Hi folks,
I'm having a few issues with my bathroom window. This is basically an aluminium window encased in a wooden frame.
What's been happening is that, over the years, the condensation has dripped down into the woodwork below the frame. This has then gone into the brick wall below, meaning the plasterwork is soaked, both in my bathroom and in the kitchen below. It's been getting pretty bad of late.
Today, I removed the window sill and most of the length of wood which sits beneath the frame. Parts of it are saturated and rotten.
I now plan to get a new length of wood to replace what's there now. But I wondered if some of you could advise the best way to fit it. Here are few queries I have:
1. Do I need to prepare that piece of wood at all? If so, what with? I was just going to varnish it, but does it need any kind of water seal treatment?
2. Do I need to prepare the brickwork on which it sits? If so, what with? Again, water seal? Or should I just let it "breathe"? Or maybe cement?
3. Once the new wood is in, what's the best sealant to use around the window to ensure this doesn't happen again?
Any advice would be gratefully received.
Many thanks,
Andy
I'm having a few issues with my bathroom window. This is basically an aluminium window encased in a wooden frame.
What's been happening is that, over the years, the condensation has dripped down into the woodwork below the frame. This has then gone into the brick wall below, meaning the plasterwork is soaked, both in my bathroom and in the kitchen below. It's been getting pretty bad of late.
Today, I removed the window sill and most of the length of wood which sits beneath the frame. Parts of it are saturated and rotten.
I now plan to get a new length of wood to replace what's there now. But I wondered if some of you could advise the best way to fit it. Here are few queries I have:
1. Do I need to prepare that piece of wood at all? If so, what with? I was just going to varnish it, but does it need any kind of water seal treatment?
2. Do I need to prepare the brickwork on which it sits? If so, what with? Again, water seal? Or should I just let it "breathe"? Or maybe cement?
3. Once the new wood is in, what's the best sealant to use around the window to ensure this doesn't happen again?
Any advice would be gratefully received.
Many thanks,
Andy