Getting a new roof put on this week. This was spurred by a leak that developed in the master bedroom. It was an area of the ceiling that had shown signs of damage since I bought the place in 1994. However, I put a new roof on then and it never leaked. The damage was to the paint and top coat of plaster but it did not look like water damage, more like settlement cracking. That is, until water started dripping through during rains.
Anyway, my roofer knocked on the door this afternoon and told me he found the leak and its cause. He then handed me what appears to be a 9mm bullet. See pic below. As the ceiling has been damaged for a while but only recently started leaking, I can only surmise this fell out of the sky prior to the roof being installed in 1994. The new roof protected the hole until it wore out enough to start leaking again. Roofer said it was not uncommon for him to find bullet holes on jobs once in a while but I think he was a little disappointed that I didn't "freak out" at the sight of the bullet. A little ironic I think.
Anyway, my roofer knocked on the door this afternoon and told me he found the leak and its cause. He then handed me what appears to be a 9mm bullet. See pic below. As the ceiling has been damaged for a while but only recently started leaking, I can only surmise this fell out of the sky prior to the roof being installed in 1994. The new roof protected the hole until it wore out enough to start leaking again. Roofer said it was not uncommon for him to find bullet holes on jobs once in a while but I think he was a little disappointed that I didn't "freak out" at the sight of the bullet. A little ironic I think.
