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5/5/11, 2:00 PM
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sliding windows leaking when they get wet
I have a brand new "custom" home in El Paso. While washing the windows on the outside, water started to leak into the room. Realtor says this is normal but im not buyin it. Anyone have any expertise. They are sliding windows.
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5/5/11, 3:19 PM
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Re: sliding windows leaking when they get wet
[QUOTE=Unregistered;779852]I have a brand new "custom" home in El Paso. While washing the windows on the outside, water started to leak into the room. Realtor says this is normal but im not buyin it. Anyone have any expertise. They are sliding windows.[/QUOTE]
It is not normal...but real estate salesmen claiming defects to be "normal" ... well, that's normal. Not only is the window leaking water, but it is leaking air and is costing you a lot of money in wasted energy. James H. Bushart Professional Building Analyst, BPI Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas 314-803-2167 
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5/5/11, 3:24 PM
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Re: sliding windows leaking when they get wet
Depends on where the water is coming in. If it is filling the tracks and overflowing inside the home, the drains are either clogged or were never knocked out.
 Stephen Stanczyk Washington State Licensed Home Inspector # 221 President, Washington Association of Property Inspectors (WAPI) (253) 241-0602 calls answered until 10pm Pierce County -Thurston County - King County - Snohomish County
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5/5/11, 3:25 PM
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Re: sliding windows leaking when they get wet
You need to bypass the realtor and contact the builder. This "normal" leak is only going to cause more damage to home.
Christopher Currins Certified, Licensed  Proudly serving the St.Louis Metro St. Charles, St. Peters, Maryland Heights, O'Fallon, Florrisant, MO Home Inspector BLESSED ARE THE CRACKED, FOR THEY ARE THE ONES WHO LET IN THE "LIGHT"!
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5/6/11, 9:37 AM
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Re: sliding windows leaking when they get wet
Sliding windows do leak on the end because of the caps over the attachment nails. Slide your window and you will see the caps that have like crowns on them.They may have Low E coating and triple pane but this does not do a whole lot of good if air and water can get in past the panes of glass. The only way to solve this is to remove the little crowns and put weather proof strips on the outside seam of the window and re-adjust the locking mechanism.
THE RIGHT TRAK  CIAQP, IAC2 Certified Master Inspector kwoodinspections@hotmail.com www.kwood.inspectorpages.com www.homegauge.com/shgi/THERIGHTTRAKIAQ www.linkedin.com/in/kevinwoodiaq OOVOO account kwoodinspections Cell: 705-971-2096 Ph : 705-946-2676
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5/8/11, 8:41 PM
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Re: sliding windows leaking when they get wet
the window is probably not flashed
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5/18/11, 7:44 AM
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Re: sliding windows leaking when they get wet
[QUOTE=Unregistered;779852]I have a brand new "custom" home in El Paso. While washing the windows on the outside, water started to leak into the room. Realtor says this is normal but im not buyin it. Anyone have any expertise. They are sliding windows.[/QUOTE]
There is no such thing as a normal leak..  Florida Licensed HI #2268 | 1-800-276-2607 Florida Home & Insurance Inspector Chapter Board Member "When a home inspection is vital to your future investment"
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5/18/11, 1:27 PM
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Re: sliding windows leaking when they get wet
[QUOTE=kwood;780211]Sliding windows do leak on the end because of the caps over the attachment nails. Slide your window and you will see the caps that have like crowns on them.They may have Low E coating and triple pane but this does not do a whole lot of good if air and water can get in past the panes of glass. The only way to solve this is to remove the little crowns and put weather proof strips on the outside seam of the window and re-adjust the locking mechanism.[/QUOTE]
Why should he do anything??? It's a new home. Call the builder immediately and have him fix or replace the windows. What about mold? Is there mold growth under the floor covering or behind the walls because of the leak? Lots of possibilities.  BPI Certified Professional Building Analyst BPI Certified Envelope Professional Infraspection Institute Certified Level II Thermographer # 8510 www.dapkusinspections.com www.chicagoinfraredthermalimaging.com www.mychicagohomeinspector.com www.commercialbuildinginspectionchicago.com Professional Infrared Network Chicago Energy Audit Aerial Infrared Inspection Certified Infrared Thermal Imaging
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5/18/11, 2:08 PM
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Re: sliding windows leaking when they get wet
[QUOTE=jwatson;780818]the window is probably not flashed[/QUOTE]
Ditto. “The things that will destroy America are peace at any price, prosperity at any cost, safety first instead of duty first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life.” Theodore Roosevelt Joe Funderburk, CMI Alpha & Omega Home Inspections, LLC Inspecting Upstate SC & Charlotte Metro, NC NACHI ID: NACHI05120170 www.aohomeinspection.com 
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5/18/11, 5:47 PM
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Re: sliding windows leaking when they get wet
I agree with what you are saying. The repair is to remove the window and replace with a better style. Most will not remove the window and that is when the only solution is to do what I have said.
It is always important to check if the leak has created a problem with the wall because of the sliding windows. This is a must to correct the problem. THE RIGHT TRAK CIAQP, IAC2 Certified Master Inspector kwoodinspections@hotmail.com www.kwood.inspectorpages.com www.homegauge.com/shgi/THERIGHTTRAKIAQ www.linkedin.com/in/kevinwoodiaq OOVOO account kwoodinspections Cell: 705-971-2096 Ph : 705-946-2676
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