Electrical Service, Leaking Tile Roof, Puddling in Living Room Below Tile Roofs - Early April Rain






Years of leaking led to lots of damage, problems with the foundation, walls, insulation, etc.


Back, West-facing electrical (in need of redo/update)

Electrical Service

Leaking pitched tile roof under new arch looking into kitchen (time to mop)

Water dripping in from pitched tile rooft


More puddling in LR
Pitched tile roof leading into LR on South (more mopping)

Note rebuild of framing under rotted out window; the window is falling apart, but candidate for restoration.


Pantry area leading to south back patio - roof was leading so badly that I lifted up the OSB so it wouldn't warp.

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