Myreader.co.uk  
uk news, chat and community
   home   |   control panel login   |   archive   |  
 
misc
announce
answers
consultants
d-i-y
environment
environment.conservation
gov.agency.csa
gov.local
gov.social-security
gov.social-work
misc
philosophy.atheism
philosophy.humanism
philosophy.misc
radio.amateur
railway
sci.astronomy
sci.med.nursing
sci.med.pharmacy
sci.misc
sci.weather
singles
telecom
telecom.broadband
telecom.mobile
telecom.voip
test
transport
transport.air
transport.buses
transport.ferry
transport.london
transport.ride-sharing
  
 
date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:23:21 +0100,    group: uk.d-i-y        back       
Doors and frames - watertight   
I had work done on the loft and had inward opening UPVC double doors
fitted instead of a window.   As with most conversions, the wall is
stud with waterproof membrane fitted underneath roof tiles as the
outer surface.  Between the ends of the tiles and the frame has been
filled with mortar.

A few queries if I may:-

1.  How far should the outside upvc sill fit behind the tiles and
under the mortar?

2. Should there have also been a sealant like silicon, at least at the
juncture of the sill and the mortar?

3. Should the rubber membrane between the door and frame be enough to
make a waterproof seal against rain flowing down the door?  

TIA
date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:23:21 +0100   author:   Geoff me

Google
 
Web myreader.co.uk


    COPYRIGHT 2007, YARDI TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, ALL RIGHT RESERVE  |   contact us