Water Damaged Window
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Over years, water overflowing from a gutter rotted this window and wall. See how we corrected this problem.
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Water Damaged Window
- 1. Really bad case of water infiltration
- 2. Ìý
- 3. What started as a routine exterior wood repair job…
- 4. … Quickly evolved into a major repair project
- 5. Rotten header and window jamb
- 6. Rotten window jamb and studs hidden behind intact brick molding
- 7. Rotten sill, crippler studs and jack stud
- 8. Damage through sub-floor into crawl space
- 9. Water was flowing down the walls here for years
- 10. Fixin’ To Repair to the rescue!
- 11. New header , jack stud and king stud
- 12. New sill , crippler studs and sill plate
- 13. Plastic and plywood while waiting for new window
- 14. Joe installing new wood window into rough opening
- 15. New window and brick molding installed and painted
- 16. Finished drywall ; painted walls and trim ; and re-installed blind
- 17. Cause: overflowing gutter ( water stains ) and gap in mortar caused water to infiltrate walls
- 18. Fixin’ To Repair sealed the mortar gap…
- 19. … but couldn’t fix the bad house design* *Complex roof designs cause some gutters to overflow. Check annually for damage from water flowing down the walls.