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Dulcinea
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Help! Water Leaking Through Window
Anyone know what can be done to prevent water coming in through a window frame?? There's water coming in and I think it's gonna be bad if I dont get it fixed tonite!
I have a bucket and towel under the drip and my husband is trying to use caulk on it whie the water is coming in... :(
TIA!
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Posted 8/28/11 1:26 AM  |
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bride07
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Re: Help! Water Leaking Through Window
I'm sorry...i cant help.
Maybe that will help....but it's tough in this weather
Goodluck
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| Posted 8/28/11 1:28 AM |
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Michi
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Re: Help! Water Leaking Through Window
We are having the exact same issue with our ac unit. It was pouring in. I called housing--nothing can be done now :( We just put tons of plastic garbage bags down and used all our towels to try and fill the holes and sop up the water. Its going to be a long nite
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| Posted 8/28/11 1:29 AM |
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HoneyBadger
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Re: Help! Water Leaking Through Window
I know it's late and it's dark but maybe your husband can go outside and tack up some kind of plastic around the window to work as a shield?
Ugh
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| Posted 8/28/11 1:35 AM |
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Dulcinea
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Re: Help! Water Leaking Through Window
Posted by Jennie0898
I know it's late and it's dark but maybe your husband can go outside and tack up some kind of plastic around the window to work as a shield?
Ugh
Thanks everyone!
Great idea Jennie, if only we had a ladder that can reach the 3rd floor. :(
I've managed to divert the leak into a bucket by using towels so for now it's ok but it's still going to be a long nite.
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| Posted 8/28/11 2:05 AM |
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HoneyBadger
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Re: Help! Water Leaking Through Window
Posted by Dulcinea
Posted by Jennie0898
I know it's late and it's dark but maybe your husband can go outside and tack up some kind of plastic around the window to work as a shield?
Ugh
Thanks everyone!
Great idea Jennie, if only we had a ladder that can reach the 3rd floor. :(
I've managed to divert the leak into a bucket by using towels so for now it's ok but it's still going to be a long nite.
How about if during a lull in the storm you work from out the window? It won't be super tight but it if's covering where the water's coming in that might do the trick.
Just a thought...Good luck!
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| Posted 8/28/11 2:11 AM |
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Dulcinea
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Re: Help! Water Leaking Through Window
Posted by Jennie0898
How about if during a lull in the storm you work from out the window? It won't be super tight but it if's covering where the water's coming in that might do the trick.
Just a thought...Good luck!
Thanks Jennie, that's another good idea if I can open the window and/or isolate where the leak is coming from... I'm just resigning myself to wake up every 2 hours to empty the buckets at this point. :(
DH also thinks even if we put a tarp outside the window, the wind will just blow the tarp away.
Urgh! I just hope it doesn't get worse!
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| Posted 8/28/11 2:20 AM |
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HoneyBadger
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Re: Help! Water Leaking Through Window
Posted by Dulcinea
Posted by Jennie0898
How about if during a lull in the storm you work from out the window? It won't be super tight but it if's covering where the water's coming in that might do the trick.
Just a thought...Good luck!
Thanks Jennie, that's another good idea if I can open the window and/or isolate where the leak is coming from... I'm just resigning myself to wake up every 2 hours to empty the buckets at this point. :(
DH also thinks even if we put a tarp outside the window, the wind will just blow the tarp away.
Urgh! I just hope it doesn't get worse!
Hmmm...good point about it blowing away. That totally stinks.
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| Posted 8/28/11 2:22 AM |
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Re: Help! Water Leaking Through Window
Probably a blocked gutter. Just keep buckets under. You cant do much now and it's wayyyy too dangerous to go outside for that. Just empty the buckets.
Message edited 8/28/2011 4:24:45 AM.
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