Peggy's Mundane Thread

I shall be in sunnier climes this time next week.   

No doubt much of my time spent at the Bar.   

In other news, one of my Velux windows appears to be leaking.   

I hope to be recieving some more sun and not be at the bar much this week. Leaking Velux windows, luxury, I dream of a Velux window even a leaking one. Returned home from the bar about an hour ago.

There's a lot of 'bar' talk going on here, FFS. I'm off to get ready for work.   

I hope you have a good 'day' at work.

Bleddy rain. Got to go out. Five minutes walk to car. And it's bleddy bucketing down. Bleddy rain.

Confirmed. My window is leaking.   

Problem is, to ascertain said source of leak probably means scaling the roof. In the rain.   

I could do it tomorrow when it's dry, but no rain = no leak = difficulty in finding source of leak.   

I could replicate the rain with a hose, I guess.   

the girlie is having her flat measured for new carpets tomorrow.

Czarcasm wrote:

Confirmed. My window is leaking.   

Problem is, to ascertain said source of leak probably means scaling the roof. In the rain.   

I could do it tomorrow when it's dry, but no rain = no leak = difficulty in finding source of leak.   

I could replicate the rain with a hose, I guess.   

Mine leaked at the top where the fitment joins the tiles

Czarcasm wrote:

Confirmed. My window is leaking.   

Problem is, to ascertain said source of leak probably means scaling the roof. In the rain.   

I could do it tomorrow when it's dry, but no rain = no leak = difficulty in finding source of leak.   

I could replicate the rain with a hose, I guess.   

But don't you need to be inside and outside at the same time to prove where the leak is....the leak is never where it appears on the inside...generally higher up if possible...I assume you'll be a Vellux window leak expert soon....handing out trade cards to earn an extra buck or two.

Can't sleep - in a lot of pain FFS.  

I need a KFC bargain bucket and a crate of Stella.

zyph wrote:

Czarcasm wrote:

Confirmed. My window is leaking.

Problem is, to ascertain said source of leak probably means scaling the roof. In the rain.

I could do it tomorrow when it's dry, but no rain = no leak = difficulty in finding source of leak.

I could replicate the rain with a hose, I guess.

But don't you need to be inside and outside at the same time to prove where the leak is....the leak is never where it appears on the inside...generally higher up if possible...I assume you'll be a Vellux window leak expert soon....handing out trade cards to earn an extra buck or two.

I think you also need the right (or wrong) sort of rain.

Velux almost always leak due to the slate/tile flashing installation . Usually something as simple as moss build up or even the felt being cut too long, quite the opposite of what you might think. Often happens in heavy rain only. Difficult to diagnose without stripping tiles around the window. Best effected from the inside with the light itself taken out. Straight forward stuff if you understand flashings.

The only thing I understand re flashing is my boobs and I haven't done that for years.

hippo wrote:

The only thing I understand re flashing is my boobs and I haven't done that for years.

  

Winter Green wrote:

Velux almost always leak due to the slate/tile flashing installation . Usually something as simple as moss build up or even the felt being cut too long, quite the opposite of what you might think. Often happens in heavy rain only. Difficult to diagnose without stripping tiles around the window. Best effected from the inside with the light itself taken out. Straight forward stuff if you understand flashings.

What he said, The moss is a common one which can be caused by the slate being to close to the actual window a nice 1 inch gap is needed down the side of the frame to allow the water out and this can get blocked by moss. Otherwise check that you don't have a crack in one of the slates, it only needs to be hairline and capillary action will suck water in. Especially important on the row of slate above the frame. If nothing is obvious as WG says the easiest thingis to strip the slate and re do, a mornings work at most.

Lunch with the Lady Taverners today.....

Iggy wrote:

Winter Green wrote:

Velux almost always leak due to the slate/tile flashing installation . Usually something as simple as moss build up or even the felt being cut too long, quite the opposite of what you might think. Often happens in heavy rain only. Difficult to diagnose without stripping tiles around the window. Best effected from the inside with the light itself taken out. Straight forward stuff if you understand flashings.

What he said, The moss is a common one which can be caused by the slate being to close to the actual window a nice 1 inch gap is needed down the side of the frame to allow the water out and this can get blocked by moss. Otherwise check that you don't have a crack in one of the slates, it only needs to be hairline and capillary action will suck water in. Especially important on the row of slate above the frame. If nothing is obvious as WG says the easiest thingis to strip the slate and re do, a mornings work at most.

Thanks. Its Redland concrete tiles due to the rake of the roof being too shallow for slate. I've been out and had a look and there's nothing obvious. I've brushed away a little moss and had a general clean around, I'll see how that goes. Tbh I'm looking at getting the main (original, 90 yrs old) slate roof re-done later in the year. Been putting it off for two or three years, but we had a few tiles slip in the storms and obviously with no felt that means big problems. If I'm still getting a problem with the Velux then, I'll ask them to have a butchers...

went to exeshitter today.. saw a swan nesting , she got up for a ponder and i could see she had laid 6 eggs.  

carpets are being laid and a new window put in

Back off holiday with a suntan and a stinking cold! Love my nieces to pieces but they do like to share their sneezes!

I think it will be bed early tonight.

going to watch cricket today, DEVON v SOMERSET 2nds...nice and sunny   

Tidy up garden today  

Birthday terday, I feel old.

Czarcasm wrote:

Iggy wrote:

Winter Green wrote:

Velux almost always leak due to the slate/tile flashing installation . Usually something as simple as moss build up or even the felt being cut too long, quite the opposite of what you might think. Often happens in heavy rain only. Difficult to diagnose without stripping tiles around the window. Best effected from the inside with the light itself taken out. Straight forward stuff if you understand flashings.

What he said, The moss is a common one which can be caused by the slate being to close to the actual window a nice 1 inch gap is needed down the side of the frame to allow the water out and this can get blocked by moss. Otherwise check that you don't have a crack in one of the slates, it only needs to be hairline and capillary action will suck water in. Especially important on the row of slate above the frame. If nothing is obvious as WG says the easiest thingis to strip the slate and re do, a mornings work at most.

Thanks. Its Redland concrete tiles due to the rake of the roof being too shallow for slate.  I've been out and had a look and there's nothing obvious. I've brushed away a little moss and had a general clean around, I'll see how that goes. Tbh I'm looking at getting the main (original, 90 yrs old) slate roof re-done later in the year. Been putting it off for two or three years, but we had a few tiles slip in the storms and obviously with no felt that means big problems. If I'm still getting a problem with the Velux then, I'll ask them to have a butchers...

Concrete tiles are easy to remove to check flashings.

Iggy wrote:

Birthday terday, I feel old.

70 is not that old these days, Iggs.