The sound of the sea this morning is scary - we have run out of towels

suehowlittle


Joined: 31/10/2010
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Message Posted:
15/11/2011 06:39

Well, what a night. water pouring through windows on the east side of the house which got the brunt of the weather, we did not know until we went to bed that the bedroom floor was full of water. Used all our bathsheets and beach towels to soak it up. We thought our little house was wateproof but it seems that the windows were not sealed round the outsides properly.



We went outside at 6 am, the sea must be absolutely boiling, what a frightening sound it is making. So glad we could not afford to live right on the coast.

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
15/11/2011 08:01

It is scary but wonderful. I live high up behind the Malpas hotel and i can see the sea in every direction it is still very rough this morning. I have the same problem with rain coming in the landing window the silicon seal they use dries out in direct sun so i will have to get someone with a long ladder to do it again.

BigMart


Joined: 26/02/2009
Posts: 423

Message Posted:
15/11/2011 08:13

Same here, the quality of Cypriot building continues to shine through ! How the hell can a new house have windows that leak ? It's not rocket science, they can make windows that work in the rest of the world, why not here ? If you complain about it you get the cyprus shrug and the reply of ' it doesn't rain that often ' amazing.

Ailletoo


Joined: 24/01/2009
Posts: 1003

Message Posted:
15/11/2011 08:20

You've made me feel better. I thought I was the only one up washing bath towels at 6am this morning. used them all on the floor as well. Oh, it doesn't rain that often!!!!!!!

crofter


Joined: 16/12/2008
Posts: 1035

Message Posted:
15/11/2011 08:24

The windows are made to a reasonable standard, but its the way they fit them into the structure. They should be fitted into a rebate all around the window and the window cill should have an upstand for the window to sit on. These things would stop any ingress of water, even if the seal on the outside has deteriorated.

Deniz1


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Message Posted:
15/11/2011 09:02

Iste Boyle sorry no turkish keyboard.

rosylee


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Message Posted:
15/11/2011 10:30

SEE OUR AD' IN CYPRUS TODAY....we do remedial work.often come across this leaking window problem.As stated above-the windows are fitted badly in the first place.sort of "square peg in round hole "syndrome.Could be that the drain holes in the sliding type are drilled in the wrong place so are not working,sealant perished, etc etc......might not be as bad as it looks-just bad workmanship in the first place.



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Whistler


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Message Posted:
15/11/2011 10:59

Ailletoo - Just the same here, but now we have got the problem of how to dry it all. It`s still raining

BizziLizzi


Joined: 02/08/2011
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Message Posted:
15/11/2011 11:14

Another problem is that with the extremes of climate materials shrink in the heat and swell in the wet, and different materials "move" at different rates. I have the problem of new metal framed windows set in old wooden frames. Where both the windows and frames are timber they stick in winter, and cant be opened until the heat shrinks them again! Also with new houses I dont think the timber is always properly seasoned

or may be installed when damp - I also had this problem with a house in England when a very reputable contractor failed to protect materials from the rain.!



A local contractor here did a "easy fix" by putting a "porch" roof over the outside of a back door which kept sticking closed - it seems to afford just enough protection - and provides a lovely shaded sitting place in summer as well, Unfortunately I cant do it at the front because passing traffic knocks corners off my house and would no doubt demolish a "porch" in minutes!

trooper


Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 211

Message Posted:
15/11/2011 11:29

our current house was built with wooden windows throughout. Year one we were flooded out so replaced them with aluminium ones. Even with the torrential rain of a couple of years ago no rain thru the windows!

Wasn't a cheap solution but at least it works. Still no rain coming in overnight and today.



Badly built property is just part of normal life here in 'wonderland'.

petemate


Joined: 16/09/2008
Posts: 228

Message Posted:
15/11/2011 11:39

We had a similar problem, but I think it was the drainage channels in the windows blocked up with dust etc, also the rain came from a differant direction to normal and obviously tested a side of the house that does not normally get it.

Egepen


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Message Posted:
15/11/2011 13:04

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