Close-Up With a Nasty View! 02/17/2010
 I decided to do a close-up of yesterday's picture [February 16, 2010] that I posted to Kathy's Blog so that you can truly witness the damage that can occur to a home when the windows [and doors] are not installed properly and there is reverse-shingling below the windows, thus enabling the water to go directly behind the tar paper and the OSB Sheathing. (NOTE: Reverse-shingling is similar to putting the shingles on a roof from the top down, instead of from the bottom up. If it's done correctly (the latter) water should not seep into your attic, etc. If it's done incorrectly (the former) you're most likely looking at having to install a new roof and repair ceilings which have water marks and/or water dripping into your hallways and other rooms in your house). The windows that Bellevue Homes put in our home and that you are looking at were Malta Windows. This picture was taken before any repairs or mold remediation was done. It shows how bad the windows looked. Even though we wanted to donate our old windows, I believe there were 43 of them, we couldn't. All the windows and doors could not be reused because they were so badly damaged. If a window is not installed properly, it can buckle. When it buckles, one of the problems that occurs is that the glass seal between the panes breaks and moisture gets in between the panes and causes a "fogging" effect. John Anderson (no connection to Andersen Windows), Bellevue Holding Company, Inc.'s Warranty Representative, took some of the windows and the rest were discarded. We needed to purchase all new construction windows. By the way, new construction windows are more expensive than replacement windows. Typically, the movable part of the window (e.g., the "sash") needs to be replaced when it reaches 25 or so years old. We were prepared for this - not for replacing nine-year-old windows with new construction windows and doors. Add Comment |  Kathryn M. Barto AuthorHi! ArchivesOctober 2010 Categories |
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