Defect / Water Leak Remediation

This relatively small water remediation project also involved a failed insulated glass unit in the master bathroom.

It’s not uncommon for folks to see moisture forming in-between the panes of their insulated glass unit and to assume that it has…

…something to do with the swelling of their MDF window sill. And while it is theoretically possible that if the breach in the butyl membrane that seals the…

…insulated glass is located in the bottom of the unit, the accumulating water could drain back out and cause damage to a wood window sash or jamb (if direct…

…glazed), it is extremely unlikely that water could find its way out of a Vinyl Window Frame to affect the interior surround materials. So we knew pretty much from the…

…start that unless someone was splashing water up out of the bathtub, we had an improper flashing issue, as is the case with 85% to 95% of all exterior envelope water intrusion related projects.

As the previous two photos depict, less than sterling flashing technique was employed in the installation of this window assembly. We could have replaced the insulated glass unit without…

…removing the vinyl window of course, but since we were removing it anyway to afford us the opportunity to wrap the rough-opening with some self-adhesive flashing membrane that would…

…subsequently be tied into the existing moisture-barrier, we thought it prudent to make use of the “saw-horses & gravity technique” of glass replacement, as Jared & Rubin are demonstrating above.

The finished product. Clearly, better than new.