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6. Thanks, Jeff. I tried explaining to Hassin Bin Sober about the cracks (mini canyons, really)

Reply to jeff47 (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 4, 2013, 11:21 PM

Dec 2013

that turned up under the beam in the great room. You can look that reply over and see if that tells you anything helpful. I don't remember seeing a vapor barrier under the drywall when the guy made repairs to the cracks. (We're in Maine, so it's mostly cold except in summer when it is hot and humid.)

I will mention the idea of how to fix the cracks to hubby. That's more his thing. I am a danger to myself, even on a low ladder. LOL

I will also see about trying the shop vac on the vent. Hubby did the install, so we're wondering if something is slightly misaligned somewhere. (Especially as the house has shifted somewhat over time, as evidenced by some doors which close during the summer and others which close in the winter.)

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Condensation running down my range vent into my microwave in cold weather? (And cracks in ceiling) [View all] GreenPartyVoter Dec 2013 OP

My dear GreenPartyVoter... CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2013 #1

Thanks, Peggy! I have a sinking feeling that the blown-in insulation has all gotten damp with GreenPartyVoter Dec 2013 #2

My guess would be warm moist air hitting a cold vent pipe. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #3

That's what we think too.The vent is GreenPartyVoter Dec 2013 #5

The section exposed in the attic - can you wrap that with insulation? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #7

Thank you. :^) We are definitely going to try to wrap the parts we can reach, and I want to GreenPartyVoter Dec 2013 #8

I'm a fanatic about bath fans. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #11

Well, the good news on the cracks jeff47 Dec 2013 #4

Thanks, Jeff. I tried explaining to Hassin Bin Sober about the cracks (mini canyons, really) GreenPartyVoter Dec 2013 #6

It looks like the cracks are still a heat expansion issue jeff47 Dec 2013 #16

Thanks! I will go up to the attic this weekend and poke around. Is the duct tape the same as the GreenPartyVoter Dec 2013 #18

It's similar enough tape. jeff47 Dec 2013 #19

I wonder if a re-paint with a good quality low permeability primer would... Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #9

Supposedly the house needs to breathe??? But I would just as soon not have GreenPartyVoter Dec 2013 #10

You've got two envelopes that need to breathe ..... Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #12

Yikes! $60K?! That would give me a heart attack! GreenPartyVoter Dec 2013 #14

I wonder if the decking in the attic is giving you less margin for error ... Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #13

I do wonder about it myself. I need the decking because I am GreenPartyVoter Dec 2013 #15

Probably not jeff47 Dec 2013 #17

Very nice looking home! Adsos Letter Dec 2013 #20

Thanks! Got it at Home Depot or Lowes. It's Bruce, and was very cheap, but there were GreenPartyVoter Dec 2013 #21

The last time I ran into that problem Wash. state Desk Jet Dec 2013 #22