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Air sealing solutions: Where two sidings meet

GLUE, SEALANT, AND FOAM PREVENT INFILTRATION at key intersections in the framing. Yellow = spray foam; Blue = acrylic latex caulk; Red = low VOC construction adhesive.
Image Credit: Steve Baczek / Dan Thornton

A Crack in the Armor

Siding joints are a break in an otherwise continuous surface. When the siding types are different thicknesses, outside and inside corners are created that require extra attention. When one of the materials is brick, this detail gets even trickier.

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