While inspecting this 2 year old property, I happed to notice that the fixed window was installed up side down. All vinyl windows have drain holes to allow water to drain out of the channel. This window has the drain holes at the top. OOPS! This will be an expensive repair as all the brick work surrounding the window will have to be removed, the window turned around and reinstalled. The owners did not get an inspection done prior to purchase. They trusted their builder - This property went on, and on, and on . . .
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Amazing. Looks like I put them in.
If the home was in Australia (down under) I could understand this! lol
Your Friend in Charlottesville
Kenneth, The bricks have to be removed to get to the window flange which is screwed to the house. These windows have to be sealed so that any water that gets through the brick will not enter the house. I hope this helps. - Michael
Yikes. Glad you caught it. What would be the long term effects of such an error? Could you see any visible evidence that there were already problems as a result?
Kimble
Great catch Michael. No dropoff in those eyeballs!
Richard
ouch. I bet those people aren't happy.
-Chris