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Right. I'll take a photo in a bit but i did the wood treatment, i added OB1 on top of the lead then nailed it up to make sure that if moisture got in below the window from the outside it wouldn't get past the silicone. Now i have added two 1 inch layers (i had it left over from another job) of...

How about the clout nails? I don't want to get ones too long and pierce something in the window. Thanks mate

It was me that cut away that section in the black felt to see behind. If i was to want to check all the render i would have to cut away the rest. I was thinking that as the felt looks like it's in good condition so hopefully the render is too, just to repair the hole i made with something like...

Hi all, finally got around to starting this. Please see photos. I pulled away a small part of the black cover and the concrete doesn't look too bad, I'm wondering whether i just patch up that hole with membrane and don't try to revcoat each section with concrete. You'll see the lead and the...

I will hopefully be doing it in 2 weeks when I'm off so I'll check if there any and post on here.

Cheers mate and should i first fix any holes, however small, with something like cement? i.e. fix with cement>breathable membrane>air gap>insulation> foil backed plasterboard>plaster

Thanks John. Outside it's like the original posters window, render. I think when i open it up there'll be something like thin wood slats that the render is stuck to maybe and i thought just in case i can see any light coming through, is it best to use something specific? It's definitely not...

Sorry to jump on this but i have a similar issue and will be working from the inside. If i DO find any light coming through from the outside indicating a gap, what type of material would i use to fill it before then doing the insulation? Cement, plaster or something else? Cheers, Marc