Hello everyone
This concerns a solid construction house built in 2018/19, where I have PVC windows.
One of them is a two-sided casement window, connected at the bottom to a fixed glazing panel running the entire length.
So, at the bottom there is floor-to-ceiling fixed glazing about 2m (6.5 ft) wide and above that, two casement windows measuring 1 x 1m (3.3 x 3.3 ft) each.
By chance, I just noticed that the fixed glazing seems to be leaking, and as if that weren’t odd enough, it is at a very unusual spot.
The lower frame consists of two parts, so there is a "plastic joint," a seam or connection between these two parts.
And moisture is coming from there, with some brownish discoloration visible as well.
I’ve attached a photo.
Now, the actual question:
How can this happen?
It’s currently dark outside and raining, so I can’t check whether there are drainage caps or similar. But that’s unlikely on fixed glazing, right?
I hope you have a good tip for me.
It seems that hardly anything underneath the laminate flooring has become damp, but of course, I want to fix the cause as quickly as possible...
Best regards
Enrico
This concerns a solid construction house built in 2018/19, where I have PVC windows.
One of them is a two-sided casement window, connected at the bottom to a fixed glazing panel running the entire length.
So, at the bottom there is floor-to-ceiling fixed glazing about 2m (6.5 ft) wide and above that, two casement windows measuring 1 x 1m (3.3 x 3.3 ft) each.
By chance, I just noticed that the fixed glazing seems to be leaking, and as if that weren’t odd enough, it is at a very unusual spot.
The lower frame consists of two parts, so there is a "plastic joint," a seam or connection between these two parts.
And moisture is coming from there, with some brownish discoloration visible as well.
I’ve attached a photo.
Now, the actual question:
How can this happen?
It’s currently dark outside and raining, so I can’t check whether there are drainage caps or similar. But that’s unlikely on fixed glazing, right?
I hope you have a good tip for me.
It seems that hardly anything underneath the laminate flooring has become damp, but of course, I want to fix the cause as quickly as possible...
Best regards
Enrico
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B.Baumeister13 Jan 2023 15:42profil65 schrieb:
Please provide one photo each from outside and inside showing the entire window along with the adjacent wall/reveal, lintel, and window sill.Here are the photos taken in daylight. I can’t get a complete shot from outside because I’m standing on a ladder to take the picture. Unfortunately, I can’t answer questions about hidden parts (inside or beneath the frame, under the window sill, etc.). The house was simply built, and sometimes you can only see certain details during construction, but many only become visible once everything is finished and in place.
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B.Baumeister13 Jan 2023 15:51Oh, and I also checked the drain caps; they are clear.
What I noticed: some of the sheet metal screws on the window sill were not properly tightened, and none except one of these screws had a plastic washer underneath...
What I noticed: some of the sheet metal screws on the window sill were not properly tightened, and none except one of these screws had a plastic washer underneath...
B.Baumeister schrieb:
Oh, and I also checked the drainage caps—they are clear.
What I noticed: some of the metal screws on the windowsill were not properly tightened, and apart from one of these screws, none had a plastic washer underneath...Hello,
the images are better now.
I would now suspect that the emergency drainage is being covered, as can be seen after enlarging the picture.
There are already deposits visible.
Regards,
Thorben Müller
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B.Baumeister13 Jan 2023 16:39What exactly do you mean by that? The caps on the outside?
They are loose.
And would that be repairable?
They are loose.
And would that be repairable?
B.Baumeister schrieb:
What exactly do you mean by that? The caps on the outside?
They are loose.
And would that be repairable? Repairable: Yes, no problem, it’s actually a minor issue.
It was glazed on-site, since it is a fixed glazing, only the spacer blocks and the plastic glass supports were installed/positioned incorrectly.
I don’t have it in mind, how old are the windows?