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Hi, double glazing and frames are UPVC

Thanks for the suggestions Temp!

There is no damage to the bathroom ceiling (upper floor) as the water came in through the edges around the window as described

Hi, thanks for the reply. There was really heavy rain and for many hours that night. The stain is on the downstairs kitchen ceiling. Water on the bathroom floor leaked through the bath panel and under the bath where there are no tiles and so it descended to the kitchen ceiling.

Couple weeks ago we had a part of our roof repaired. During the work it rained heavily and water leaked heavily into our bathroom on the first floor. It came in through the brickwork above the bathroom window - not through the ceiling. It was dripping/pouring from the upper lip/corner of the wall that frames the window (see pics). This flooded the floor and leaked down below and stained the kitchen ceiling (see pics). I’ve since removed all the sealant around the bathroom window which was mouldy anyway. It was very wet behind the sealant so thinking it was a good idea with regards to helping the area dry out. my questions are… 1. How long should we wait till we reseal the window? Ie. How long for it to dry out? 2. How long should we wait before we repaint the kitchen ceiling? 3. Should we treat the kitchen ceiling with something before painting? many thanks!

Hello - relatively amateur DIY-we here. I’ve been redoing some indoor windows that have broken plaster, gaping holes and mouldy sealant. Ive filled holes with foam and pollyfillered over everything and now need to redo all sealant. I’ve read about how some people recommend silicone sealant rather than decorators calk and visa versa. Wondering what everyone here would recommend?

Hello - happy to finally be here. I’ve done lots of very small-scale DIY but now about to start something bigger. Hoping to get some good advice and guidance here. Thanks in advance!