Longwith leaks again in KSYM suite

Carpeting on the second floor of Longwith Radio, Television and Film Building became drenched Wednesday when rain leaked in through a sliding-glass door and a window.

Water seeped into three of the rooms on the second floor of the building. Two of the rooms are filled with computers and electrical wires. The studio of radio station KSYM 90.1FM is located just a few steps away from where the flooding occurred.

Students and faculty said Wednesday they were concerned about moisture in the space.

“We use it to have staff meetings, recreation, student study and lounge,” music business sophomore Marcus De Leon said.

Facilities Director David Ortega said Wednesday he is hiring Samuels Glass Co. to do repairs on the sliding door to see if it is possible to repair the door without replacing it.

“Depending on whether or not the people there really need the balcony, (it) will determine if we need a window or a sliding door,” Ortega said.

“I don’t know why they would put a sliding glass door there,” Ortega said. “It’s not a good design in that location. You can’t weatherproof a sliding-glass door.”

Along with the gap in the sliding door, there is another gap visible in between the window frame and the frame that holds the sliding door itself.

An effort was made to stop the leakage by drilling holes in the balcony so that the water would not have a chance to build up and seep inside, said KSYM program director Joey Palacios.

But the water pools around the holes and does not flow off the balcony, he said.

The second floor also was drenched Jan. 15, when water overflowed onto the carpet.

The second floor has leaked during heavy rains since the building opened in 2005.