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Caulking Around Window Trim

  
  
  

caulkingCaulking is the universal duct tape. It heals what ails you. Visiting a customers house and just keeping the old eyes open can yield plenty of maintenance that has been neglected. Case in point: walk outside and look around the perimeter of your windows and doors.

It is customary to caulk the area where trim meets the wall. For example, when you install a door, you will have brick molding or stucco molding that goes around the perimeter of the door. Where the brick or stucco mold meets the wall, you lay down a bead of caulk and work it into the area with a wet finger. This prevents water from entering the wall even though the stucco mold might have been installed right up to the molding. The same goes for windows. On older windows, you may have molding around the perimeter of the windows. A bead of caulking will go a long way in preventing water damage. Modern windows in newer houses typically don’t have this type of molding as the stucco will go right up to the window. However, it’s a good practice to caulk where the window frame meets the wall material.

Once the caulking dries, you can paint it to match the wall material and it will blend in. Once caulking starts pulling away from the surface, it needs to be completely removed and replaced to prevent water intrusion.

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I found this spray gun really easy to use. I like that it sets up and cleans up so easily. It took about five minutes of practice and tinkering before I found the right setting for what I wanted to do. I did find that I needed to up the pressure from my compressor to 40-45psi from the recommended 30-35psi. The premixed texture worked fine but make sure to keep it moving into the gun. I had to keep shaking it down, especially when tilting the gun up towards the top of the wall. I didn't like the cheap plasticy construction of the gun but it worked well. Funny thing is it's hard to find a store that sells both the gun and the texture bottles. It took me a while to find both. Overall, well worth the $32 I paid for it at Home Depot.  
 
Posted @ Saturday, May 07, 2011 8:16 AM by sukan
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