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OK... I came to get some info about a leak and see that Martha has alread started a thread about a leak... so, in the spirit of stopping ALL leaks... here is my sister's problem...
She had all of her windows replaced... they seemed to have done a great job on most of them, but there are two that are on the side of the house where there is hardiplank that leak... since I know nothing about windows...
Is there supposed to be some kind of flashing that should have been installed? I have not taken the trim board off the top, but there seems to be a gap that they put in some caulk or something that did not work.. I do not see any flashing that would drain away the water...
If there is not supposed to be flashing... then what is supposed to keep the water from running down the side, behind the trim piece at the top and around the window edge into her living room with her new wood floors
Just to stop one possible answer... the contractor did a great job on a lot of stuff, but is now being pursued by the police for taking some of my sisters money and LOTS of other people's money... one guy lost $70K... so trying to get him to fix it is out...
Thanks for your help...
She had all of her windows replaced... they seemed to have done a great job on most of them, but there are two that are on the side of the house where there is hardiplank that leak... since I know nothing about windows...
Is there supposed to be some kind of flashing that should have been installed? I have not taken the trim board off the top, but there seems to be a gap that they put in some caulk or something that did not work.. I do not see any flashing that would drain away the water...
If there is not supposed to be flashing... then what is supposed to keep the water from running down the side, behind the trim piece at the top and around the window edge into her living room with her new wood floors
Just to stop one possible answer... the contractor did a great job on a lot of stuff, but is now being pursued by the police for taking some of my sisters money and LOTS of other people's money... one guy lost $70K... so trying to get him to fix it is out...
Thanks for your help...