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I installed my first vinyl replacement window recently. Everything went well, but I have one nagging concern. I caulked the inside of the blind stops before I installed the window, and I also caulked on the outside of the window (sides and top only).
Following the advice of a contractor on a jobsite (I'm a plumber), I didn't run a bead of caulk along the bottom of the replacement window (where the plastic sill angle meets the old wooden sill). His concern was that water might get trapped in there and have no where to run out, possibly rotting the wooden sill eventually.
His advice seemed to make sense to me, and I didn't see any weep holes in the bottom of the replacement window. Then again, I'm not a carpenter, so I'd like to hear some other expert opinions.
Thanks,
Ken
Following the advice of a contractor on a jobsite (I'm a plumber), I didn't run a bead of caulk along the bottom of the replacement window (where the plastic sill angle meets the old wooden sill). His concern was that water might get trapped in there and have no where to run out, possibly rotting the wooden sill eventually.
His advice seemed to make sense to me, and I didn't see any weep holes in the bottom of the replacement window. Then again, I'm not a carpenter, so I'd like to hear some other expert opinions.
Thanks,
Ken