tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post175394829226726019..comments2024-03-28T10:37:58.651+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Bread, birds, and cloudburstsKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-88030707326639771952013-03-12T08:49:02.527+01:002013-03-12T08:49:02.527+01:00If it only happens once every six years or so it&#...If it only happens once every six years or so it's not so bad.....we had this problem in our garage, it was fixed with complete new flashing.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-82814573656348470142013-03-11T21:24:36.934+01:002013-03-11T21:24:36.934+01:00We had a valley leak repaired this winter too. It ...We had a valley leak repaired this winter too. It had been leaking into the wall for two years before it got bad enough for us to figure out that's why we were getting efflorescence on the grout on the adjacent tile floor. <br /><br />Roofing problems make me nervous; good luck with yours.<br /><br />Any problem can be improved by making bread.chrissouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398602853402174732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-20043752727695574622013-03-11T20:30:16.242+01:002013-03-11T20:30:16.242+01:00Most of the timer, the roof is not leaking directl...Most of the timer, the roof is not leaking directly over the place where the water is dripping in.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-29320509150528651732013-03-11T20:27:38.443+01:002013-03-11T20:27:38.443+01:00Martine, I know what you mean. Sorry to read about...Martine, I know what you mean. Sorry to read about the wintry weather you are having... KenKen Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-25959248757766563602013-03-11T18:32:33.401+01:002013-03-11T18:32:33.401+01:00Sorry to read about the leak in the kitchen. I hav...Sorry to read about the leak in the kitchen. I have no solution to offer, but you should tend to it as soon as possible. Water - although indispensable - can be a real nuisance. I know what I'm talking about ... remember! Good luck. Martineladybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690656561242165157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-83701520393070078022013-03-11T14:27:25.460+01:002013-03-11T14:27:25.460+01:00Hi E., we made tuna salad and open-face tuna melt ...Hi E., we made tuna salad and open-face tuna melt sandwiches with cheddar cheese for lunch. Ah, life in France!Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-44734897148752841052013-03-11T13:51:22.094+01:002013-03-11T13:51:22.094+01:00You have some savvy readers, Ken! Glad you have en...You have some savvy readers, Ken! Glad you have enough pots to catch most of the water. <br /><br />Your bread looks Wonder-derful;-)Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-77555731982635740582013-03-11T13:28:18.118+01:002013-03-11T13:28:18.118+01:00LOL, Melinda.LOL, Melinda.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-63748511372164628262013-03-11T13:00:53.078+01:002013-03-11T13:00:53.078+01:00I too would think that sometimes the wind could bl...I too would think that sometimes the wind could blow rain up under the roof tiles if it and the rain were strong enough....an flashing is always an issue.....hahamelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337254308066184912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-67059928760275759882013-03-11T12:25:21.875+01:002013-03-11T12:25:21.875+01:00Ken, I was going to mention about the rain fall di...Ken, I was going to mention about the rain fall direction, since I have a leak when the rain comes in from the north, which is rarely. Driven by the wind, it usually ends up in an area where one would never dream of.<br />I hope you find the source of the problem soon.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-3113434815308415902013-03-11T12:10:59.545+01:002013-03-11T12:10:59.545+01:00Holy cow, what a frustrating and worrisome thing. ...Holy cow, what a frustrating and worrisome thing. My mom had a sudden flood come in through a bathroom skylight a year or so ago-- never had ever happened before in that spot, but we had a huuuuge wind and rain storm, and it just pulled up the flashing around the skylight long enough for the wind to blow torrents of rain in. Hers was fixed easily enough by roofing tar, but, of course, your construction is completely different-- just saying that the wind can change everything!<br /><br />Your bread looks wonderful! How fortunate that you and Callie got in before the deluge.Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-46985087778419395562013-03-11T10:46:14.949+01:002013-03-11T10:46:14.949+01:00Tim, you could well be on to something. I think we...Tim, you could well be on to something. I think we are going to have the roofer take the tile off the roof this summer and replace the flashing with stainless steel or whatever, in a wider strip.<br /><br />Walt was up on the ladder inspecting the valley this morning and he said there is definitely debris (dead leaves, twigs) stuck in there under tiles. The debris might be causing a dam. I am worried about the kitchen ceiling being badly damaged by the humidity.<br /><br />Susan, it could be wind direction too. We were so busy mopping up and trying the keep the dog calm that we weren't paying attention to the wind. Our roofer successfully fixed the problem with seepage that we had around the Velux windows upstairs, so I think he knows what he is doing.<br /><br />No hail here that I detected, but torrents of rain.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-63978055785879428422013-03-11T09:05:10.176+01:002013-03-11T09:05:10.176+01:00The usual reason you get intermittent or irregular...The usual reason you get intermittent or irregular leaks like that is to do with wind direction. Some leaks only occur when the wind is strong and in a particular direction. But I would assume your roofer would have thought of that. The wind can whip rain up and under in all sorts of surprising directions. We had endless problems with a couple of the historic houses owned by the organisation I worked for in the UK. <br /><br />We had hail yesterday briefly, but no real downpour. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-49241703077809416662013-03-11T08:29:03.787+01:002013-03-11T08:29:03.787+01:00I forgot to give the reason for the shallow one......I forgot to give the reason for the shallow one... it was able to be slid into place without the tiles being removed... a hasty, but cheeepa repair!Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-34940387772146296122013-03-11T08:26:21.023+01:002013-03-11T08:26:21.023+01:00Ken, you say your leak is in a valley between two ...Ken, you say your leak is in a valley between two bits of roof?<br />We had a similar problem inbetween two of our dependances... it badly degraded the wall there and we had to have it repaired.<br />The following year we had the two outbuildings reroofed.<br /><br />Lo and behold... the gutter wasn't one piece of metal... but two... it couldn't be seen until the tiles came off as the smaller, overlying strip, that merely formed a shallow gutter, looked intact to all inspections.<br /><br />What was happening here was, in "normal" rain, the replacement gutter worked fine... in heavy rain, it flowed over the shallow sides, underneath and through the holes in bottom of the original, much deeper gutter.<br /><br />That kept the mortar nice and damp and it began to die!!<br /><br />As it was a relatively short run [2.5metres], we were advised by our roofer to let him replace it with a stainless steel gutter [at about 50% more than a zinc one] that would last many lifetimes.<br />The visible end is a tad shiny when compared to the dull grey of the zinc downpipe... but I would prefer anything to a collapsing wall!!<br /><br />Bonne Chance with yours.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.com