jdf405
Electrical Engineer
Greetings. I realize this is somewhat tangential to plumbing in its purest sense, but it pertains to water control & caulking - things we deal with often here...
I had rain gutters installed a few years ago. I live in the Los Angeles area. The corner joints were caulked by the contractor, but have since started to leak a bit. The leaking will destroy the fascia boards. Last year I removed a corner, cleaned it very carefully with acetone, and applied a clear latex door & window caulk that boasted flexibility. (I appologize but I no longer have the tube to tell you the brand). It was not silicone. Needless to say, its leaking again.
I should say: I spoke to the contractor and he wasn't interested in helping and told me he uses "door & window" caulking...
What would be the best kind of caulk to seal aluminum rain gutters? Silicone? Polyseam seal?
Any adice would be apprecaited.
Regards
Jonathan
I had rain gutters installed a few years ago. I live in the Los Angeles area. The corner joints were caulked by the contractor, but have since started to leak a bit. The leaking will destroy the fascia boards. Last year I removed a corner, cleaned it very carefully with acetone, and applied a clear latex door & window caulk that boasted flexibility. (I appologize but I no longer have the tube to tell you the brand). It was not silicone. Needless to say, its leaking again.
I should say: I spoke to the contractor and he wasn't interested in helping and told me he uses "door & window" caulking...
What would be the best kind of caulk to seal aluminum rain gutters? Silicone? Polyseam seal?
Any adice would be apprecaited.
Regards
Jonathan