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Old 04-12-2008, 04:42 AM
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Sure this is a job you can do...I would not use the expanding foam insulation because I have seen this expand so much as to make a door or window imposible to open after.
If the gap is large I would get regular building insulation and use a thin tool or wood shingle to jam pieces of this in as far as I could or if a small gap get some foam rope, found in different sizes sold for doors, and jam this in.
While calking have a bucket of water handy and put your calk in gap...Do whole window then wet your finger and smooth out...taking exess off your finger, with paper towel and rewetting it as required.
Makes a nice neat job...the key is the wet finger...
Gerry
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