Caulking around trimming and crown molding

[Phil]

Hi,

I am in need of advice and good tips. Pointers to how-to's on the web would be nice too.

My townhouse is 10 years old. I was about to begin painting when I noticed that the trims and crown molding began to crack a lot. I was told I should remove the old caulking and put in new caulk. Any tips on how to do it? Also, I want to make sure that the new caulking lasts. Any good ones out there? I assume that they need to expand and contract very easily as it gets quite cold in the winter and quite hot in the summer here. Thanks, I am a novice at all this.

Phil

[Joseph Meehan]

How wide are the gaps?

Is there a lot of difference in the humidity winter and summer?

[m Ransley]

just touch up bad areas with caulk , walke up , its only 10 yrs old , caulk lasts 40 - 50 yrs

[Phil]

The gaps vary from 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch. I agree with your comment on the humidity. So which brand is good to widthstand the varying environment? Also, I know that caulk is supposed to last 25 to 50 years. My neighbor had the same issues I had with the cracking. They removed the old caulking and put in some new caulking that was guaranteed for 30 years and after 6 months, cracking re-appeared.

Thanks in advanced for the info.

Phil

[m Ransley]

You are to worried about caulk and gaps, just reseal the area with Good caulk and go on with life...

[Joseph Meehan]

I am sorry I don't have the answer to your question, but I was hoping that the answers to my questions would help others who may have the answer. I was afraid you were trying to calk a very large gap. It appears not, although an 1/8 might be pushing it. ;-)

You are going to need someone who works with the stuff more often than I do.

[RB]

As offensive as plastic moulding might be it won't move with humidity.

http://www.royalmould> Hi,