Note that there are various types of caulk.
How to seal gap between siding and concrete.
Loctite pl10 often the gap to be filled is quite deep.
Without a little more detail i can t say for sure if the gap is intentional or just an artifact of the siding installation method.
Put on your gloves bring a rag for cleaning spills then visit the cracks and gaps you spotted along your siding.
A closeup of the backer rod.
Simply apply this inexpensive filler into the cracks to seal.
It seems too wide for a bead of caulk.
There s not much to installing the backer rod.
I have a stucco sided house that i am repairing repainting.
The gap between the wall and the trim is fairly large at least 1 2 inch.
How to seal gap between siding and concrete the bottom row of siding hardipank overlaps part of the concrete footer on my house.
The goal is to push the backer rod to just below the surface and then apply the concrete crack sealant on top.
In the course of repairs some of the caulk weatherstripping between the trim and the house came off.
What s the best way to fill that gap.
Step 6 seal small cracks and gaps in your siding under 1 4 inch wide using an acrylic latex caulk.
Another option is metal step flashing.
Since some of the siding looks like it will need re priming and painting make sure that you use a paintable type of caulk.
In that case the use of backer rod before caulking is recommended.
There is a gap between the siding the concrete that is probably 1 2 5 8 inches wide along the row of siding.
In some cases areas the 3 4 backer rod was too thick so i cut it up the middle with my scissors.
If you want to seal it use foam backer rod of a size that will just barely stuff in there.
The urethane caulk sealants were developed for the joints between the panels in concrete tilt up construction.