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conservatory leak - what does this look like?
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conservatory leak - what does this look like?
Please can someone help me with a suggestion on what to do about below?
(photos at
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We moved into a 10yr old house in Devon 3 years ago. When we've had both
strong rain AND strong wind we get leaks from the conservatory, seems to be
out of the brickwork over the house doors.
Strong rain alone is fine.
We've had the lead flashing where the house joins the conservatory roof
replaced, and it won't leak no matter how much I play a hose on it.
But if we get strong wind too (we look out over a valley) it leaks as per
the photos .
Someone suggested it's down to rain getting into the bricks and saturating
them so much the water just passes down through the bricks. I think image
534 and the shininess/dampness of the whole house face after last night
supports this?
Suggestion was to put some transparent waterproof coating on all the bricks,
or insert a drip tray in the brickwork above the conservatory.
I suppose the other options are to let the hedge grow so high as to disrupt
the wind, or get a turbine!
Thanks
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