caulking around the window frames
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I'm building a shed, twelve feet by twelve feet by twelve feet. It will have a pitched roof. What distance should I put between the studs and what pitch would you recommend for the roof (heavy rain, little or no snow)?
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Feel kind of silly asking this, but can please some tell how to properly caulk around the window frames. I applied first coat of paint prior to installing new windows, now I want to make sure there is no place for spiders to go to. Should I mask the frame before caulking, then let caulk to dry and paint using the same masking or should I mask only before painting? Don?t want to ruin brand new windows, I , of course, done my share of ruining things before?..
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If you have the time,then mask up the windows an 1/8 of an inch onto the glass,and then caulk all around,smoothing the caulk with your finger..Then apply your undercoat& gloss,wait till dry and take off tape. You wont see many pro`s doing this as they like to think that they can "cut in" as accurately and much faster...Im one of them,but take no notice of us...You go ahead..