I am in the process of trying to find a company with an infrared camera.
Outside of the house the roof frand has hole.
Chances are this is a non bearing wall.
Anchor a ledger to a masonry wall with expanding anchor bolts begin by marking a line across the wall for the ledger s top edge.
Drill holes for the expanding anchors every 16 inches or as specified by local codes insert the anchors hold the ledger in place and tap it with a hammer to indent the anchor locations on its back face.
After this time the slates tiles what ever the roof is made of won t work tiles rattle on wind became thinner smaller rubber based paint pva under plaster.
One top plate and a space between the bottom chord of the truss and the top of the wall non load bearing.
Some of the most common entrances to look out for include damaged vents or soffits in the roof damaged or loose masonry in the walls loose roof tiles uncovered chimneys open spots under the deck or porch plumbing stacks and the area where your roof meets the dormers or soffits.
Here in san diego when bees get inside the home it s usually through attic ventilation holes the roof vents or other cracks and holes leading in from the exterior.
With that being said you will want to get a professional in your area with experience dealing with this type of problem.
Fastening to masonry walls.
Centuries ago the eavesdrop was that indentation line made around a structure when the rain fell off the edge of the roof onto the ground.
When the cold air outside is meting the void in the insulation from the warm house condensation is formed.
It saturates the soil and can seep into basement cracks leading to water damage and mold.
Inspect along the edges where dormers protrude from the roof and where the walls join the roof.
Actually a quick way to determine if the wall is bearing is to cut hole at the top to see if it has one or two top plates.
Its top edge is tucked up under the shingles and its outside face is where the gutter is mounted.
That person was called an eavesdropper.
Standing water next to your home s foundation is trouble.
Fascia and soffits finish the edges of roofs by covering the ends of the roof rafters or roof trusses where they overhang the sides of the house the fascia is the wide board that s installed on edge and runs horizontally along the edge of the roof.
Anyone standing that close to the house on the eavesdrop could overhear what went on within the house itself.
Everywhere you can see snow on the roof roof is insulated good if you have some areas where snow has malt this is the heat from home going out 2 absolutely truth but 50 years ago.
If there are two plates refer to an engineer.