How to seal siding to keep out mice.
How to seal gap between siding.
Find the entrances mice use to enter your home.
Fascia boards attach to rafter ends along the roof line.
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.
Hold firmly for several minutes and allow it to secure.
What s the best way to fill that gap.
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.
How to seal fascia gaps in a roof.
The porch studs can be caulked to the house sheathing a vertical strip of folded asphalt felt can be installed tight to the corner and trim will cover the gap.
If you don t seal them properly water can run off the roof and into your home.
The bottom should remain permeable so that if water gets behind your siding for whatever reason then it has an escape path.
The gap between the wall and the trim is fairly large at least 1 2 inch.
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I have a stucco sided house that i am repairing repainting.
You will need to do this to each section experiencing the gap.
The siding expands and contracts with temperature and humidity.
If water gets trapped.
Look under the siding at the area meeting the foundation of your home for holes and gaps.
Another option is metal step flashing.
Do not seal the bottom with any sort of impermeable caulking nor spray foam.
If you don t want to cut your siding back and the siding has a clapboard pattern leaving many gaps these gaps can be filled with canned spray foam or caulk.
Albeit tedious you can choose to install that mesh if you wish because it is permeable.
Crawl around the exterior of your home and use a flashlight to find cracks holes and gaps.
In the course of repairs some of the caulk weatherstripping between the trim and the house came off.
It seems too wide for a bead of caulk.
It needs to move and breathe.
Begin by applying a glue to the back of the siding and pressing it completely.