The wall has dropped by a few inches and is taking the weight of the wall and has bowed the window. What would be involved in fixing it and roughly how much would it cost , i would be grateful for any advice.
2006-10-28 07:41:04 · 6 answers · asked by Petrol Head 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i fit windows for a living and i never fit lintels. there should have been a lintel there in the first place. unless it is a bay/bow/ window then the window frame should have integral supports at each corner to take the weight. if the new window does not have these supports then you could have a problem. is it a bay/bow window? if so have the bricks between the top of the ground floor window and the bottom of the first floor window moved?if this is the case then the upstairs window is not supported. what area are you living in? call someone from a window firm to have a look before it costs you a lot of money or worse.
2006-10-28 09:53:21 · answer #1 · answered by jimmy the man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if it is a broken lintel block then you would have to replace the lintel if the foundation on either side of lintel has dropped then your in even bigger trouble, you would have to brace up the floor joist a couple feet back and then dig out around the foundation then fill it back in with crush stone and pour cement on that. The hole wall will have to be jacked up so you need a beam and a couple 20 ton jacks. Your looking at a couple thousand dollars in work either way. Hard to tell without seeing it. Hopefully home owners insurance will cover it. good luck
2006-10-28 07:56:17 · answer #2 · answered by Aaron A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm interior the marketplace so enable me start up via asserting that this sounds like a typical seal failure challenge. maximum window or glass manufacturers could have warranties previous 365 days. oftentimes they're lifetime or 20 years. besides, who grew to become into the producer of the product? i could advise contacting them for assessment, in the event that they decline enable them to be attentive to you will call BBB and Registrar of Contracting. If that danger does no longer artwork, DO IT. no longer something makes them bounce swifter than having BBB or ROC on their behinds. The condensation is coming through an exceptionally small pore interior the compound. on the grounds that there is often moisture (humidity) interior the air, whilst the nighttime cools the moisture settles down on regardless of it lands upon (Dew on grass, windowsills, etc.) Then day after at present whilst the solar rises this is going to warmth and evaporate the water (steam) which will upward thrust. This then gets trapped interior the glass and oftentimes attaches to the surfaces internally because of the fact it has nowhere else to bypass. ultimately, your subject is extremely with the producer and that they could desire to return to a decision it simply by undesirable workmanship. in the event that they do no longer, report them and post their call in this communicate board for exploitation. better of success!
2016-12-16 15:53:52 · answer #3 · answered by tramble 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must get this propped up immediately, the front of the house could collapse, I have seen it happen when cowboys do a job.
2006-10-28 07:51:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call put a licensed contractor out and get a written estimate.
2006-10-28 07:48:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
was the window / work done insured. did you get a fensa(?) document regarding the work. you should have. contact them. good luck
2006-10-28 07:44:48 · answer #6 · answered by belickcat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋