Over years, water overflowing from a gutter rotted this window and wall. See how we corrected this problem.

1. Really bad case of water infiltration

3. What started as a routine exterior wood repair job…

4. … Quickly evolved into a major repair project

5. Rotten header and window jamb

6. Rotten window jamb and studs hidden behind intact brick molding

7. Rotten sill, crippler studs and jack stud

8. Damage through sub-floor into crawl space

9. Water was flowing down the walls here for years

10. Fixin’ To Repair to the rescue!

11. New header , jack stud and king stud

12. New sill , crippler studs and sill plate

13. Plastic and plywood while waiting for new window

14. Joe installing new wood window into rough opening

15. New window and brick molding installed and painted

16. Finished drywall ; painted walls and trim ; and re-installed blind

17. Cause: overflowing gutter ( water stains ) and gap in mortar caused water to infiltrate walls

18. Fixin’ To Repair sealed the mortar gap…

19. … but couldn’t fix the bad house design* *Complex roof designs cause some gutters to overflow. Check annually for damage from water flowing down the walls.

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