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Hi
apologies if this should be in the windows forum, but i believe the problem to be caused by brickwork failure.
the paint is flaking off on the interior architrave surrounding the downstairs kitchen window and the top left of the sealant has moved away from the actual window leaving a small gap
i think the window sills above are in poor shape and water is leaking in from them - they are old brick sills with a sloping face - some of the surfaces have spalled and the pointing around them is not great.
what is the best way to repair them? i presume they are solid bricks set into the wall with a slope, so removing them is not an option myself - is it possible to reface the surface then paint with ronseal brick paint and then thomson weatherseal the whole lot?
Edited to add pictures of the brickwork and exterior
apologies if this should be in the windows forum, but i believe the problem to be caused by brickwork failure.
the paint is flaking off on the interior architrave surrounding the downstairs kitchen window and the top left of the sealant has moved away from the actual window leaving a small gap
i think the window sills above are in poor shape and water is leaking in from them - they are old brick sills with a sloping face - some of the surfaces have spalled and the pointing around them is not great.
what is the best way to repair them? i presume they are solid bricks set into the wall with a slope, so removing them is not an option myself - is it possible to reface the surface then paint with ronseal brick paint and then thomson weatherseal the whole lot?
Edited to add pictures of the brickwork and exterior