Hello.
Opened a window upstairs today and got an unpleasant surprise. It turned out there’s reverse slope on the frame and it’s rotted quite a bit under the paint when I poked around. Now I’ve peeled away a lot of bad wood to see how deep it seems to go, and unfortunately, it goes further than I want to remove (see image).
Water has probably been getting in here for at least 10 years, long before we moved in. The house is from 1930 and has a plaster facade on standing planks, it looks like the frame rests on a crossbeam that is probably on the planks.
The crossbeam isn’t in great shape either, as water has clearly seeped down to it as well. Now to the question, what on earth should be done now, part of me says just shoot in some expanding foam and fill it up with wood filler or something similar. The other thought is to tear out the whole thing and try to replace the bottom piece of the frame, the question is just how the crossbeam runs and if one should try to remove it as well.
I’m definitely not eager to damage the plaster, though it feels difficult to avoid if aiming for a serious renovation.
All tips and ideas are gratefully received, both quick fixes and "the hard way".
Best regards,
/Johan
Opened a window upstairs today and got an unpleasant surprise. It turned out there’s reverse slope on the frame and it’s rotted quite a bit under the paint when I poked around. Now I’ve peeled away a lot of bad wood to see how deep it seems to go, and unfortunately, it goes further than I want to remove (see image).
Water has probably been getting in here for at least 10 years, long before we moved in. The house is from 1930 and has a plaster facade on standing planks, it looks like the frame rests on a crossbeam that is probably on the planks.
The crossbeam isn’t in great shape either, as water has clearly seeped down to it as well. Now to the question, what on earth should be done now, part of me says just shoot in some expanding foam and fill it up with wood filler or something similar. The other thought is to tear out the whole thing and try to replace the bottom piece of the frame, the question is just how the crossbeam runs and if one should try to remove it as well.
I’m definitely not eager to damage the plaster, though it feels difficult to avoid if aiming for a serious renovation.
All tips and ideas are gratefully received, both quick fixes and "the hard way".
Best regards,
/Johan
if you spackle, you're "building" in a problem...and that's not good. Try removing the window sill and see if you can get the frame loose without causing any major damage, because I think you need to remove the entire frame if you're going to replace it....
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but I'm not a window professional...
hope it works out!!
/
M
...but I'm not a window professional
...hope it works out!!
/
M
Ran into the same issue a couple of years ago. I removed the lower part of the frame and made a new lower section using a router. It turned out a bit rough, but it postponed the window replacement problem for a bit. I have a house from the 30s that got a mexibeklänad in the 60s, so it wasn't difficult to make the switch without damaging anything since there is a gap for insulation between the wall and the brick.
Thanks for the quick response, I'll see if I can loosen the frame tomorrow. I might be able to pull it out inward if I remove the windowsill, which doesn’t seem to be a problem.
It seems very dry down in the "hole" now, so I thought about using filler, I would never want to seal in moisture. It hasn't rained here in I don't know how many weeks now. But routing a new piece is probably preferable, the question is what the stud underneath looks like, but that will surely become clear.
/Johan
It seems very dry down in the "hole" now, so I thought about using filler, I would never want to seal in moisture. It hasn't rained here in I don't know how many weeks now. But routing a new piece is probably preferable, the question is what the stud underneath looks like, but that will surely become clear.
/Johan