How old of house? If it was painted with only latex paint, the siding will
breath and you can caulk the bottom. You should certainly caulk from the
inside of the basement any gap between the treated lumber plate and concrete
wall.
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I've noticed light and drafts coming in my basement between the threshold
between the foundation and the walls. On a whim I bought this caulk-like
product that expands. I did the bottom edge of my wood siding (the edge
between the bottom piece and the foundation).
However now I'm flipping through the notes I took while doing the home
inspection, and I have written down "never caulk cracks in the wood
siding".
Anybody know what he is talking about?
Was caulking between the bottom wood siding piece and the foundation bad?