WINDOWS

If they're sticking or you see bubbled paint around them, water is likely getting in. 

Cheap fix: Assuming your windows still open and shut, just caulk them from the outside -- a do-it-yourself job. Buy an exterior-grade caulk such as DAP Dynaflex 230 (cost: $5 a tube, enough for one or two windows). Follow directions on askthebuilder.com. 

Slightly less cheap fix: Replace only the windows that are in the worst shape: those that can't be fully closed and have visible cracks between the frame and the wall. For replacement costs for various kinds of windows, see the table at right. 

Make the fix last longer: Each fall, check the existing caulking for shrinkage, cracking, or flaking. Recaulk as necessary

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1 Comments on Plug Your Window Leaks

SEP
14
2009

Bill,

Especially at this time of the year with winter coming on.
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