Hello everyone,
I noticed a draft in our bathroom and found that one corner of the window no longer seals properly. I can grip the corner with my fingers and pull it forward enough to see a finger outside. The bottom corner doesn't move at all. There are no visible damages or signs on the window, seals, or anything else. The only issue currently is that the window doesn’t close properly at the corner that should open. When closed, I can slightly lift the window by pushing up on the handle. It could also be that someone leaned on the open window. Since it’s a smaller window in the bathroom, that seems rather unlikely.
Now we’re wondering what is more likely. Has someone tried to open the window (burglar-resistant with mushroom cams), or did someone probably "hang" on the window while it was open? Hmm...
I noticed a draft in our bathroom and found that one corner of the window no longer seals properly. I can grip the corner with my fingers and pull it forward enough to see a finger outside. The bottom corner doesn't move at all. There are no visible damages or signs on the window, seals, or anything else. The only issue currently is that the window doesn’t close properly at the corner that should open. When closed, I can slightly lift the window by pushing up on the handle. It could also be that someone leaned on the open window. Since it’s a smaller window in the bathroom, that seems rather unlikely.
Now we’re wondering what is more likely. Has someone tried to open the window (burglar-resistant with mushroom cams), or did someone probably "hang" on the window while it was open? Hmm...
What difference would it make if we all now say it was an attempted break-in?
Will you then take a printout of this thread to the insurance company?
If there are no signs of forced entry and none of you caused the damage, it is most likely a defect. That seems quite logical...
Will you then take a printout of this thread to the insurance company?
If there are no signs of forced entry and none of you caused the damage, it is most likely a defect. That seems quite logical...
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pagoni202029 Dec 2020 21:47Please upload a photo.
If someone had tried to force entry and the window had warped as a result, there should be visible pry marks or tool marks.
I once suspected an attempted break-in on an office door and noticed several pressure marks in the wood. In the end, it turned out that I (the silly one) had slammed the door a few times while the keychain or key fob was caught, which caused the suspicious marks 😱. Different story, but it goes to show that sometimes you get stuck on a certain line of thought.
No marks – no break-in attempt, you can be almost certain of that.
If someone had tried to force entry and the window had warped as a result, there should be visible pry marks or tool marks.
I once suspected an attempted break-in on an office door and noticed several pressure marks in the wood. In the end, it turned out that I (the silly one) had slammed the door a few times while the keychain or key fob was caught, which caused the suspicious marks 😱. Different story, but it goes to show that sometimes you get stuck on a certain line of thought.
No marks – no break-in attempt, you can be almost certain of that.
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hampshire30 Dec 2020 01:16Approach this logically: Those who know how to enter houses without leaving signs of a break-in will not fail because of a plastic window. Others leave traces. So, no break-in attempt.
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HilfeHilfe30 Dec 2020 07:02M. Gerd schrieb:
Maybe someone here is familiar with this topic and knows, for example, that a break-in might leave no traces and that the damage pattern could indicate an attempt. Contact the police. Whether they will come immediately... I don’t know.
Sorry for the late response. Your comments helped us take a more objective approach. At first, we were quite focused on one perspective because, on the one hand, there were no signs of forced entry, but on the other hand, the window didn’t close properly. From our point of view, several factors suggested a break-in was possible, but your arguments, which we hadn’t considered before, make more sense. I took another look at the window, and it seems to be an installation error. I was so focused on finding damage that I only noticed over the weekend that the tracks where the mushroom head lock should engage are missing on one side. Because of this, the window doesn’t close properly, it lets drafts in, and it can be easily forced open. It will be replaced.
Thank you for your input, because until we found the problem, we at least felt reassured, as we no longer suspected a break-in.
Thank you for your input, because until we found the problem, we at least felt reassured, as we no longer suspected a break-in.
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