Okay, before I get a bunch of “don’t caulk at the bottom of the storm!” responses – I’m not going to do that…exactly. Here’s the situation:
My window sills have a sort of step down in them right where the storm window bottom lands. The step is slight and the trim coil wrapped around the sill fits in this lower part of the sill.
The spot where the trim coil ends at the sill step (also where the bottom of the storm lands) is unsealed – I could slide something in underneath the trim coil and I’m sure any water that gets behind the storm gets in there. So I thought I’d caulk the edge of the trim coil before I replace the storms. I’m gonna use geocel 2300 (unless there are objections).
Now I know caulking the bottom of the storm is bad so I’m hoping to wait a few days while the caulking cures and then paint over it with some behr premium flat exterior paint. Then install the storms.
What do you think?
I don’t want the caulk to heat up in the summer and reseal itself to the storm window bottom and clog up the weep holes, but I think I should seal the trim coil down somehow.
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I don't want the caulk to heat up in the summer and reseal itself to the storm window bottom and clog up the weep holes, but I think I should seal the trim coil down somehow.
what kind of caulk does that?!?!
Your reaction comforts me.I'll admit I don't know much about the chemistry and curing process of caulk. If once its cured its not gonna stick to anything else, great. I didn't know. Thought the BT university might.Thanks. I'll lay down the bead in a few minutes.