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New windows: No silicone seal on the outside?
andre_xs
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Dear All,
we got new windows and garden door. I only now noticed that from the outside, there's no silicone seal around them? Is this normal? The sills are sealed with silicone, so I guess they haven't forgotten this? To me, it looks like water can run into the cavity wall?
I just wanted to ask here before contacting the company (it's usually better to be informed
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we got new windows and garden door. I only now noticed that from the outside, there's no silicone seal around them? Is this normal? The sills are sealed with silicone, so I guess they haven't forgotten this? To me, it looks like water can run into the cavity wall?
I just wanted to ask here before contacting the company (it's usually better to be informed
)Best wishes,
Andre
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I have never seen them fitted without sealing around the frame. Looks like they were rushing and forgot to do it, or just couldn't be bothered.
Even if it doesn't leak any water, it looks very unfinished and bad1 -
That's not great, cold air will get into the cavity and may also find it's way into your house. It doesn't look great. Get them back to finish it. You are the customer and even if they don't agree it needs doing, tell them that's what you want.0
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Silicon can be inside, behind the trims. It doesn't have to be flash with the window frame.
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Also, where the brickwork has been cut with an angle grinder the outer reveal needs finishing off properly.0
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It certainly doesn't look good, but I wonder if - as Grumb suggests - there could be silicone between the actual window frame and the brickwork, and the square trims added afterwards; siliconeing neatly between such a varying gap and a rough texture can be awkward to do.I wonder why they 'had' to angle-grind one side? And seemingly losing a sliver of brick in the process. It all looks very amateurish.0
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I would guess they put in a door where there was a window.ThisIsWeird said:I wonder why they 'had' to angle-grind one side? And seemingly losing a sliver of brick in the process. It all looks very amateurish.
I think the other photo is a window, as you can't see any DPC below it.1 -
Thanks to all. Pic 1 and 2 are a window, pic 3 is the patio door. There was an old aluminium sliding door, which has been replaced by a French door now.
I'll have a closer look tomorrow in daylight whether there's silicone further inside. Especially where the brickwork is cut out it should be rather easy to see...1 -
Even if there is sealant deeper inside it still looks very bodged and unfinished and I would be getting them back to finish it off properly3
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