frozenpuck
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Hello All,
I hope the community can give me some advice on the issue I am having. I own a townhome which was built in 1989. The back exterior wall of the home is water damaged due to (what I have been told) improper deck installation. I had new windows and patio door installed last fall, the crew installing the patio door brought the damage to my attention. It appears the rear patio steps were bolted directly over the siding (directly below the patio door) which created an improper seal between the patio and exterior wall. This allowed water to enter and cause wall rot. I noticed a cold draft last winter (Canadian Winter) which I now know is caused by the large hole in the exterior wall. The window technician told me this was a common problem for this area and type of build.
I suppose this is a multi part question.
1 - What do you think the best approach to fix the issue would be?
A - Remove upper tier of deck, remove all aluminum siding, replace rotted wood
B- Remove siding without removing deck, replace rotted wood
2 - What materials would be required for the repair? I suspect flywood and some sort of sealing paper.
2 - Is there any way to temporarily "plug" the hole to stop the draft over the coming winter. Not sure if I can get around to fixing before the snow flies.
I can lift up part of the siding, from what I see, the damage appears to be approx 4ft x 4ft however will be hard to tell for sure until the siding is removed.
I have attached a few photos to give you a better idea of the damage. The interior basement is finished therefore I would need to remove the inner drywall to access from the inside.
Thanks for your help!!
Bob
I hope the community can give me some advice on the issue I am having. I own a townhome which was built in 1989. The back exterior wall of the home is water damaged due to (what I have been told) improper deck installation. I had new windows and patio door installed last fall, the crew installing the patio door brought the damage to my attention. It appears the rear patio steps were bolted directly over the siding (directly below the patio door) which created an improper seal between the patio and exterior wall. This allowed water to enter and cause wall rot. I noticed a cold draft last winter (Canadian Winter) which I now know is caused by the large hole in the exterior wall. The window technician told me this was a common problem for this area and type of build.
I suppose this is a multi part question.
1 - What do you think the best approach to fix the issue would be?
A - Remove upper tier of deck, remove all aluminum siding, replace rotted wood
B- Remove siding without removing deck, replace rotted wood
2 - What materials would be required for the repair? I suspect flywood and some sort of sealing paper.
2 - Is there any way to temporarily "plug" the hole to stop the draft over the coming winter. Not sure if I can get around to fixing before the snow flies.
I can lift up part of the siding, from what I see, the damage appears to be approx 4ft x 4ft however will be hard to tell for sure until the siding is removed.
I have attached a few photos to give you a better idea of the damage. The interior basement is finished therefore I would need to remove the inner drywall to access from the inside.
Thanks for your help!!
Bob