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you should called us not the builder ,lol, is it a house or a submarine you have .Wow, I didn't know we had so many roofers on this forum.
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you should called us not the builder ,lol, is it a house or a submarine you have .Wow, I didn't know we had so many roofers on this forum.
try and seal it .The roofer says the lead flashing is close to the underside of the stone sill of the window and water is creeping over the lead and working its way in.
Did you have a nice draughty back-door before modern extension was fitted?Could this be connected to a lack of ventilation in the new roofspace above the extension?
I’ll have to look out the paperwork regarding a warranty, but would it already have 10 years the same as NHBC?
I’ll post other photos when I’m home.
I have worked (electrically) on quite a few extensions. In my experience I have often witnessed that when the lintel goes in and the cement is filled in above it they do not wait for it to harden off before removing the acros which causes a fall in the wall above of between 5-10mm. Resulting in major cracks (maybe 3-5mm) appearing across the wall in the structure above the lintel or in your case a falling away of the structure below the bedroom window. This may well have something to do with the leaks you are seeing in your living room. Just an educated guess... It would explain why you are getting more condensation in your bedroom as there is now a greater water ingress from the fall of the wall below your window.
Ok. That’s a scary thought.
I remember the architect had a structural engineer involved to size the RSJ.
Looking at the lead work, it seems sealed against the wall, but there are overlapping sections that don’t have any sealer. I can see if it’s windy, the rain could get in between those layers.
We just want it fixed and not leak anymore.
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