Double Glazing Question

[tailorbmw]

Hey Guys & Girls

Hope your can help with my question. Recently moved into my new home and my back door and patio door have started develop damp on the inner part of the doors and around the frame. Its really strange. Also when it started ****ing it down the other day i found a puddle of water near the back door and the patio door? I've attached some pictures for your reference.

 

[gregers]

looks like condensation to me,wipe it all off with bleach and vent the area as much as possible.

 

[tailorbmw]

There must be a leak somewhere for it get damp like that thou?

 

[ryanhirst]

If there is a leak then your doors may in fact need resealing, which isn't an extensive job and can be easily a quick DIY job. Try using some filler around the door, it may be a simple problem like this.

 

[Pinnacle69]

old style aluminium doors terrible for condensation but shouldnt leak

 

[tailorbmw]

Thanks for your replies

I've had a look around the frame and can't see any leaks. The frame is wooden with a aluminium door. Am guessing this must be a old style door frame? the wooden frame maybe the blame here i think?

 

[crank39]

Can't rule the timber subframe out but i know way back when these were popular the subframes were made from brazilian mahogany something of a rarity nowadays i'm led to believe (think we chopped to many trees down to quick!), top quality hardwood and pretty dense so i doubt very much it's become porous, my guess is its condensation, the older stuff was a nightmare but newer say 90's onwards had a thermal break to try and alleviate this but without 100% success

 

[Alastairreid]

looks like condensation to me,wipe it all off with bleach and vent the area as much as possible.

Classic example of condensation.