Brown Liquid Leaking From Siding

Siding leak diagnosis and repair.

Brown liquid leaking from siding.

If the home experiences ice dams and the stains start at the soffits and run down the siding they re probably the result of water leaking through the roof as a result of the ice dams. Although rare will be clear when new to yellow to light brown with a slick oily feel and a strong bitter sour odor. The liquid is initially watery but hardens and darkens with time. Mysterious leaking siding i would recommend finding someone in your.

It started on the south side of the house. As soon as it gets cold outside i also get that brown liquid coming out from the siding. As the outside temp went up. To go with this i have noticed the bottom 3 or 4 siding planks to have rusty nails and you can see the siding bowing a bit higher up on the wall.

I think it is from frost melting on the back side of the vinyl. I have brown water leaking from behind my vinyl siding. I have tyvek stapled to the osb. Your water protection comes from the stuff under the vinyl tar paper or tyvek that sheds any liquid water away from your wallboard and framing.

The illustration below from the ice dam company shows the path of the water. The vinyl protects that stuff looks a lot better and is designed to breathe and weep and evaporate any water stuck behind it. This article describes the causes of all types of leaks in building siding and wall coverings. Light red pinkish when new to dark brown.

Using detailed examples and photos of leaky building siding siding stains ice or other leak clues for vinyl siding we illustrate the installation mistakes or subsequent siding damage that can cause troublesome even dangerous leaks into a building wall or wall. Will feel oily but thinner than engine oil and usually has a heavy petroleum odor. My brown leak looks similar to the photo that was posted. Like a gasoline leak never drive a car if you suspect a leak in the brake fluid hydraulic system.

Btw the siding is not supposed to be water proof. I live in wi. This way you can tell if the leak is power steering fluid reddish or light brown from the front of the car versus auto transmission fluid also often reddish or light brown but dripping from.