Water pouring into my sunroom
#1
08-25-16, 06:47 AM
Water pouring into my sunroom
I installed a patio and had water pouring into my sunroom on the first rainfall. The patio is level with the sill. I installed a new sill and removed two stones in front of the door. I used silicone on the sill inside and outside. I put stones back in and covered the silicone with polymeric sand.
Will this hold ? I don't want another flood. I use indoor outdoor clear silicone.
Thanks not so fun , fundad
Will this hold ? I don't want another flood. I use indoor outdoor clear silicone.
Thanks not so fun , fundad
Last edited by PJmax; 08-25-16 at 08:48 AM. Reason: removed html tags
#2
08-25-16, 06:59 AM
Welcome to the forums!
Silicone might do the trick, is the sill the only place water is getting in? why is water getting to that point? is regrading or piping the gutter away needed? pics could be helpful - http://www.doityourself.com/forum/el...-pictures.html
Silicone might do the trick, is the sill the only place water is getting in? why is water getting to that point? is regrading or piping the gutter away needed? pics could be helpful - http://www.doityourself.com/forum/el...-pictures.html
#4
08-25-16, 09:59 AM
Group Moderator
Where exactly is the water entering?
Usually you don't want a patio level with the door sill. You usually want some step even if it's a 1/2"-1" to act as a natural dam to stop water. With a patio level with the sill you may have trouble keeping water out as the door's weatherstripping is now being asked to keep water out.
Usually you don't want a patio level with the door sill. You usually want some step even if it's a 1/2"-1" to act as a natural dam to stop water. With a patio level with the sill you may have trouble keeping water out as the door's weatherstripping is now being asked to keep water out.
#5
08-25-16, 10:33 AM
The water was going under the door sill. I bought a better sill and put silicone on the outside and inside. I'm wondering because the silicone is covered by the pollymeric sand if it will continue to hold or deteriorate. The lowest part of the sill is actually 1/8 of an inch below the patio, so I definitely been thinking about that also
#6
08-25-16, 10:37 AM
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by time I was ready to post I had to sign in again and for some strange reason that was just there
#10
08-25-16, 02:59 PM
The patio is level with the sill
#11
08-25-16, 03:08 PM
Group Moderator
Ray and Pilot Dane are 100% correct. Should never have made it level, or even with the interior slab. Rookie mistake and I doubt silicone will solve your problem entirely.
