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  • Re: Wet brickwork below dormer window

    From Michael Thomsan@21:1/5 to All on Mon Apr 21 16:45:04 2025
    Hi,

    We've got a room over the garage which has a dormer window jutting out the roof space. I noticed a few weeks back when we last had proper rain the brickwork over the garage was wet in two places, the water was running from the back of the soffits where
    it meets the brickwork. Sorted a little guttering joint issue out and thought I'd fixed the problem. Came home from work today after rain and I can see the brickwork is (slightly) wet.

    In the photos below, you can see the pale brick has become darker from water above the garage door except in the middle, and also the leading all around the dormer and where the water is coming from. It has dried out a lot with all this warm weather,
    but I am concerned and want to fix it myself or get it fixed as I'm not great with heights.


    Sounds like you’re on the right track spotting the issue early — could be a minor flashing or tile issue around the dormer. Hope it’s a simple fix!

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  • From Andrew@21:1/5 to Michael Thomsan on Tue Apr 22 15:41:12 2025
    On 21/04/2025 17:45, Michael Thomsan wrote:
    Hi,

    We've got a room over the garage which has a dormer window jutting out
    the roof space. I noticed a few weeks back when we last had proper
    rain the brickwork over the garage was wet in two places, the water
    was running from the back of the soffits where it meets the brickwork.
    Sorted a little guttering joint issue out and thought I'd fixed the
    problem. Came home from work today after rain and I can see the
    brickwork is (slightly) wet.

    In the photos below, you can see the pale brick has become darker from
    water above the garage door except in the middle, and also the leading
    all around the dormer and where the water is coming from. It has dried
    out a lot with all this warm weather, but I am concerned and want to
    fix it myself or get it fixed as I'm not great with heights.


    Sounds like you’re on the right track spotting the issue early — could
    be a minor flashing or tile issue around the dormer. Hope it’s a simple fix!


    That was 14 years ago.
    He might be in a care home by now.
    Do you people ever read the date before replying ?

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  • From Tim+@21:1/5 to Andrew on Tue Apr 22 16:00:45 2025
    Andrew <Andrew97d@btinternet.com> wrote:
    On 21/04/2025 17:45, Michael Thomsan wrote:
    Hi,

    We've got a room over the garage which has a dormer window jutting out
    the roof space. I noticed a few weeks back when we last had proper
    rain the brickwork over the garage was wet in two places, the water
    was running from the back of the soffits where it meets the brickwork.
    Sorted a little guttering joint issue out and thought I'd fixed the
    problem. Came home from work today after rain and I can see the
    brickwork is (slightly) wet.

    In the photos below, you can see the pale brick has become darker from
    water above the garage door except in the middle, and also the leading
    all around the dormer and where the water is coming from. It has dried
    out a lot with all this warm weather, but I am concerned and want to
    fix it myself or get it fixed as I'm not great with heights.


    Sounds like you’re on the right track spotting the issue early — could >> be a minor flashing or tile issue around the dormer. Hope it’s a simple
    fix!


    That was 14 years ago.
    He might be in a care home by now.
    Do you people ever read the date before replying ?


    Fully expecting a follow up to this question in 2039… ;-)

    Tim

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