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Sealing basement windows.
If the window is surrounded by wood trim use a high grade polyurethane caulk to seal all gaps between the trim and the siding and the trim and the window.
Windows in cinder block basements require a proper seal to prevent leakage and drafts thus saving energy costs.
Insert your silicone latex caulk into your caulking gun.
Take special care to seal the top side of the top piece of trim.
But if done incorrectly it can lend a sloppy amateurish look.
To prevent leaks caulk the window where it meets the exterior siding.
The seal around a casement window deteriorates over time and requires replacement.
In the page top photo shows water leak stains below a basement window.
This article explains the causes of water entry leak or actual flooding of buildings when water is entering at or near basement or crawl space windows.
Step 2 remove old caulk to make removing the old caulking from your window seams easier wait 2 hours after applying the caulk softener to the windows.
Caulking windows to give them a finished look inside and out and seal out leaks and drafts is a fairly common diy task.
Inspecting outdoors it is often easy to recognize where this water is coming from and thus how to stop it from entering the building.
Loosen the caulk by sliding the putty.