10-16-2008, 12:04 PM
oink: lucky you! and i mean that sincerely. your windows were installed properly.
danielP: you are absolutely correct. to remedy the problem, the service/maintenance person said that behind the "torque bars" were either not sealed or the sealant is faulty in some way. also, because the window/glass parts of the frame (not sure of the proper terms) were not sealed (he popped off the 1/4 round looking piece)and sure enough there was a hole. this is where the water is dripping on the frame/box and seeping behind the torque bars when the windows are shut down completely. that's how the moisture/condensation gets into the house.
so, i told him to leave the sealant with me so that i could do the window parts. he will come back next week to seal behind the torque bars. why? i need to paint the areas ASAP so that this house can be rented out. i can't paint if the wood is always wet. we haven't moved to puna yet (had our inspection on that property yesterday which had it's own problems)and this kailua, o'ahu home is 1 block from the beach.
"chaos reigns within.
reflect, repent and reboot.
order shall return."
microsoft error message with haiku poetry
danielP: you are absolutely correct. to remedy the problem, the service/maintenance person said that behind the "torque bars" were either not sealed or the sealant is faulty in some way. also, because the window/glass parts of the frame (not sure of the proper terms) were not sealed (he popped off the 1/4 round looking piece)and sure enough there was a hole. this is where the water is dripping on the frame/box and seeping behind the torque bars when the windows are shut down completely. that's how the moisture/condensation gets into the house.
so, i told him to leave the sealant with me so that i could do the window parts. he will come back next week to seal behind the torque bars. why? i need to paint the areas ASAP so that this house can be rented out. i can't paint if the wood is always wet. we haven't moved to puna yet (had our inspection on that property yesterday which had it's own problems)and this kailua, o'ahu home is 1 block from the beach.
"chaos reigns within.
reflect, repent and reboot.
order shall return."
microsoft error message with haiku poetry
"a great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices."
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w. james