"jj_sutton76" wrote in message
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hello all! i have a big problem with a starter house i purchased a few
years ago and figured i'd come here for some sage advice.

the problem is simple: water is seeping into the northeast corner of
the bedroom whenever we have a heavy rain. i purchased a dehumidifier
last summer to help remedy the situation, but as i'm sure you've
figured out by now the problem has gotten out of control. the carpet
permanently smells like mildew in that corner and i'm sure once i
tear-down the wallpaper, the drywall will be rotted.

from what i understand, the room was an addition and it's obvious from
just giving it a once over that it was poorly constructed. i have no
idea what foundation they laid. the house does not have a basement and
the crawlspace does not extend underneath that room. i'm assuming it
must be concrete slab.

does anyone have any advice on how i should tackle this problem short
of hiring a contractor? or can you perhaps point me to any books/videos
that may address problems like this?

thanks in advance for listening and if you need any other info, please
ask and i'll gladly oblige it.

thanks,
jeff

There is only one way to find the cause. If your interested in finding the
problem.
Rip out the carpet and see where that leads. Ripping out wall drywall is
messy but not a big deal. Before you tackle the ceiling best have lots of
plastic and a fair wet dry vacuum, like 20 gallons or bigger. If you get
over your head call someone.

Guessing over the internet is ............

I bought a fixer upper. Had water in the small bedroom. I ripped up the
carpet found a corner that it was coming from. A 2 foot square hole and it
was fixed. The condensate drain from the roof had separated, god only knows
how long ago.