ᐅ Topic: Window / Balcony Door Does Not Lock Properly or Is Leaky

Good morning,

since no one can help me with my roof, maybe there are some good tips regarding old double-glazed wooden windows.

How often do I need to sand and repaint them? Every 5 years? Annually?

Is it enough to lightly roughen the surface and then repaint, or do I need to sand off all the old paint first?

I also have a question about airtightness.

We have our closest friends as tenants, and occasionally the wife complains that the windows are drafty.

Except for one balcony door, everything seems to meet the usual standard for wooden windows in my opinion.
The question is, is there any standard or way to test this?

Of course, holding a lighter near the window during a storm causes a slight flicker, but only a slight one.

Since the windows have no damage, it probably has to be the seals, right?

Should I just buy new seals, or would acrylic-based ones be better?
Too tight sealing is also problematic, isn’t it?

2. The mentioned drafty balcony door is indeed not airtight... it doesn’t latch into the two upper locking points properly... the pin keeps slipping out and ends up almost floating beside it, which creates a small gap at the upper right corner.

Is there anything that can be done about this, or do I need a new door or door frame?

The mentioned door opens inward to the left, if that is important.

In this case, I would hire a window manufacturer (perhaps even the one who supplied the windows?!) to have it checked.

After that, I would consider whether entering into such a relationship is good for a friendship.

All landlord matters – especially since, as a layperson without expertise, you should not get involved at all. You might end up causing damage to someone else’s property.

Sebastian79 schrieb:
These are all landlord matters—especially since you have no expertise and shouldn’t get involved. You might even cause damage to someone else’s property.

But he is the landlord.

Oh, my mistake – I had read it differently. Still, my advice is to have a professional handle it.