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Open Soil Stack In Attic Adds Sewer Gas and Mold

November 20th, 2011 10:24 PM by Dan Howard

PIPE FROM PLUMBING RUNS INTO THE ATTIC,  BUT NOT THROUGH THE ROOF

This is a pipe from the sewer that goes up to the roof area, but not through the roof. The sewer gas, which includes potentially explosive methane and lots of organic ( sewage ) particles vent into the attic. A wet, organic rich coating on the roof plywood will ( and in this instance did )eagerly grow mold.  The common term for the pipe is stink pipe.....one more reason to extend that pipe up through the roof.

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Posted by Dan Howard on November 20th, 2011 10:24 PM

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