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Posted by willshak on August 7, 2007, 5:27 pm
on 8/7/2007 3:48 PM RickH said the following:
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>> About 12 years ago when they installed my AC where they ran the cable
>> in through the house they applied a sealant. That is all cracked and
>> deteriorated now and I can actually see outside around there.
>> Is that a just a regular silicone sealant they use for that or
>> something special? I notice that the same thing is around the cable
>> and telephone entrance too.
>>
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> The butyl rubber window caulking works well in cold climate, stays
> flexible, sticks well to brick. Most installers will use the cheapest
> acrylic they can find, those do shrink and get crumbly over time. I
> suppose GE silicone caulk will work good too.
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In the US Navy back in the 50s, we used a clay like fibrous glob of
blackish crap we called "Monkey shit". It never hardened.
--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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