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Roofing question

geegerbee — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 23:10:07 GMT

I just had a new roof put on. The "smokestack" that is over the bathroom area doesn't stick straight up====it leans toward the street. The roofer doesn't seem to think it is a problem. I have no idea who I could ask about this to see if I should make him redo it. Anyone else ever had this problem

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itsmagic — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 23:33:54 GMT

Is this the plumbing pipe that vents the toilet, sink, etc or the venting for your bathroom exhaust fan? Possibly a plumber could advise you.

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tends2dogs — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 00:11:43 GMT

I have no idea if this affects the function of it, BUT it would drive me nuts to look at a crooked stack pipe. I don't know who you could call. I think it is up to the roofer to put it right.

Have you paid him the final draw yet?

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BirkiLady — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 00:52:51 GMT

@geegerbee He's in the business of roofing. He replaces those pipes all of the time. Have his crew return and redo it correctly. It removes the moist air from your bathroom, as well as the gases from your plumbing. If not done correctly, the interior of your home could begin to smell or become mouldy. Insist on having it done to your satisfaction. You are paying for it!

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Carmie — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 00:57:01 GMT

It's probably the ventalitation pipe for the plumbing. This pipe has to be able to let air in and air out. If it is leaning so far as to block complete veneration, it would be a problem. If it is leaning just a little and not blocking veneration, it will not cause a problem

If you don't like the looks of it, call the roofer back and ask him to fix it.

I hope he did not do any damage to the pipe under the roofthat you can't see. Can you have someone else. check in the attic or crawl space? I wonder how he bent it.

It could be dangerous if your plumbing is not properly vented..not to mention sewer backups.

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Sooner — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 00:57:17 GMT

Tell the roofer you are going to put up a sign in the yard saying that company installed this crooked pipe on your house. That should incentivize the group.

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fthunt — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 00:59:55 GMT

I just got a new roof in August but I don't have a smoke stack - so not clear about that pipe. As another asked you - vent to bathroom? vent to eliminate gas smells from your toilet plumbing?

I would call a general contractor (company) and or a home inspector like a homeowner would hire before selling their home. Yes, I would get it checked out.

On my rental - a rather large building - I do have a an exhaust pipe due to the number of bathrooms.

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nomless — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 01:02:59 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
It's probably the ventalitation pipe for the plumbing. This pipe has to be able to let air in and air out. If it is leaning so far as to block complete veneration, it would be a problem. If it is leaning just a little and not blocking veneration, it will not cause a problem

@Carmie, what is the meaning of veneration in the context of plumbing? Just curious, and Google was no help.

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Carmie — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 01:16:33 GMT

@nomless My son who is an HVAC Tech is here visiting, so I asked him.

He said that every water source..sinks and toilets, clothes washers, etc. with a drain in your home must be vented to the outside. These vents let sewer gas out instead of having it gather inside of your home.

They also create an airflow that allows water and waste to go down the drain and allow some water to remain in the P-trap. This water keeps the sewer gas from backing up the pipes into your home. It relies on a gravity system.

If there was a blockage in the vents, the water would not flow down the drain and sewer gas would back up.

He said some other technical things too....way over my head. He said our home has three of these vents on the roof for different areas of the house.

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september — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 01:22:08 GMT

I had a few of these that were a bit crooked, and when my roof got replaced, they set them all straight and also sprayed them to match the new roof color.

I think the roofers are responsible

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software — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 04:18:47 GMT

Was it crooked before he did the job??

If not then he needs to fix it.

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chrystaltree — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:27:10 GMT

It's not a matter of what the roofer "thinks". If you aren't happy with it the way it is and if there is no structural reason for the tilt, tell him that you want him to straighten it. Assuming it was straight before he did the roof.

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mimomof4 — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:59:42 GMT

If that "stack" was not in that position before the roofing job, I would have them fix it. If they couldn't fix it, they should be able to give a reasonable explanation as to why ie, the pipe itself is damaged and rotting below the roofline. When you pay all that money to get a new roof you want it to look nice and nothing should be out of place.

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lovesrecess — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 00:59:24 GMT

I would have the roofer straighten it out.....if it wasn't crooked before, its his job to leave things as they were before the roof was put on. If he is a jerk about it, take it to the next level. I would not want the pipe to be crooked; would drive me crazy! A plumber can tell you if it is functioning right....but if they had to remove it to put on the roof, the roofer should make sure it is re-installed properly. We had a leak around the base of a stack pipe upstairs when the bathroom was being remodeled and we had heavy rain....what a mess!