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What category should my job be under?

Posted by simon pabst, on Tue 04 Mar 2014 08:02pm

Hi, my job posting hasn't triggered any interest apparently. Maybe I am posting under the wrong category, but I cannot find a better fitting one. I have water seeping through an old wooden window frame, the wall below and next to the window frame is wet. The window could either be replaced with a new plastic window or the problem could get fixed otherwise, if that is even possible. What category should I post this to and what would be a reasonable estimate for the bud-get?

Dee Verma

Fri 07 Mar 2014 10:15pm

Hi Simon, i have just finished a job just as you describe in Windsor. you will more then likely have to replace the existing window with a new one, but making sure it is fitted correctly. the one i did was a fairly new pvc (plastic) window but badly fitted and it created the same problem you describe. had to be totally removed and the surrounding area prepped correctly and refitted. problem solved. you have a window that has a leak some ware and the recent winds are driving water into and onto the brickwork on the inside wall by means of a capillary action - and this is what is causing you problems. getting damp!

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