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Exterior Windows ?Shotty job

Katrina H
6 years ago

Hi. We recently got our old rotted wooden windows replaced by Aluminium ones. Attached are some photos or the corners. Is this the norm or is this a shotty job? Thanks!





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    Dr Retro House Calls
    6 years ago

    It is not a great job, and it looks like the installer made the top trim piece a little short, so it makes me wonder if any other corners were cut? Did the installer run any flashing under the weatherboards, or does the top trim piece continue up behind the weatherboards to act as a flashing?

    When you are installing a manufactured, straight, smooth piece of aluminium against a rustic, hand-made, brick wall, which is never perfectly straight there wall always be gaps. It looks like the first angled plank above the window trim may already be rotted, so it is a pity that you didn't get this replaced/repaired before the window was installed. The lump of black silicone isn't going to help any existing wood rot. If you had wanted a neater corner joint then powder coated aluminium is not the material, but timber windows do need more maintenance.


    Comments (7)

    • annb1997
      6 years ago

      Hmmm, is it flashing or a piece of rubber? Very hard to tell. I agree the timber plank just above window does appear to be damaged, or it is just where metal marred the timber when installation was done?

    • annb1997
      6 years ago

      Katrina, do all the window corners look like the one in photo, or just this one?

    • annb1997
      6 years ago

      Are those 3 different windows?

    • Katrina H
      Original Author
      6 years ago

      Photo 1 is bedroom window, photos 2&3 are living room (same window/image). The rest of the window corners are fine just not these two.

    • annb1997
      6 years ago

      I think I'd be concerned they might leak. Suggest you get installer back.

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      Debbie Daly -Sophistication in Design Ltd.
      6 years ago
      It looks like the area should have been prepared properly like the rot issue we can see unfortunately when you try and install new joinery on old existing openings you have to work around what is there.I would have them removed then get a builder to fix the opening so the windows can be re installed to s proper finish I think the installer should have advised you better than just hoping it will work,
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