Hi
I've got a leak! Water is coming into the cavity wall above a patio door. I've taken the frame off and the wood above is quite damp. There is a wooden semi circle above the patio doors that meets with a brickwork arch. This seems fairly well sealed.
Above that there is nearly 2 m of old brckwork with poor pointing. My suspicion lays here - see photos. I had suspected the old window above but this has now been replaced and the problem still exists.
Should I slap on the Thomsons waterseal as a tempory and repoint once the weather is a bit warmer?
Another suspect is the lead flashing, it is old and perhaps discontinious inside the wall. Would I need to get an acro or two, support the courses above and replace the flashing?
I've got a leak! Water is coming into the cavity wall above a patio door. I've taken the frame off and the wood above is quite damp. There is a wooden semi circle above the patio doors that meets with a brickwork arch. This seems fairly well sealed.
Above that there is nearly 2 m of old brckwork with poor pointing. My suspicion lays here - see photos. I had suspected the old window above but this has now been replaced and the problem still exists.
Should I slap on the Thomsons waterseal as a tempory and repoint once the weather is a bit warmer?
Another suspect is the lead flashing, it is old and perhaps discontinious inside the wall. Would I need to get an acro or two, support the courses above and replace the flashing?