Rain water seeping through ceiling above French Doors in dining room

[Jeff543]

It's not coming through the top of the French Doors at all..it's above that in the ceiling. Any idea why / what's causing it?

Here is the outside photo attached.

 

[Jeff543]

This is from inside;

 

[Wayners]

It's where cavity trays are needed but not every house has them.
I'm guessing the above window is leaking water and it's running down cavity

 

[Jeff543]

It's where cavity trays are needed but not every house has them.
I'm guessing the above window is leaking water and it's running down cavity

So it was built badly? It's a Barratt's house from the mid 70s. Apparently yes the walls has gaps.

 

[Deleted member 292770]

It wouldn’t need a cavity tray . The above window looks ropey.
and there should be a dpc sat above /over the lintel to divert water out which appears to have failed.

 

[^woody^]

Either no cavity tray, or the frame set to far forward, or both.

 

[Jeff543]

Either no cavity tray, or the frame set to far forward, or both.

Which window?

 

[^woody^]

The ones that is leaking

 

[Jeff543]

The ones that is leaking

But the water is coming from inside the walls of the house it looks like. Nothing to do with the French Windows in the dining room.

 

[^woody^]

It looks like water is coming across from the top of the frame. Which is the frame problem

Alternatively it's coming down the cavity, which is a tray problem.

 

[Jeff543]

It looks like water is coming across from the top of the frame. Which is the frame problem

Alternatively it's coming down the cavity, which is a tray problem.

The outside of the French Doors as seen in photo look totally sealed up.

 

[^woody^]

The outside of the French Doors as seen in photo look totally sealed up.

Well, if that's your opinion, it must be the cavity tray then.

BTW, bricks are porous, so surface sealing does not stop water penetration at the frame head. Frames are set back for a reason, and yours is not.

 

[oldbutnotdead]

Are the French windows new? What was in that hole before?

 

[Jeff543]

Are the French windows new? What was in that hole before?

About a year or so so yeah , new. Before were patio doors , i got rid of them because i thought they were causing a leak.

 

[oldbutnotdead]

About a year or so so yeah , new. Before were patio doors , i got rid of them because i thought they were causing a leak.

So you had the same problem with the patio doors? (that reveal getting soaked). Were they set forward in the wall as well? (Windows and doors look much better and keep the rain out far more effectively if set back in the wall)