ransley wrote:
On Aug 29, 12:42 am, "Lobo" wrote:
We have a big window that leaks at the lower right hand corner when it
rains. Nothing appears to be open anywhere inside or outside. We have
steel siding and our builder came out and looked and said everything looked
fine. It gushed in the first time, but has been more of a seepage since (of
course it may have been raining harder the first time too .... I hadn't
really been paying attention. It's a sealed double pane window that doesn't
open. It's square on the bottom, but angled on top to follow the roof line.
The leak is in the corner with the longest vertical side.

Any thoughts on how to find where the leak is? Thanks.
Lobo
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How old is the house, could the builder be stalling you till your
warranty expires. Mail your complaint registered or whatever proves he
has it. Its leaking you just have to look harder and fix it.

Excellent advice. Start at the top of the house, inside and out, and
look for leaks in roof, fascia, soffits, siding, flashing, etc.
Photograph the problem. Get another contractor to look at it. Contact
the window mfg. and file a warranty claim - they probably have expert
installers who will look at the issue and likely find a cause.

In our condo, one unit had massive water intrusion - running out little
holes in ceiling where there were hooks for hanging plants - that looked
for all the world like a roof leak to the unintiated. The problem was a
fairly small gap in warped fascia.

How old is house? When did first leak appear? Was there high wind when
first "gusher" showed up? Have you inspected the exterior yourself,
esp. at the peak of the window?