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Old 12-31-2023, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
The first thing I would do is to remove the pine bark from the corner of the lanai and dig a 4-inch deep trench to expose the edge of the concrete slab. That may give you a clue about how the water is entering. It may be that you just need some exterior caulking at the bottom of the lanai framing.

IMO i would remove pine bark/wood mulch anyway. All it does is hold water, float off in rain, and collect/attract bugs. IMO needs to be gravel (rocks) and well below window bottom runner.