of water coming down the roof and sort of pushes it around the fireplace area. The thing is you can figure out strategically jerry where exactly the leak is if you go up there with a hose and just start at one end and very slowly drag it across the roof until you create the leak. Check the caulking on each window.