Who is looking to repair the leaking bay window?

It is a pleasure to have some bay windows in the house. It enlarges the indoor usable area, broadens the field of vision and makes the room more spacious and bright. However, the bay window also has defects, that is, it will leak rain after a long time, which is a more troublesome thing. What are the solutions to finding rain leaking from floating windows?

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Find the leak source:

Since there is a leak, we can find the source of the leak. There are several sources of rain leakage from the convex window: the sealant at the wall and glass is aging or cracked, the notch bead for fixing the glass is aging or not installed, and the top layer on the outer surface of the convex window is not waterproof when the developer builds it. Another possibility is that the paint layer of the external wall has fallen off due to years, and there are cracks in the wall. When it rains heavily, rain will come in.

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Report properties:

Bay windows and external walls belong to the public part of the house. If the rain leaks, you can report the property, and the property will report to the Housing Authority and use the maintenance fund for maintenance. Usually, more than one house leaks rain from the bay window, and even many houses leak rain at the same time, and the property will be maintained in batches. -The cycle of property maintenance is usually longer, because the declaration process has a cycle.

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Find your own professional maintenance:

If the bay window leaks rain, you can also ask professionals to repair it. The maintenance of bay windows should be carried out outdoors, and people need to wear safety belts and hang them in mid-air, so safety is very important, and the cost of professional maintenance is generally more expensive.

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Floating window cement brush is waterproof;

If the white paint falls off the bay window, it is generally caused by the cement board on the top of the bay window not being brushed with waterproof paint. Remedy: repainting waterproof paint is troublesome and ugly because of darkness; There is another way: stick wall and floor tiles on the inside of the top of the bay window without painting, so that you are not afraid of water.

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Replace the bay window tape:

If rain leaks from the glass of the bay window, it means that the rubber strip has aged or cracked. Stick it on again. Put it on. It's very important. It's best to ask professionals to do it.

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Glass repair and wall cracks:

If it is judged that the leaking part is the gap between the glass and the wall surface, the original cement and glue must be shoveled off, and then a new one should be made up, and then the exterior wall waterproof coating should be applied; This must be done by professionals, and the cost is relatively expensive. A bay window in Bian Xiao also leaks rain. Ask professionals to pay more than 1000 yuan.