Browse Forums DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair 1 Aug 26, 2024 4:42 pm I recently purchased an apartment on the top floor of an established complex (constructed approx 13 years ago). The apartment has two balconies which are practically identical in layout, comprising floor to ceiling glass panels and aluminium (I think) frame, with the two middle panels sliding open and the outer panels fixed in place. The first picture shows the balcony off living room for reference. I’ve recently noticed small gaps on the internal side of both balconies where the frame adjoins the plaster wall. I’d like to fill the gaps with the obvious aim of weatherproofing, but I also want to do whatever I can to best minimise outside noise as I live in a high density area with construction work and traffic noise. Based on my limited knowledge, I think the gaps are the result of the original sealant degrading over time (although I’m unsure what (if any) sealant may have originally been there) and / or the building simply settling over time - and that it’s nothing to be too concerned about. I’m hoping that with the correct product, it should be a relatively easy fix for me to do myself. I’d appreciate any advice / tips / thoughts on recommended product, application techniques / things to be mindful of when applying. I’d also welcome any feedback on whether I’m being optimistic about the cause and if this is / could be a sign of a bigger issue, and whether a professional tradie would be better placed to fix it. Thank you! Living room balconyLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Gap/separation between inside of frame and plaster wallLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Bottom skirting/Ledge with gap Note: The tubing runs to a newly installed Aircon unit.Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Sealing around balcony sliding door frame - advice / tips? 2Aug 27, 2024 5:22 am It looks like they have used rigid sealant in the gap. You are supposed to use flexible sealants in filling this gap to allow for expansion and contraction movement between different materials and other types of movement in building. If you can’t see cracks anywhere else, then it’s a good sign it’s not ground movement related. I hope you have connected the aircon overflow pipe to a proper drain. It may be a sill rebate so that your bottom bricks support the door frame. Check with builder thiugh 2 18276 Hi all, We have some issues with a few of our sliding doors so am after some advice. We have a single sliding door between between and WIR/Ensuite. It has a full size 4mm… 0 5762 I've gone for pre-fab walls. I did it because I wanted to remove the idiot factor from the construction on site , control theft and reduce waste its supposed to be… 12 35976 |