Door 5 - North Side Double door with Transom facing King St E
Description - like door 2 this one is completly wood framed with a plywood floor used as a sill, 2X6 walls with 7/16 OSB walls covered by housewrap. Temporary door made of fence boards covered with 6 Mil poly sheet, door frame was sealed with overlapping 12" wide poly sheets held in place by 1X4 strapping frame ... did did sometimes leak rain when a strong wind was blowing from the north, did leak water from melting snow drifts near door.
Door 5 Exterior view
Leaks
- None found during this testing, light spray from hose inside the perimiter of the door frame was successfully repelled & shed to exterior by Sill
- This door set is protected by a covered porch, rain does not seem to cause leaks
- However, this door was leaking during the winter, probably the result of snow melt
- Because it has no caulking under the Door frame sill, I believe it will leak again during the winter when there is melting snow close to it
Defective components
- None found at this time
Other issues
- minor gaps in the caulking on the exterior surface edge joints
Requirements
- Remove & re-install Door frame
- Inspect & verify adequacy of moisture barrier, correct as necessary to create continuous barrier with door frame
- Add caulking material between rough opening sill and door frame sill adequate to prevent leaks under sill
Door 5 Exterior Top Left
Door 5 Exterior Top Right
Door 5 Sill to side Left
Door 5 Sill to side Right
