Recent content by rfos

Thanks chaps, no way gonna trust the original builders to fix will move on with someone experienced, hopefully before side of house collapses

Perhaps this is what was needed, pic pre frame above doesn't appear to show anything of cavity tray below lintel. https://forum.buildhub.org.uk/topic/21562-why-2-cavity-trays-for-one-head-lintel/ I'll try also sealing the vent (strange then when sudden heavy rain, starts pouring in again), but...

I don't unfortunately, trying to find out from the builders what they did (or didn't do)

Some (potentially less experienced) builders installed window in garage year ago, now water streaming in through top of frame when heavy sideways rain Suspect they didn't put any waterproofing/flashing above (now slightly cracked) lintel and sideways rain soaking into and down the bricks...