uPVC door leaking into house
uPVC door leaking into house
Hi folks,
I have a uPVC door that faces West, towards the prevailing wind. Whenever I get lots of rain and wind, the door starts to leak into the house, through the bottom of the panel seals, as per the photo.
I've felt along the bottom of the door and can't feel any drain holes - should there be some? My assumption is that the external rubber panel seals have failed and are letting water into the carcass of the door, which then rises until it can seep out of the bottom of the seals...
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by Jimbo
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uPVC door leaking into house
Hi folks,
I have a uPVC door that faces West, towards the prevailing wind. Whenever I get lots of rain and wind, the door starts to leak into the house, through the bottom of the panel seals, as per the photo.
I've felt along the bottom of the door and can't feel any drain holes - should there be some? My assumption is that the external rubber panel seals have failed and are letting water into the carcass of the door, which then rises until it can seep out of the bottom of the seals...
Read more
by Jimbo
This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum