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Leak is slightly damp to touch . So this time I hosed just the bottom of the render - completely sending water over all the roof seams in that corner . That was 30 mins ago . Zero difference inside . I’ll repeat this again in a few hours ; hot day so will dry out better . So looks like it’s still getting in somewhere on that render to stone joint .

If that is the issue - do I need this sort of thing ???

Tried to get endoscope photos of that seam. Nothing conclusive . Did notice this seam near by that has lifted a bit ( didn’t want to tug it too much ) . Will let it all dry out then will gently hose just the bottom bit of render I.e to check the roofing seams

Not yet . What’s best just smear ebt over the joint ? . Just water tested it now - still leaks .

Cemented the tinniest of gaps in the stone work . Ebt the tinniest of holes . Ordered a rain deflector for the bottom - for peace of mind . Will test tomorrow!

lol ! inadvertently noticed a gap in the grout round a stone ! . Possibly nothing …. but you know - will cement that ; and check closely for others today !

Spoke too soon . The tiniest 1 droplet of water just dripped . I’m pissing it in the corner ( you could argue it’s overkill ) - but I want to be 100% confident . Minuscule gaps like this are my suspects

Hosed it down twice now . Cant make it leak - but can cause a small damp spot in one of the window upstands . So water is still getting in there . Tomorrow once dry ; I’m going to ebt all over it again but shape it better ( and messier ) to the stone shape ( currently can see tiny gaps between a few places of silicone and stone ) . Then to hide the mess might just stick the down pipe in the corner 😊 . Will redirect the down pipe further away from that corner for peace of mind aswell .

I can see blue plastic sheet , that hole’ could be plastic black membrane. Where the wall ends is exactly where the house begins . This is the issue 100% . So going to hose again today ( even though I went over the silicone again yesterday ) . Even if no leak still need to make the corner far more robust

Maybe something like this . Backfill the stone gap side with ebt so it’s flush with the trim . Even overlap another trim the opposite way around to cover the ebt side . Have to do something at the top so as not to make a nice tube for water to flow down . Again ; any other suggestions welcome !

Visually checked that silicone joint . It’s possible I think with a hose pipe on it - that water could still get in ( tiny gaps now filled ) .So I really need to flash / cover that entire corner some how I.e so the silicone is secondary to leak protection . Render boards nice and flat to fix to . Could just do an L piece off that and then silicone again against the stone ??? . Any better suggestions ?

No understandy ! Idiot diagram please 😊

Notice this asphalt joint ‘bows’ slightly if I push it . Perhaps that joint isn’t water tight ? just smear ebt on it ?

Got a torch in there . I think I can see some of the asphalt is lifted in the corner . Just foam all along there ? - best option really I guess ! Some kind of deflector on that edge corner ??

Endoscope no good here . Looks like water is bouncing upwards over that roofing lip . what do I do ? . Just foam fill ? Deflector of some sort ??

No rain Saturday typically . So hosed the bollocks out that corner ! Made 1 drip inside . Took up the decking . Perhaps the water is hitting the steel work and bouncing upwards ? Other side of that white render board is wet …. At least I’m in the right area now !

Could always lease an EV on a short contract ?

I got ninja eyes .

Boys ‘imprinting’ each other ; very homo funky . “ Let’s remove our tops “

Found this old photo . Hard to tell zoomed in what’s going on - no idea if I left it like this or finished it somehow . Looks interesting at the bottom , can see plastic membrane and a hole ( ??? )

Rain tomorrow. So a test of sorts . Sunny from Sunday for the week . So Sunday will hose that corner to bits .

lol . That trunking is just the pv cable running down that side . Going a long the roof ( doesn’t penetrate it ) under the decking to the otherside of the build . But appreciate it looks like a potentially water filled pipe or something

Well @Mr Punter you were right ; it won’t exactly form a neat job ! . But if it stops the leak cosmetics can be applied later I.e some trim over it . I’ll leave it until Sunday then will hose the hell out of that corner

Gave up with the gap filler strip - no way it will stay in . So will foam then gouge it back once cured ready to fill properly tomorrow

Did make me laugh this morning I think the wording goes “ I’ve got a massive hole that needs filling , I really need a big load “ ” get it from earth works “ I laughed anyway