Hi,
I've got a problem with damp under the bay windows of my 1900's ish mid terraced house that I'm trying to track down.
Now I am only just starting my DIY career (first house), so please forgive my lack of knowledge. A bit of plastic slopes backwards towards the bottom of the window, which combined with old silicon sealant and cracks (pic 1 & 2) I think is leading to the water getting below the window frame and into the wall below.
My question is have the windows been poorly installed and what should be done about it? Would re-doing the silicone fix the problem and do I need to do something about the slope? I've also noticed big gaps between the frame (pic 3), are these normal?
I've got a problem with damp under the bay windows of my 1900's ish mid terraced house that I'm trying to track down.
Now I am only just starting my DIY career (first house), so please forgive my lack of knowledge. A bit of plastic slopes backwards towards the bottom of the window, which combined with old silicon sealant and cracks (pic 1 & 2) I think is leading to the water getting below the window frame and into the wall below.
My question is have the windows been poorly installed and what should be done about it? Would re-doing the silicone fix the problem and do I need to do something about the slope? I've also noticed big gaps between the frame (pic 3), are these normal?