Hi,
I have a 90 year old house which has masonry window cills and wooden frames. On the interior wall under the front bay window (ground floor)we have an area of damp running along the front and one side of the bay, the damp stretches down from the window cill and varies in depth up to about 9 inches in one place.
I know the obvious thing to check would be for cracks/gaps around the joint of the frame to the cill but I have done this a number of times and to be honest cannot see where the water is entering. This window cill is painted with exterior masonry paint, but is it possible that the stone cill itself may be porous? if so how can I cure the problem?. Does anyone have any other suggestions as to what may be causing this please?
Any help gratefully received, thanks
I have a 90 year old house which has masonry window cills and wooden frames. On the interior wall under the front bay window (ground floor)we have an area of damp running along the front and one side of the bay, the damp stretches down from the window cill and varies in depth up to about 9 inches in one place.
I know the obvious thing to check would be for cracks/gaps around the joint of the frame to the cill but I have done this a number of times and to be honest cannot see where the water is entering. This window cill is painted with exterior masonry paint, but is it possible that the stone cill itself may be porous? if so how can I cure the problem?. Does anyone have any other suggestions as to what may be causing this please?
Any help gratefully received, thanks