Roof Boards Wet

Wear soft soled shoes and follow all common safety practices when working on the roof.

Roof boards wet.

Trapped moisture encourages corrosion of roofing fasteners and rusting of steel studs and wall ties which reduce wind uplift ratings. Plywood is original 49 years old. Evidently the source of the dripping water was not a roof leak but condensation of interior moisture under the vapor impermeable tri flex underlayment. Not wet but some areas slightly damp.

Inner plywood of roof wet. The asphalt felt paper under the tri flex left in place during the most recent reroof was wet. Wanted to add more cellulose but installer said it would make wet roof worse. And when we slit the asphalt felt and pulled it back we found roof boards that were soaking wet.

It s a problem that demands immediate attention and there are no quick fixes. For safety reasons it is best only to work on the roof when all surfaces are dry. Attic insulation combination of fiberglass covered by cellulose. The osb and in fact any wood panels must be allowed to dry completely depending on how wet the panels are this could be a few days before any roofing material is applied to avoid trapping moisture under the roof material that could cause edge swell and buckling.

To gain access to the roof use proper ladders or scaffolding which should also be dry to prevent slips. Rotten boards on your roof can lead to leaks and more rot. Wet insulation means trapped moisture that will slowly degrade the entire roofing system from the decking to the building itself. A wet roof deck is also a slippery deck.

It is never a good idea to install a roof over wet plywood or any type of roof sheathing. Rotted boards are the result of moisture reaching the wood.