Hi all
Just come across this site which looks great and I’m hoping someone can help me resolve this problem: How to stop water getting inside upvc door?
During our recent long spells of rain I noticed that one of a pair of inward opening upvc patio doors appears to have water inside the door. I say this because when I opened the leading door water is dripping from the bottom corner (NOT the hinge corner); when the door is closed the drips run down the inside of the frame and into the gap between the frame and the solid wood floor (glued onto concrete floor below). See red arrows in photos as rough indication.
Result is that floor is badly cupped / risen up and discoloured etc. I think similar is happening with the secondary door. The central frame / flying mullion is attached to the secondary door (when both doors are open there’s is no frame post in the middle of the opening)
So... the door drains are clear and working (having only discovered there are such things last week and clearing and testing them, I had thought that was the source of the problem but then noticed the dripping door)
There is a weather strip on the outside of the door which frequently pops off, it is held in place by 2 (should be 3 but one disappeared) plastic things that look like screws but push into holes in the door. I’m wondering if water is getting between the door and the strip then into the door around the screw things but doesn’t feel that so much water could enter via this route. I’m thinking of trying to seal along the top of the strip - see blue arrows in one of the photos.
Think has been going on for some time (but I thought cause was maybe concrete floor was damp and the walls have damp problems despite being rerendered etc).
A second query - I am also planning on replacing the door seals as they are very draughty in winter but I can’t figure out which type of seals they are, have looked at shapes for sale online but can’t work it out. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks so much for reading this and I hope you can help.
Please excuse the state of the doors etc and the horrible looking ply acting as a drawbridge... this part of the cottage is an ongoing renovation disaster area
Red arrow below shows approx where water running down frame into gap between frame and floor but also think left door has same problem. Red line is where floor joint was full of water. The central bit of frame is attached to the left secondary door so is like a flying mullion.
Below is close up of where the 2 doors meet.
Red arrow below is where water was dripping from door
Blue arrows is small gap between weather strip and door which I could try sealing but it often pops off e.g. catch it on my heel!
Outside views:
Just come across this site which looks great and I’m hoping someone can help me resolve this problem: How to stop water getting inside upvc door?
During our recent long spells of rain I noticed that one of a pair of inward opening upvc patio doors appears to have water inside the door. I say this because when I opened the leading door water is dripping from the bottom corner (NOT the hinge corner); when the door is closed the drips run down the inside of the frame and into the gap between the frame and the solid wood floor (glued onto concrete floor below). See red arrows in photos as rough indication.
Result is that floor is badly cupped / risen up and discoloured etc. I think similar is happening with the secondary door. The central frame / flying mullion is attached to the secondary door (when both doors are open there’s is no frame post in the middle of the opening)
So... the door drains are clear and working (having only discovered there are such things last week and clearing and testing them, I had thought that was the source of the problem but then noticed the dripping door)
There is a weather strip on the outside of the door which frequently pops off, it is held in place by 2 (should be 3 but one disappeared) plastic things that look like screws but push into holes in the door. I’m wondering if water is getting between the door and the strip then into the door around the screw things but doesn’t feel that so much water could enter via this route. I’m thinking of trying to seal along the top of the strip - see blue arrows in one of the photos.
Think has been going on for some time (but I thought cause was maybe concrete floor was damp and the walls have damp problems despite being rerendered etc).
A second query - I am also planning on replacing the door seals as they are very draughty in winter but I can’t figure out which type of seals they are, have looked at shapes for sale online but can’t work it out. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks so much for reading this and I hope you can help.
Please excuse the state of the doors etc and the horrible looking ply acting as a drawbridge... this part of the cottage is an ongoing renovation disaster area
Red arrow below shows approx where water running down frame into gap between frame and floor but also think left door has same problem. Red line is where floor joint was full of water. The central bit of frame is attached to the left secondary door so is like a flying mullion.
Below is close up of where the 2 doors meet.
Red arrow below is where water was dripping from door
Blue arrows is small gap between weather strip and door which I could try sealing but it often pops off e.g. catch it on my heel!
Outside views:
cheers!