Newb question with pictures leaky wall and soft floor
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:12 pm
Okay, I've been talking to a friend of mine who builds houses and have gotten great information from him, but I've been lurking around here for quite some time and figured I'd post for once.
I have a 1989 Marshfield 3 bedroom, 2 bath. There are water spots from where the furnace is located between the kitchen and master bedroom to the wall. The floor about 6 months ago was becoming soft right when you enter the bedroom and finally gave way.
Also, the leak comes out where the smoke detecter is and each time it rains, there's a puddle on the kitchen floor. I went up on the roof during the fall and siliconed all I could see where the furnace exhaust is and siliconed the shingles to the gutters and it helped some, but not as well I was hoping.
My question is, what's the best way to repair this leak and the damage done? I tore up the floor and found that the wall frame is built on the particle board floor. How do I repair this? With all the mold on some of the wood should I try to reframe the bad pieces of wood?
This picture is of the ceiling next to the furnace.
This picture shows the bedroom door closer to the wall from the furnace.
Here it is at the wall and I removed the smoke alarm to find out that water was coming from it down to the floor.
And he we go. I'm afraid that this is what it looks like about 7 foot wide along the wall. You can see discoloration in the vinyl on the other side of the corner.
I would like to thank in advance for any tips or ideas.
I'm planning on putting up dry wall in the bedroom and master bath and laying down new plywood and carpet. So I'm basicallygutting the entire back part of the trailer as is.
I have a 1989 Marshfield 3 bedroom, 2 bath. There are water spots from where the furnace is located between the kitchen and master bedroom to the wall. The floor about 6 months ago was becoming soft right when you enter the bedroom and finally gave way.
Also, the leak comes out where the smoke detecter is and each time it rains, there's a puddle on the kitchen floor. I went up on the roof during the fall and siliconed all I could see where the furnace exhaust is and siliconed the shingles to the gutters and it helped some, but not as well I was hoping.
My question is, what's the best way to repair this leak and the damage done? I tore up the floor and found that the wall frame is built on the particle board floor. How do I repair this? With all the mold on some of the wood should I try to reframe the bad pieces of wood?
This picture is of the ceiling next to the furnace.
This picture shows the bedroom door closer to the wall from the furnace.
Here it is at the wall and I removed the smoke alarm to find out that water was coming from it down to the floor.
And he we go. I'm afraid that this is what it looks like about 7 foot wide along the wall. You can see discoloration in the vinyl on the other side of the corner.
I would like to thank in advance for any tips or ideas.
I'm planning on putting up dry wall in the bedroom and master bath and laying down new plywood and carpet. So I'm basicallygutting the entire back part of the trailer as is.