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Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2012
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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 |
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Hartfield VA
Posts: 18,821
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Window leak!
Needs to be moved to windows.
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Hartfield VA
Posts: 18,821
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Window leak!
You can see it from the outside, we can not.
Post a picture. |
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An old Tradesmen
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: PA
Posts: 19,045
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Window leak!
Moved to Windows and Doors forum.
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Exterior Construction
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: VA, MD, DC
Posts: 3,846
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Window leak!
+1 to JoeCaption's comment.
Need to see a picture of the exterior and of the track of the window.
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AHH, SPANS!!!
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Durham NC
Posts: 1,229
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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...
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