Anyone else have windows that leak every single time it rains? I swear I've tried everything—caulking, weather stripping, even duct tape in desperation (yeah, I know, classy move)—but nothing seems to work long-term. It's like a never-ending cycle of patching things up, crossing fingers, and then sighing when the next storm rolls in.
Honestly starting to think my windows have some personal vendetta against me. Or maybe I'm just cursed with bad window karma or something. Either way, it's getting old fast. I'm tired of towels on the windowsill and buckets on the floor. Has anyone found a solution that actually lasts more than a season or two? Or is this just one of those homeowner curses we all silently suffer through?
Had the same issue when I bought my place...turned out it wasn't the windows at all. The siding above was letting water sneak behind. Might wanna check if the leak's coming from somewhere higher up? Saved me a ton of frustration once I figured that out.
Had a similar mystery leak at my old place—thought for sure it was the windows too. Spent ages sealing, resealing, and even replaced some weather stripping. Nothing worked. Then one rainy afternoon, I noticed water trickling down from way up near the roofline. Turns out, the flashing around my chimney was shot, and water was sneaking in there, traveling down inside the wall, and popping out right above the window frame. Sneaky stuff.
Anyway, once I got that flashing fixed up properly (and added some extra insulation while I was at it—bonus points for energy efficiency!), the leaks stopped completely. Might be worth checking higher up like others mentioned...water can be pretty crafty about hiding its entry point. Good luck tracking it down—these things can drive you crazy until you finally nail 'em.