Stone wall on house.

-Corkie-

Hi I have stone on the front of my house. I have a bay window on the ground floor and when I get a bad burst of rain and wind the bay window leaks through the ceiling of the bay window.

I have identified that the water is coming through the stone. Is their a product I can get that will seal the stone without taking the natural look of it.

Cheers..

muffler

Yes, there are clear sealers available at most DIY shops and builders providers yards etc.

Stuffy

Don't think so mate, your probably going to have to knock the house and rebuild it

-Corkie-

muffler wrote: »

Yes, there are clear sealers available at most DIY shops and builders providers yards etc.

Cheers any recommendations on the best one??

rosnacanee

I had this problem too and i ended up takin out about a foot of stone cutting the cement blocks behind the stone and putting in a cavity tray. The water was coming through the stone and block and into the cavity and down into the bay window.

It was worth the hassle and if the stone mason is good you wouldn't notice the difference.

-Corkie-

rosnacanee wrote: »

I had this problem too and i ended up takin out about a foot of stone cutting the cement blocks behind the stone and putting in a cavity tray. The water was coming through the stone and block and into the cavity and down into the bay window.

It was worth the hassle and if the stone mason is good you wouldn't notice the difference.

Cheers. I have had that done allready but it didnt work too well..:mad:

rosnacanee

pity really as i was pur delighted with my own job. id say the sealer is the best job alrite

-Corkie-

rosnacanee wrote: »

pity really as i was pur delighted with my own job. id say the sealer is the best job alrite

Well I am going to be busy as soon as the weather improves with my brush...:cool:

hbarstone

guy saying .remove foot of stone, insert cavity tray, know not easiest solution but by far best long term solution, be worth it

yes many excelent stone sealers, both gloss or matt finish which hardly seen, would only resort this solution as last resort, could be easy fix, but think also, if not proper seal, mean miss full seal one patch and water gets in, stone sealer then holds in that water and makes suitation worse as water cannot dry out naturaly through stone. hoping reply helps rather than confuses, best of luck, message me if any other query

-Corkie-

hbarstone wrote: »

guy saying .remove foot of stone, insert cavity tray, know not easiest solution but by far best long term solution, be worth it

yes many excelent stone sealers, both gloss or matt finish which hardly seen, would only resort this solution as last resort, could be easy fix, but think also, if not proper seal, mean miss full seal one patch and water gets in, stone sealer then holds in that water and makes suitation worse as water cannot dry out naturaly through stone. hoping reply helps rather than confuses, best of luck, message me if any other query

Thanks very much. I will remember that..:)

shamrock55

sounds like there is no damp course between stone and block shame on your stonemason

tred

shamrock55 wrote: »

sounds like there is no damp course between stone and block shame on your stonemason

Hi can you explain the detail you are talking about above?. Where should they have put the DPC.

-Corkie-

shamrock55 wrote: »

sounds like there is no damp course between stone and block shame on your stonemason

There is damp course allright. I am going to put that sealer on the stone and pray that works..