DaveAF
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A few more snaps to give a clearer picture of the environment. First pic shows both bay windows in place. Guttering above top window and downpipe to the left. If water was leaving the gutter above the top window and entering the wall at the sides of the top window wouldn't there be damp marks on those internal walls shiwing its passage down? Second pic shows one side of the internal damp wall under the upper bay window. There is no damp on the internal walls to the sides of the upper bay windows, only beneath. Third picture shows a view of the upper bay window sill on the outside. Same wall as internal damp wall picture. If these pictures show anything of interest regarding the source of the damp ingress please comment. Thanks.
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Its a 1930s mid terraced 3 bedroom house. Previous windows were upvc and had been in since 1999. The gap is hard to see because of the black flashing but if you zoom in you can see the 2 packing strips just under the sill. Every other house on the street has their under sill gaps filled. I just don't understand why this hasnt been filled when the other bay window they fitted was filled. If I was to have the gap filled could it do any harm?
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Yes windows were fitted 3 years ago. I know it sounds daft that I never noticed the gaps before but under the exterior window is a strip of what i think is a flashing material that is painted shiny black but it might be decorative. Not sure. As the house and window walls are bright white its very hard to see the gaps under the window sill unless you are looking for them as they blend into the black flashing material and the area directly under the sill is in permanant shadow from the overhanging sill. I wouldn't have expected them to repair the interior damage to the wallpaper. Just knowing that its not normal practice to seal under one window and not another might be enough to get them to come and seal it. We'll see. Thanks.
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Maybe if I point out that one window is sealed and the other isn't would that qualify as an inconsistency in installation?
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I dont think so. The white sealant under the ground floor bay window has an elastic feel to it when prodded.
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Hello. 3 years ago we had 2 new upvc bay windows fitted by an established company in the London area. The ground floor window has sealant between the sill and the brickwork, the first floor window does not. We have damp on the first floor interior wall below the window but not on the ground floor wall below its bay window. There are large gaps between the first floor bay window sill and brickwork and 2 packing strips can be seen from street level on both sides of the bay window. (cant get photos to upload to site). I have several questions and will appreciate any thoughts. 1. Am I correct in thinking that this is how water is getting in? 2. Is it normal to seal gaps under a ground floor window sill but not a first floor sill? 3. Should I ask the installers to come back and seal the gaps? Regards DaveAF
