Air Holes In Window Frames

If you have metal or vinyl frame windows check the drain holes at the outside edge of the bottom portion of the window frame.

Air holes in window frames.

I am worried about damage to my walls. Weep holes on sliders can be seen in the sill track. Weep hole weep holes help protect your home and window. Thus they block direct air flow into the window.

Could i have water seep into the wholes eventually. The horizontal part of the window frame. Screen typically woven mesh of metal plastic or fiberglass screens cover a window opening so that air and light may pass through but not insects. Screens and weep holes both improve the function of a window.

Window maintenance and debris free weep holes. Vinyl window frames have been around for many years. I have vinyl windows. I was given two brand new air conditioning units for my windows.

Exposure to weather and moisture penetration into gaps and cracks contribute to the growth of rot on wooden window frames. I have no air in my house. This was done to secure the unit. A bar or strip of wood or metal between adjacent panes of glass that create a grid or latticework appearance.

During rains water can fill the bottom track leak to the inside of the home and flood the area surrounding the window. They help prevent cold air from entering as well as add a finishing touch and enhance the overall look of the window. Most sliders have weep holes as do most double hung replacement windows. The exterior weep holes that drain the water out of the window are not aligned with the interior weep holes.

The finished trim or holdings around the window frames. When the units were installed two holes were drilled in the bottom of the frame of the window. Once rot begins it can spread quickly and whole sections of a frame can begin to crumble away. The construction of older vinyl windows used screws to hold the layers of vinyl together.

Drain or weep holes allow water to escape from the frame preventing flooding.