Strawberry

Thanks very much for this, @Russdl I have reviewed the construction drawings prepared by our architect and there is no mention of a flashing detail here. It seems your work is of a higher quality! Thanks very much for this - it is very helpful. I am reluctant to spend (more) money unless I feel confident it will improve/resolve the situation and it has been difficult to get to this point. I also noticed you are just up the road from us - albeit with a nicer looking house I imagine 🤣

Thanks for your reply @Russdl hmmmm - only thing is, these stains don’t wash off. Have tried pressure washing on the fan setting and also used brick acid which removes tannin drip stains on the render caused by our oak frame porch, but not these stains from the cladding. I would be happy (delighted in fact!) to just sit back and wait if I felt confident the situation will resolve itself, but am not feeling confident about that approach at the moment. @Russdl - if you have photos or spec for your drip flashing that would be great. Thanks so much for your time.

Thanks for your reply @Russdl I have attached a photo which shows the problem we face. The staining is mostly contained to the band detail we have which runs below the cladding. Getting the builder back who did the work won’t be possible - to be honest he followed the architect drawings/spec and nothing else was indicated on it. I had thought of having a drip tray retrofitted which we can do. I briefly mentioned my idea to a renderer and it wasn’t well received as they indicated we would still get staining from wind blown rain. Has anyone who has a drip tray able to advise here? Also what sort of spec should I be looking for? I think the alternative might be stain blocking the cladding which will be more expensive as it will require scaffolding all round the house 😏 Thanks so much for your time.

Hi @daunker and @ukmgranger I have the same thing happening on my newly renovated house - it looks terrible! I have VPI thin coat render below Douglas fir cladding with staining as per your photos. I am wondering if you found anything to clean the stains from the render? Or to stop the staining? @daunker I see that sunlight may have improved things for you - is the staining completely gone now? many thanks all 😃