Defect / Water Leak Remediation

Water was showing up on the interior, in the corner of the window opening where the red arrow is pointing. You might note the piece of metal someone installed above the window in an attempt to divert the water. If you click on the photo, it will enlarge.

The cause, as in 98% of these projects we do, was improper flashing technique. In this case, it was up around the 2nd story window. Although the 2nd story window was not the only point of water penetration on this back facing wall.

Stripping off some of the water-damaged plywood sheathing quickly led to the discovery of water-damaged two-by-sixes. So we just started opening up the wall even more.

Over by the sliding patio door was more bad news.

All the way down to the foundation.

One of the structural brackets used to reinforce the exterior wall (shown bent up) was laid over the bottom-corner “nailing fin” of the sliding patio door, breaking it in the process (not shown), with the not too surprising result shown above.

And so the process of replacing the water-damaged structural wall components begins, after which new moisture-barrier is applied.

Up along the sides of the patio-door assembly, and beneath it as well.

We move up to the bedroom window above, removing it temporarily while we re-flash the rough-opening.

The windows and the patio sliding door assembly are reinstalled and all the Hardiplank siding is replaced.