Hi all,

We've had a problem with our spare room window for some time, in that it
leaks when it rains. I've attempted to solve the problem by raking out
the mortar from below the frame and around it and filling with expanding
foam but with no success.

I've posted some pictures on my website and would appreciate if anyone
can take the time to have a look and see if they can spot anything that
would be causing this or suggest anything else I need to look at.

You'll see from the indoor pictures the extent of the leak - I've also
taken some from outside.

Pics are he

http://radio.toxorebel.co.uk

Thanks in advance,
Richard.

Richard Conway wrote:
Hi all,

We've had a problem with our spare room window for some time, in that
it leaks when it rains. I've attempted to solve the problem by
raking out the mortar from below the frame and around it and filling
with expanding foam but with no success.

I've posted some pictures on my website and would appreciate if anyone
can take the time to have a look and see if they can spot anything
that would be causing this or suggest anything else I need to look at.

You'll see from the indoor pictures the extent of the leak - I've also
taken some from outside.

Pics are he

http://radio.toxorebel.co.uk


You have a load of nice photos inside, but I guess the problem is likely to
be outside.

I would have a gander outside and check the condition of the cill, it's
slope, sealing with the window and if it has a drip-rail/slot.

Fredxx wrote:
Richard Conway wrote:
Hi all,

We've had a problem with our spare room window for some time, in that
it leaks when it rains. I've attempted to solve the problem by
raking out the mortar from below the frame and around it and filling
with expanding foam but with no success.

I've posted some pictures on my website and would appreciate if anyone
can take the time to have a look and see if they can spot anything
that would be causing this or suggest anything else I need to look at.

You'll see from the indoor pictures the extent of the leak - I've also
taken some from outside.

Pics are he

http://radio.toxorebel.co.uk


You have a load of nice photos inside, but I guess the problem is likely to
be outside.

I would have a gander outside and check the condition of the cill, it's
slope, sealing with the window and if it has a drip-rail/slot.

There are some from outside! Maybe there's a second page of pictures
you missed? The slope seems adequate and there is a drip groove
underneath which seems a littly clogged up with mortar at one end but
I'm not sure how much affect that would have - especially as it appears
to be leaking all the way along.

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Fredxx wrote:
Richard Conway wrote:
Hi all,

We've had a problem with our spare room window for some time, in that
it leaks when it rains. I've attempted to solve the problem by
raking out the mortar from below the frame and around it and filling
with expanding foam but with no success.

I've posted some pictures on my website and would appreciate if anyone
can take the time to have a look and see if they can spot anything
that would be causing this or suggest anything else I need to look at.

You'll see from the indoor pictures the extent of the leak - I've also
taken some from outside.

Pics are he

http://radio.toxorebel.co.uk


You have a load of nice photos inside, but I guess the problem is likely
to be outside.

I would have a gander outside and check the condition of the cill, it's
slope, sealing with the window and if it has a drip-rail/slot.

There are some from outside! Maybe there's a second page of pictures you
missed? The slope seems adequate and there is a drip groove underneath
which seems a littly clogged up with mortar at one end but I'm not sure
how much affect that would have - especially as it appears to be leaking
all the way along.

The vertical decor strips on the outside of the window are not sealed to the
frame with mastic leaving a gap for water ingress. This would then run down
and might find its way through. I would seal these gaps first.


--
Bob Mannix
(anti-spam is as easy as 1-2-3 - not)

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Fredxx wrote:
Richard Conway wrote:
Hi all,

We've had a problem with our spare room window for some time, in that
it leaks when it rains. I've attempted to solve the problem by
raking out the mortar from below the frame and around it and filling
with expanding foam but with no success.

I've posted some pictures on my website and would appreciate if anyone
can take the time to have a look and see if they can spot anything
that would be causing this or suggest anything else I need to look at.

You'll see from the indoor pictures the extent of the leak - I've also
taken some from outside.

Pics are he

http://radio.toxorebel.co.uk


You have a load of nice photos inside, but I guess the problem is likely
to be outside.

I would have a gander outside and check the condition of the cill, it's
slope, sealing with the window and if it has a drip-rail/slot.

There are some from outside! Maybe there's a second page of pictures you
missed? The slope seems adequate and there is a drip groove underneath
which seems a littly clogged up with mortar at one end but I'm not sure
how much affect that would have - especially as it appears to be leaking
all the way along.

Ah - didn't spot them!! As you say it all seems in order, perhaps apart
from the mess between the cill and the frame!

Richard Conway wrote:
Hi all,

We've had a problem with our spare room window for some time, in that
it leaks when it rains. I've attempted to solve the problem by
raking out the mortar from below the frame and around it and filling
with expanding foam but with no success.

I've posted some pictures on my website and would appreciate if anyone
can take the time to have a look and see if they can spot anything
that would be causing this or suggest anything else I need to look at.

You'll see from the indoor pictures the extent of the leak - I've also
taken some from outside.

Pics are he

http://radio.toxorebel.co.uk

Thanks in advance,
Richard.

Almost all of those pictures show the bottom of the window and the outside
window cill, when it's highly likely that the water ingress is occuring
higher up, much higher up.
Possibly the opening light rubber seals have given way?
Maybe the window sides aren't sealed to the brickwork?
Ditto the top of the frame?

Maybe even the water is coming down the cavity above the frame and dripping
through near the lintel.

What you need to do is get someone to go outside with a hosepipe and spray
it while you stay inside and watch for leaks.

Work upwards from the cill and tell them to stop once you see where it's
coming in - don't start at the top because there may be more than one leak
and at different heights, IE 14 ins from the cill, then 30 ins, and one or
two at the top.....once you've found your first leak, mark it, leave
everything to dry and seal up with silicone, then repeat the hosepipe test

--
Phil L
RSRL Tipster Of The Year 2008

On 19 June, 13:30, Richard Conway wrote:
Hi all,

We've had a problem with our spare room window for some time, in that it
leaks when it rains. *I've attempted to solve the problem by raking out
the mortar from below the frame and around it and filling with expanding
foam but with no success.

I've posted some pictures on my website and would appreciate if anyone
can take the time to have a look and see if they can spot anything that
would be causing this or suggest anything else I need to look at.

You'll see from the indoor pictures the extent of the leak - I've also
taken some from outside.

Pics are he

http://radio.toxorebel.co.uk

Thanks in advance,
Richard.

Dear Richard
The first thing I would do is not rely on the foam other than as a
structurally not significant gap filler and a fix it it mechanism

Go outside and apply polysulphide mastic in accordance with DAS 68 oe
69 from the BRE (ie not a thin film with the thumb but filling up a
decent sized recess of greater than 10mm by 10mm or a quadrant bead
radius 12mm

Do the hose test advocated so well by another poster
get rid of the Carlite finish and refinish it with new plaster

Chris