Hello all,
Right...I installed all the new windows (uPVC double glazed units) myself, and thought I'd done a good job ..until autumn arrived and now I have water ingress at the sides of a few of the windows . I fixed the windows using the clip-on side adjustable fixings, then expanding foam, allowed to cure, cut back and then mortar 3:1 mix with waterproofer, let cure then silicon sealant.....you'd think that would stop the water ingress, but NO!! It hasn't and now this is the third time of doing this ...I've used the right quantities of waterproofer...the house is 200 years old, 800mm thick walls and the units are halfway in the rebate...where the frames meet the sides of the rebate there is a channel on each side to where the windows fit in (40mm each side)....the mortar mix seems to soak the water in like a sponge and then it appears on my internal walls wrecking the plaster..what the hell am I doing wrong and how the hell can I sort this out!!! I'm going mad, 2 years now ...PLEASE HELP, I have no funds for a pro and am going into hospital soon for surgery on my arm so need to act fast...apologies for such a long post.
Right...I installed all the new windows (uPVC double glazed units) myself, and thought I'd done a good job ..until autumn arrived and now I have water ingress at the sides of a few of the windows . I fixed the windows using the clip-on side adjustable fixings, then expanding foam, allowed to cure, cut back and then mortar 3:1 mix with waterproofer, let cure then silicon sealant.....you'd think that would stop the water ingress, but NO!! It hasn't and now this is the third time of doing this ...I've used the right quantities of waterproofer...the house is 200 years old, 800mm thick walls and the units are halfway in the rebate...where the frames meet the sides of the rebate there is a channel on each side to where the windows fit in (40mm each side)....the mortar mix seems to soak the water in like a sponge and then it appears on my internal walls wrecking the plaster..what the hell am I doing wrong and how the hell can I sort this out!!! I'm going mad, 2 years now ...PLEASE HELP, I have no funds for a pro and am going into hospital soon for surgery on my arm so need to act fast...apologies for such a long post.