brulaz wrote:
Biggyniner wrote:
brulaz wrote:
The interior metal frames have weep holes.
But the exterior frame, where it meets the trailer shell, is usually only caulked along the top and possibly sides, to help keep water from sitting on the ledge and seeping in. The real barrier to water intrusion is the butyl or putty tape between the window frame in the shell.
On this particular trailer I am considering purchasing the caulking is only along the top. Do you think I should add a bead of caulk down the sides of the window frame as well? BTW it is a brand new trailer...
Chris
I really don't think it's necessary as water doesn't stand there and the underlying tape should stop all intrusion from the sides. On my trailer they are caulked only at the top and and just around the rounded corners to the sides. No caulk on the vertical sides.
But I don't think extra caulk on the sides will do any harm. I've done it myself in the past, but I'm such a messy caulker I'll probably never do it again.
Use a fresh polyurethane or Geocell caulk if you do, not silicone as once it's on it's extremely difficult to remove completely and some bonding agents will not stick to its residue.
I agree on with the types of caulk you described. My father used silicone on his old six-pac pickup camper and when i went to reseal it, it was a friggin nightmare.
