Wood Windows

Another N.W. Portland Condo.

In 1995, the east elevation had openings cut into the brick wall & new Pella wood-clad windows were installed.

Sometime in or around 2004, this particular window began to leak.

Fortunately or unfortunately, the interior MDF trim shows the evidence quickly.

So we employed some investigative techniques by removing the MDF stool and…

…some of the surrounding trim pieces and traced the trail back to its source.

The mystery didn’t end up remaining all that mysterious.

Our technician Eric makes short work of figuring out that wind driven moisture was finding its way in between the masonry and the window frame.

Flashing new windows into older masonry buildings always presents a little more of a challenge than other types of structures.