Hey,
I'm looking for a little guidance and hopefully first hand experience.
I had a terrible leak from a cavity wall onto a ceiling below. At a guess I would say 3-4 pints.
I'm sure this wall has no cavity trays at the
base of the wall ( it does just below the roof) and im trying to figure out if this amount of water is more likely to be caused by leaking flashing or water penetrating the brick.
I've posted this issue on this site before so I know the general area of the problem but every builder I've had visit doesn't seem to think the leak is due to lack of cavity trays and even though they agree they should be there they don't seem overly concerned that they are not? Most think the flashing needs resealing and the mortar joints possibly repointing and maybe brick sealer applied.
Is retro fitting cavity trays not done that often as I'm having a heck of a time finding someone who will do it! I am at a loss.
Any advice?
Cheers
I'm looking for a little guidance and hopefully first hand experience.
I had a terrible leak from a cavity wall onto a ceiling below. At a guess I would say 3-4 pints.
I'm sure this wall has no cavity trays at the
base of the wall ( it does just below the roof) and im trying to figure out if this amount of water is more likely to be caused by leaking flashing or water penetrating the brick.
I've posted this issue on this site before so I know the general area of the problem but every builder I've had visit doesn't seem to think the leak is due to lack of cavity trays and even though they agree they should be there they don't seem overly concerned that they are not? Most think the flashing needs resealing and the mortar joints possibly repointing and maybe brick sealer applied.
Is retro fitting cavity trays not done that often as I'm having a heck of a time finding someone who will do it! I am at a loss.
Any advice?
Cheers
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