DIY Chatroom -  DIY Home Improvement Forum
    DIY Forum     DIY Blogs     Photos     Woodworking     Advertise     Contact Us  

CLICK HERE AND JOIN OUR COMMUNITY TODAY...IT'S FREE!
Go Back   DIY Chatroom - DIY Home Improvement Forum > Home Improvement > Windows and Doors

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 11-13-2012, 09:31 PM   #1
Newbie
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 1
Default

Window leak!


I live in a cmu block house in Florida, and the window in my kids bedroom is leaks after a hard rain. I tore the drywall off beneath the window to find water stains on the block. I sprayed the window with a hose from outside and saw that the water was coming in from the side of the window. After removing the drywall below the window, I noticed that there is a gap below the window between the window farm frame and the block. What is the best way to stop the window from leaking? Can I fill the gap with great stuff? Should I remove the drywall around the entire window to check for more gaps?

Anything would help. Thank you

osaleh89 is offline   Reply With Quote
Join DIYChatroom.com

Join the #1 DIY Forum Today - It's Totally Free!

DIYChatroom.com - Are you about to start a new home improvement task and need some help? Do you need advise on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that DIY Chatroom is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally free.

Join DIYChatroom.com - Click Here
JOIN FOR FREE


Warning: The topics covered on this site include activities in which there exists the potential for serious injury or death. DIYChatroom.com DOES NOT guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information contained on this site. Always use proper safety precaution and reference reliable outside sources before attempting any home improvement task!
Old 11-13-2012, 09:33 PM   #2
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Hartfield VA
Posts: 18,317
Default

Window leak!


Needs to be moved to windows.

joecaption is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 11-13-2012, 09:34 PM   #3
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Hartfield VA
Posts: 18,317
Default

Window leak!


You can see it from the outside, we can not.
Post a picture.
joecaption is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 11-15-2012, 05:08 AM   #4
An old Tradesmen
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: PA
Posts: 18,708
Default

Window leak!


Moved to Windows and Doors forum.
beenthere is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 11-15-2012, 07:12 AM   #5
Exterior Construction
 
Windows on Wash's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: VA, MD, DC
Posts: 3,493
Default

Window leak!


+1 to JoeCaption's comment.

Need to see a picture of the exterior and of the track of the window.
__________________

To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.



To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.


Windows on Wash is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-17-2012, 12:09 PM   #6
AHH, SPANS!!!
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Durham NC
Posts: 1,212
Default

Window leak!


it needs to be fixed from the outside not the inside as water starts from the outside when it rains and works its way to the inside of the structure...

hand drive is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


-->
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Water Leakage Under Basement Window Well Slomarmoreno Plumbing 2 09-18-2012 06:40 PM
window leak c00rdb General Discussion 11 03-03-2010 07:29 AM
Window & Door Air Leak bnovc General Discussion 9 02-14-2010 10:09 AM
Moisture on windows baum Building & Construction 56 12-22-2009 06:39 PM
Re-sizing a window opening shtoink Carpentry 5 09-04-2008 11:47 AM


Top of Page | View New Posts


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:45 PM.


© 2003 - 2010 The Building Network LLC