Mystery Leak

Remember the mysterious window leak that took months of investigation to find out it was coming in from the gutter? We have another leak. :( This one is coming from underneath the patio door. Usually after a heavy rain, a puddle of water will appear on the floor near the threshold of the patio door. We noticed the leak a while back, but haven't given it much thought until now, because the rainy season is upon us again. But fortunately it didn't take long for me to figure the problem. There was a tiny gap between the bottom of the door and the top the threshold where the two meet. The fix was quick and easy. Justin loosen up couple of the screws that hold down the threshold to let it come up a bit and closed the gap. The test came the next day when it rained and no water was seen on the floor. Woohoo, problem solved, I wish all our house problems were that simple and cheap to fix. I love when it rains because it gives my garden life but I hope there's no more water leaking into the house.

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