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Window Water Leaks & Moisture
Window leaks during heavy rain—DIY solutions?, Condensation between double-pane windows—can it be fixed?, Water leaking around new windows: installation or product defect?, Stopping moisture and mold around window frames, Best caulks and sealants to prevent window leaks?, DIY methods for sealing leaking…
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What should a window leak-repair quote include?
Two leak-repair quotes can have very different totals without covering the same work. One might price exterior surface sealing, while another includes tracing the water path and opening…
What should a leak-diagnosis visit include before the wall is opened?
I’m trying to budget for a recurring leak around a replacement window and want to avoid paying for interior repairs before the water path is understood. The window…
Rain Keeps Sneaking Through My Windows - Any Tips?
Every time we get a decent rainstorm, I notice these annoying little puddles forming on the inside of my windowsills. It's not like a flood or anything, but…
Interior storm insert or exterior leak repair first?
If rain is getting past a replacement window, would you use an interior storm insert as a short-term measure, or repair the exterior water intrusion before doing anything…
Rain sneaking in around my window - caulk or weather stripping?
Noticed during the last heavy rainstorm that water's sneaking in around one of my living room windows. Thinking either caulk or weather stripping might fix it...but I'm not…
When is condensation just normal vs. a sign my window’s busted?
I started noticing fog between the panes on a couple windows, not just on the inside glass, and now I’m paranoid. Is that always a seal failure or…
Hypothetical scenario: your window starts leaking during a storm - what do you do?
Okay, picture this... it's pouring rain outside, you're chilling at home, and suddenly you notice water dripping from the window frame. You're not exactly a handyman (or handywoman)…
new windows leaking - bad install job or faulty windows?
Just had new windows put in last month and everything seemed fine until that big storm rolled through yesterday. Now there's water creeping in around the edges of…
Why does water always find its way in?
I read somewhere that even the tiniest gap at the top of a window can let in as much water as a leaky roof during heavy rain. It’s…
How I finally stopped that gross black stuff from creeping up my window sills
Honestly, I used to dread rainy season because those little black mold spots would show up every time, no matter how much I wiped. Last fall I started…