Chimney Leaking Into Attic

It drips out of mortar between bricks in several locations around chimney.

Chimney leaking into attic.

6 chimney leaks that aren t chimney leaks. Water could get into the attic or above your ceiling and either drip to the floor or roll along the stringer the long piece of wood that spaces out the roof trusses and runs the length of your house. Many building codes require a. My chimney leaks in attic through mortar brick when it rains.

Sealing an air leak around a chimney in the attic. For once i m lucky to have plaster rather than drywall. For example your roof might have a leak through the attic vent or roof shingle at the top. New chimney leaking into attic up to this point we had many different rain days with no problems but this was the first wind driven rain.

If the stringer is un level water can travel a ways and even wind up at the. I towelled it up and the plaster has really held well. Currently the chimney is used as a vent for my furnace and hot water heater. Chimney leaking into attic.

Water could get into the attic or above your ceiling and either drip to the floor or roll along the stringer the long piece of wood that spaces out the roof trusses and runs the length. The bricks coming thru from the outside to the inside were saturated and i could see the water dripping on the left. I ve done a lot of research and it seems like it s probably the flashing that has failed. Apr 18 2011 bonus.

Is there a product to seal outside brick or another method to fix. A few weeks ago i tarred around the chimney to hopefully stop the leaks but it hasn t helped. My chimney is leaking into my attic space. Crawling around in my attic in prep for an insulation job and found a pool of about 1 4 inch of water pooling above the ceiling board.

2 many chimney leaks are from cracks in the chimney crown.