Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 Apr 21, 2013 1:47 pm Have 2 bay windows out the front with 48 panes of glass. Putty looks in good condition but reckon it has dried and shrunk and rain is running down the glass and getting in behind it, and going through to the inside of the house where the interior timber is quite wet Looking at it, the wooden frame seems to have a lip that the glass sits against with the putty on the outside. Would I just remove all the old putty and re-apply or do I need something sealing the glass and the lip as well as putty on the outside? Re: Re-puttying windows 2Apr 21, 2013 1:58 pm You could hack out all the defective putty from the outside of the glass. Prime any bare timber and unpainted putty after this. Then re-apply a fresh bead of putty, prime it once it has skinned and dried then repaint. Inside if the putty has cracked and dropped out I would just fill in those particular areas only and repaint. Good luck Kempe Re: Re-puttying windows 3Apr 21, 2013 2:14 pm dirkadirk You could hack out all the defective putty from the outside of the glass. Prime any bare timber and unpainted putty after this. Then re-apply a fresh bead of putty, prime it once it has skinned and dried then repaint. Inside if the putty has cracked and dropped out I would just fill in those particular areas only and repaint. Good luck Kempe There is no putty on the inside and never was the glass sits in a lip Think what I might try is removing the putty from the lower horizontal part where gravity makes the water run to and reapplying there after following your advice re primer etc Re: Re-puttying windows 4Apr 22, 2013 8:40 am Raw timber will soak up the water so it's important to seal the glass to the outer corner of the rebate. (lip). It is very difficult to remove all the old putty without cracking at least a few panes so I suggest just removing the loose parts and apply a thin coat of a polyurathane (Sikaflex or another brand, available at hardware paint departments). Spray with a mixture of water and washing up detergent so you can use a spatula to get a clean finish. Paint over when dry and don't be tempted to skip the painting if you use a matching colour as the UV will kill it in a couple of months. Can't use silicone either as the paint won't stick. Depends... Brick veneer required the window to be attached to the house frame, this is usually achieved by screwing through the timber reveal into the frame. There are… 1 4623 There is evidence of water on the head reveals. That could have happened during the build, or may be happening currently. There are water stains above a couple of windows… 2 2680 Personally, considering your layout (study/work desks in bedrooms), I don't think you have any other option but to leave NW windows and make them as big as possible e.g.… 7 7880 |