Seal Small Space Between Wooden Siding

How to seal siding to keep out mice.

Seal small space between wooden siding.

In my opinion caulking between the seams in any lapped siding either horizontal or vertical is not good practice but not just because of any potential vapor barrier effect. It needs to move and breathe. Cover as much of the wood as you can with sealant using a small brush to get into the spaces between panels if the siding is already installed. It will look like crap and on top of that like you already indicated it will be hard to put in there in the first place.

Smooth the caulk bead with your finger and begin caulking the joint between the fascia board and the soffit also known as the eave. Use a small. Correctly sized backer rod a bond breaker and properly applied sealant is the appropriate way to handle the joint between dissimilar materials with different coefficients of expansion both thermal and moisture such as wood trim and cement plaster. Leaving your cedar exposed to the elements for weathering can damage the cedar especially in excessively wet climates.

Fill in gaps between crown moulding and baseboards. The proper approach to this is to install vertical strips of wood over the cracks from the outside. Seal a door frame in place and seal the subfloor at the bottom of a door frame. If you prefer weathered cedar s grey color but want a more uniform color than what comes naturally you can seal the cedar using bleaching oils.

Best for use with drywall wood and masonry. Look under the siding at the area meeting the foundation of your home for holes and gaps. Crawl around the exterior of your home and use a flashlight to find cracks holes and gaps. You can choose to use something like 1x2 inch cedar strips.

Sealing for natural weathering. Use latex painter s caulk inside of doors and windows or to quickly fill cracks and holes in drywall. Use to install wood paneling without nails. Find the entrances mice use to enter your home.

Slowly move down the joint to apply a steady bead of caulk into. Think of a wood home as a living thing. While my experience is more with vinyl siding sealing the siding to the foundation would deny any moisture that developed behind the siding from driving rain between seams in the siding condensation behind the siding ect an exit at the bottom.