Caulking Nail Holes Siding

Caulking this page is intended to be a supplement to your estimate document.

Caulking nail holes siding.

Holes in wood trim are best filled with wood filler. Squeeze the caulk slowly and evenly as possible. It goes on fast and unlike fillers that harden it won t crack or fall out. Now you can fill your nail hole with caulk.

Use top quality caulk outdoors where it needs to withstand extreme temperature changes and remain flexible for 30 to 50 years. Paintable silicone caulk can be used around the outside of window units to properly seal the window and the siding edge or around the entire door unit. 2 house built before 2008 so has no flashing okay to caulk. However if the wooden exterior of your new home is pitted with nail holes ice damage or other surface gaps you can use also caulk to fill.

Next pull the trigger slowly to squeeze out caulk into the hole. 1 i chose this caulk because it has 25 flexibility compared to silicone based caulk. Nail holes in aluminum and vinyl siding are tough to repair without replacing the entire piece but a squirt of color matched caulk from a siding supplier will solve the problem for a lot less money and aggravation. Put the tip of your caulk tube that you cut open earlier into the nail hole or snugly outside it if it does not fit.

The trouble with caulk is that it doesn t look as good as filler. Caulking is a sealant that fills gaps cracks nail holes and similar imperfections on the surface. In other words caulking is applied where moisture would otherwise penetrate and cause deterioration. Trim the siding with one by four inch wooden trim covering the gaps around windows and doors under the soffit and on the corners of the house.

Use around sinks tubs and showers. In some ways caulk is a better filler for nail and screw holes than fillers that are formulated for that purpose. Caulk is most often used to seal joints and cracks. Use when installing bath fixtures to seal gaps between shower tiles between sinks and counters and around the base of the toilet.

Step 3 applying caulk. Before caulking joints between dissimilar materials make sure that the manufacturer recommends the caulk for both materials. Take the time before you apply any paint on your next project to fill all of the gaps cracks and nail holes. Nail holes in exterior surfaces just as with cracks or gaps can be dealt with using a good caulking.