Recent content by Kent1234

Thanks for answers. In regards to the water getting in at the window and travelling down how would this happen if the lead was 20mm min in to the brickwork? For info The external wall is double rendered short surely water would stop where the lead goes in?

I plan on using a hose to see if water is getting in under the lead where the lead isn’t flush to the external wall (doesn’t look as close as it could and it only leaks with driving rain in a certain direction). If it is getting under would sealing along the underneath be ok. If not why not?

I’m wondering that myself. The render is double skinned so I’d imagine the water is getting in between the 2 layers which shouldn’t happen if the cut was deep enough. From what I can see near the join in two lengths of lead it doesn’t look as flush as it might be to the exterior wall. I’m...

We recently had a flat fibreglass roof installed and we have had some leaking inside the wall next to one side. The external walls are rendered and the installer has been back and looked a few times and said it is cracks in the render, which he has sealed since. I’ve been on there and had a look...