Just removed a wood frame window from its tracks so I could clean & paint
it, and found that the outside sill beneath the window is rotted to the
point where it's the consistency of blue cheese. Before discovering this, I
had plenty of time to prime & paint the window and get it back in place.
But, this rotted wood discovery may delay things, so I'll have to cover the
window area with plastic, due to rain on the way in a couple or three days.
I don't get a good feeling about masking tape staying in place when wet.
Duct tape - gotta leave a sticky mess on the siding, and if I clean off the
goo, I'm guessing I'll then have to clean the whole side of the house. Not
an option.

What kind of tape might deal well with moisture for 3-4 days?

On 5 Oct, 14:06, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
Just removed a wood frame window from its tracks so I could clean & paint
it, and found that the outside sill beneath the window is rotted to the
point where it's the consistency of blue cheese. Before discovering this, I
had plenty of time to prime & paint the window and get it back in place.
But, this rotted wood discovery may delay things, so I'll have to cover the
window area with plastic, due to rain on the way in a couple or three days.
I don't get a good feeling about masking tape staying in place when wet.
Duct tape - gotta leave a sticky mess on the siding, and if I clean off the
goo, I'm guessing I'll then have to clean the whole side of the house. Not
an option.

What kind of tape might deal well with moisture for 3-4 days?

My guess is that *any* type of tape is going to take the dirt off, and
I don't think duct tape will get gooey in such a short period of time,
so I'd opt for the duct tape. in other words, whatever you use may
leave behind some evidence, so you might as well just go for it.

On the other hand, do you really need to seal the window or just
protect it? I recently replaced a window in the rain, which included
painting, caulking etc. It was the last window of nine, and it would
have meant at least a 2 week delay before I could get back to the
project if I let the rain stop me.

I rigged up a tarp from an upper window and roof section and tied the
bottom off with ropes and tent pegs, making a slanted tent over the
first floor window. I left it up for 3 days until the sun finally came
back out, by which time the caulk and paint were dry enough to expose
to the elements. Wind would have been a problem, but I got lucky.

"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
ups.com...
On 5 Oct, 14:06, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
Just removed a wood frame window from its tracks so I could clean & paint
it, and found that the outside sill beneath the window is rotted to the
point where it's the consistency of blue cheese. Before discovering this,
I
had plenty of time to prime & paint the window and get it back in place.
But, this rotted wood discovery may delay things, so I'll have to cover
the
window area with plastic, due to rain on the way in a couple or three
days.
I don't get a good feeling about masking tape staying in place when wet.
Duct tape - gotta leave a sticky mess on the siding, and if I clean off
the
goo, I'm guessing I'll then have to clean the whole side of the house.
Not
an option.

What kind of tape might deal well with moisture for 3-4 days?

My guess is that *any* type of tape is going to take the dirt off, and
I don't think duct tape will get gooey in such a short period of time,
so I'd opt for the duct tape. in other words, whatever you use may
leave behind some evidence, so you might as well just go for it.

On the other hand, do you really need to seal the window or just
protect it? I recently replaced a window in the rain, which included
painting, caulking etc. It was the last window of nine, and it would
have meant at least a 2 week delay before I could get back to the
project if I let the rain stop me.

I rigged up a tarp from an upper window and roof section and tied the
bottom off with ropes and tent pegs, making a slanted tent over the
first floor window. I left it up for 3 days until the sun finally came
back out, by which time the caulk and paint were dry enough to expose
to the elements. Wind would have been a problem, but I got lucky.


There are no eaves on this particular side of the house, so I really do need
to seal the window. The screen is still in place (it's a stupid
arrangement), so I wrapping that with plastic just to keep the room
warm/cool/whatever. But, any rain hitting that window opening will drain
under the screen and down the recently painted walls. Not good.

It just got more interesting. Removed the little clamps that hold on the
storm windows, lifted out the storm window, and half the putty from the wood
frame window came along with it. The people who owned the house before me
were young. They didn't know the rule about curing time for paints, putties,
etc: It always takes two to ten times longer than whatever the instructions
say.

At this rate, we're talking a week, round trip, for putty, primer, high
gloss paint. Phuque!

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
ups.com...
On 5 Oct, 14:06, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
Just removed a wood frame window from its tracks so I could clean & paint
it, and found that the outside sill beneath the window is rotted to the
point where it's the consistency of blue cheese. Before discovering this,
I
had plenty of time to prime & paint the window and get it back in place.
But, this rotted wood discovery may delay things, so I'll have to cover
the
window area with plastic, due to rain on the way in a couple or three
days.
I don't get a good feeling about masking tape staying in place when wet.
Duct tape - gotta leave a sticky mess on the siding, and if I clean off
the
goo, I'm guessing I'll then have to clean the whole side of the house.
Not
an option.

What kind of tape might deal well with moisture for 3-4 days?
My guess is that *any* type of tape is going to take the dirt off, and
I don't think duct tape will get gooey in such a short period of time,
so I'd opt for the duct tape. in other words, whatever you use may
leave behind some evidence, so you might as well just go for it.

On the other hand, do you really need to seal the window or just
protect it? I recently replaced a window in the rain, which included
painting, caulking etc. It was the last window of nine, and it would
have meant at least a 2 week delay before I could get back to the
project if I let the rain stop me.

I rigged up a tarp from an upper window and roof section and tied the
bottom off with ropes and tent pegs, making a slanted tent over the
first floor window. I left it up for 3 days until the sun finally came
back out, by which time the caulk and paint were dry enough to expose
to the elements. Wind would have been a problem, but I got lucky.


There are no eaves on this particular side of the house, so I really do need
to seal the window. The screen is still in place (it's a stupid
arrangement), so I wrapping that with plastic just to keep the room
warm/cool/whatever. But, any rain hitting that window opening will drain
under the screen and down the recently painted walls. Not good.

Then just nail a tarp or piece of plastic over it and be done with it.

--

"dpb" wrote in message ...
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
ups.com...
On 5 Oct, 14:06, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
Just removed a wood frame window from its tracks so I could clean &
paint
it, and found that the outside sill beneath the window is rotted to the
point where it's the consistency of blue cheese. Before discovering
this, I
had plenty of time to prime & paint the window and get it back in
place.
But, this rotted wood discovery may delay things, so I'll have to cover
the
window area with plastic, due to rain on the way in a couple or three
days.
I don't get a good feeling about masking tape staying in place when
wet.
Duct tape - gotta leave a sticky mess on the siding, and if I clean off
the
goo, I'm guessing I'll then have to clean the whole side of the house.
Not
an option.

What kind of tape might deal well with moisture for 3-4 days?
My guess is that *any* type of tape is going to take the dirt off, and
I don't think duct tape will get gooey in such a short period of time,
so I'd opt for the duct tape. in other words, whatever you use may
leave behind some evidence, so you might as well just go for it.

On the other hand, do you really need to seal the window or just
protect it? I recently replaced a window in the rain, which included
painting, caulking etc. It was the last window of nine, and it would
have meant at least a 2 week delay before I could get back to the
project if I let the rain stop me.

I rigged up a tarp from an upper window and roof section and tied the
bottom off with ropes and tent pegs, making a slanted tent over the
first floor window. I left it up for 3 days until the sun finally came
back out, by which time the caulk and paint were dry enough to expose
to the elements. Wind would have been a problem, but I got lucky.


There are no eaves on this particular side of the house, so I really do
need to seal the window. The screen is still in place (it's a stupid
arrangement), so I wrapping that with plastic just to keep the room
warm/cool/whatever. But, any rain hitting that window opening will drain
under the screen and down the recently painted walls. Not good.

Then just nail a tarp or piece of plastic over it and be done with it.

--

Nail through my siding? I think not.

On 5 Oct, 15:00, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"dpb" wrote in ...
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
roups.com...
On 5 Oct, 14:06, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
Just removed a wood frame window from its tracks so I could clean &
paint
it, and found that the outside sill beneath the window is rotted to the
point where it's the consistency of blue cheese. Before discovering
this, I
had plenty of time to prime & paint the window and get it back in
place.
But, this rotted wood discovery may delay things, so I'll have to cover
the
window area with plastic, due to rain on the way in a couple or three
days.
I don't get a good feeling about masking tape staying in place when
wet.
Duct tape - gotta leave a sticky mess on the siding, and if I clean off
the
goo, I'm guessing I'll then have to clean the whole side of the house.
Not
an option.

What kind of tape might deal well with moisture for 3-4 days?
My guess is that *any* type of tape is going to take the dirt off, and
I don't think duct tape will get gooey in such a short period of time,
so I'd opt for the duct tape. in other words, whatever you use may
leave behind some evidence, so you might as well just go for it.

On the other hand, do you really need to seal the window or just
protect it? I recently replaced a window in the rain, which included
painting, caulking etc. It was the last window of nine, and it would
have meant at least a 2 week delay before I could get back to the
project if I let the rain stop me.

I rigged up a tarp from an upper window and roof section and tied the
bottom off with ropes and tent pegs, making a slanted tent over the
first floor window. I left it up for 3 days until the sun finally came
back out, by which time the caulk and paint were dry enough to expose
to the elements. Wind would have been a problem, but I got lucky.

There are no eaves on this particular side of the house, so I really do
need to seal the window. The screen is still in place (it's a stupid
arrangement), so I wrapping that with plastic just to keep the room
warm/cool/whatever. But, any rain hitting that window opening will drain
under the screen and down the recently painted walls. Not good.

Then just nail a tarp or piece of plastic over it and be done with it.

--

-- Nail through my siding? I think not

Screws?

"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
ps.com...
On 5 Oct, 15:00, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"dpb" wrote in ...
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
roups.com...
On 5 Oct, 14:06, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
Just removed a wood frame window from its tracks so I could clean &
paint
it, and found that the outside sill beneath the window is rotted to
the
point where it's the consistency of blue cheese. Before discovering
this, I
had plenty of time to prime & paint the window and get it back in
place.
But, this rotted wood discovery may delay things, so I'll have to
cover
the
window area with plastic, due to rain on the way in a couple or
three
days.
I don't get a good feeling about masking tape staying in place when
wet.
Duct tape - gotta leave a sticky mess on the siding, and if I clean
off
the
goo, I'm guessing I'll then have to clean the whole side of the
house.
Not
an option.

What kind of tape might deal well with moisture for 3-4 days?
My guess is that *any* type of tape is going to take the dirt off,
and
I don't think duct tape will get gooey in such a short period of
time,
so I'd opt for the duct tape. in other words, whatever you use may
leave behind some evidence, so you might as well just go for it.

On the other hand, do you really need to seal the window or just
protect it? I recently replaced a window in the rain, which included
painting, caulking etc. It was the last window of nine, and it would
have meant at least a 2 week delay before I could get back to the
project if I let the rain stop me.

I rigged up a tarp from an upper window and roof section and tied the
bottom off with ropes and tent pegs, making a slanted tent over the
first floor window. I left it up for 3 days until the sun finally
came
back out, by which time the caulk and paint were dry enough to expose
to the elements. Wind would have been a problem, but I got lucky.

There are no eaves on this particular side of the house, so I really
do
need to seal the window. The screen is still in place (it's a stupid
arrangement), so I wrapping that with plastic just to keep the room
warm/cool/whatever. But, any rain hitting that window opening will
drain
under the screen and down the recently painted walls. Not good.

Then just nail a tarp or piece of plastic over it and be done with it.

--

-- Nail through my siding? I think not

Screws?


Considering my current mood, this is looking like a better idea:
http://www.kahr.com/PA-1_40sw_k.html

Drive a stake into the holes....

I shouldn't be in this mood. This house has been mostly trouble free. But I
hate puttying windows, and then waiting and waiting and waiting...

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"dpb" wrote in message ...
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
ups.com...
On 5 Oct, 14:06, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
Just removed a wood frame window from its tracks so I could clean &
paint
it, and found that the outside sill beneath the window is rotted to the
point where it's the consistency of blue cheese. Before discovering
this, I
had plenty of time to prime & paint the window and get it back in
place.
But, this rotted wood discovery may delay things, so I'll have to cover
the
window area with plastic, due to rain on the way in a couple or three
days.
I don't get a good feeling about masking tape staying in place when
wet.
Duct tape - gotta leave a sticky mess on the siding, and if I clean off
the
goo, I'm guessing I'll then have to clean the whole side of the house.
Not
an option.

What kind of tape might deal well with moisture for 3-4 days?
My guess is that *any* type of tape is going to take the dirt off, and
I don't think duct tape will get gooey in such a short period of time,
so I'd opt for the duct tape. in other words, whatever you use may
leave behind some evidence, so you might as well just go for it.

On the other hand, do you really need to seal the window or just
protect it? I recently replaced a window in the rain, which included
painting, caulking etc. It was the last window of nine, and it would
have meant at least a 2 week delay before I could get back to the
project if I let the rain stop me.

I rigged up a tarp from an upper window and roof section and tied the
bottom off with ropes and tent pegs, making a slanted tent over the
first floor window. I left it up for 3 days until the sun finally came
back out, by which time the caulk and paint were dry enough to expose
to the elements. Wind would have been a problem, but I got lucky.

There are no eaves on this particular side of the house, so I really do
need to seal the window. The screen is still in place (it's a stupid
arrangement), so I wrapping that with plastic just to keep the room
warm/cool/whatever. But, any rain hitting that window opening will drain
under the screen and down the recently painted walls. Not good.
Then just nail a tarp or piece of plastic over it and be done with it.

--

Nail through my siding? I think not.

Edge of the window frame.

--

On 5 Oct, 15:06, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message

ps.com...





On 5 Oct, 15:00, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"dpb" wrote in ...
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
roups.com...
On 5 Oct, 14:06, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
Just removed a wood frame window from its tracks so I could clean &
paint
it, and found that the outside sill beneath the window is rotted to
the
point where it's the consistency of blue cheese. Before discovering
this, I
had plenty of time to prime & paint the window and get it back in
place.
But, this rotted wood discovery may delay things, so I'll have to
cover
the
window area with plastic, due to rain on the way in a couple or
three
days.
I don't get a good feeling about masking tape staying in place when
wet.
Duct tape - gotta leave a sticky mess on the siding, and if I clean
off
the
goo, I'm guessing I'll then have to clean the whole side of the
house.
Not
an option.

What kind of tape might deal well with moisture for 3-4 days?
My guess is that *any* type of tape is going to take the dirt off,
and
I don't think duct tape will get gooey in such a short period of
time,
so I'd opt for the duct tape. in other words, whatever you use may
leave behind some evidence, so you might as well just go for it.

On the other hand, do you really need to seal the window or just
protect it? I recently replaced a window in the rain, which included
painting, caulking etc. It was the last window of nine, and it would
have meant at least a 2 week delay before I could get back to the
project if I let the rain stop me.

I rigged up a tarp from an upper window and roof section and tied the
bottom off with ropes and tent pegs, making a slanted tent over the
first floor window. I left it up for 3 days until the sun finally
came
back out, by which time the caulk and paint were dry enough to expose
to the elements. Wind would have been a problem, but I got lucky.

There are no eaves on this particular side of the house, so I really
do
need to seal the window. The screen is still in place (it's a stupid
arrangement), so I wrapping that with plastic just to keep the room
warm/cool/whatever. But, any rain hitting that window opening will
drain
under the screen and down the recently painted walls. Not good.

Then just nail a tarp or piece of plastic over it and be done with it.

--

-- Nail through my siding? I think not

Screws?

Considering my current mood, this is looking like a better idea:http://www.kahr.com/PA-1_40sw_k.html

Drive a stake into the holes....

- I shouldn't be in this mood. This house has been mostly trouble
free. But I
- hate puttying windows, and then waiting and waiting and waiting

....which is one of the main reasons why I decided to replace my
windows a few months ago. It was either reglaze the panes, paint the
sashes and caulk the storms before winter or just bite the bullet and
replace them.

The other reason was the triple track storms - picture a week of 90
degree days and 70 degree nights. We were running the air conditioner
on cool nights because we didn't want to go around the house wrestling
with the storms before bed and then wrestling with them again when we
got up.The first time I realized that it was hotter in the house with
the AC on than it was outside, I knew it was time to take some action.

"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
ups.com...
On 5 Oct, 15:06, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message

ps.com...





On 5 Oct, 15:00, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"dpb" wrote in ...
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
roups.com...
On 5 Oct, 14:06, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
Just removed a wood frame window from its tracks so I could clean
&
paint
it, and found that the outside sill beneath the window is rotted
to
the
point where it's the consistency of blue cheese. Before
discovering
this, I
had plenty of time to prime & paint the window and get it back in
place.
But, this rotted wood discovery may delay things, so I'll have to
cover
the
window area with plastic, due to rain on the way in a couple or
three
days.
I don't get a good feeling about masking tape staying in place
when
wet.
Duct tape - gotta leave a sticky mess on the siding, and if I
clean
off
the
goo, I'm guessing I'll then have to clean the whole side of the
house.
Not
an option.

What kind of tape might deal well with moisture for 3-4 days?
My guess is that *any* type of tape is going to take the dirt off,
and
I don't think duct tape will get gooey in such a short period of
time,
so I'd opt for the duct tape. in other words, whatever you use may
leave behind some evidence, so you might as well just go for it.

On the other hand, do you really need to seal the window or just
protect it? I recently replaced a window in the rain, which
included
painting, caulking etc. It was the last window of nine, and it
would
have meant at least a 2 week delay before I could get back to the
project if I let the rain stop me.

I rigged up a tarp from an upper window and roof section and tied
the
bottom off with ropes and tent pegs, making a slanted tent over
the
first floor window. I left it up for 3 days until the sun finally
came
back out, by which time the caulk and paint were dry enough to
expose
to the elements. Wind would have been a problem, but I got lucky.

There are no eaves on this particular side of the house, so I
really
do
need to seal the window. The screen is still in place (it's a
stupid
arrangement), so I wrapping that with plastic just to keep the room
warm/cool/whatever. But, any rain hitting that window opening will
drain
under the screen and down the recently painted walls. Not good.

Then just nail a tarp or piece of plastic over it and be done with
it.

--

-- Nail through my siding? I think not

Screws?

Considering my current mood, this is looking like a better
idea:http://www.kahr.com/PA-1_40sw_k.html

Drive a stake into the holes....

- I shouldn't be in this mood. This house has been mostly trouble
free. But I
- hate puttying windows, and then waiting and waiting and waiting

...which is one of the main reasons why I decided to replace my
windows a few months ago. It was either reglaze the panes, paint the
sashes and caulk the storms before winter or just bite the bullet and
replace them.

The other reason was the triple track storms - picture a week of 90
degree days and 70 degree nights. We were running the air conditioner
on cool nights because we didn't want to go around the house wrestling
with the storms before bed and then wrestling with them again when we
got up.The first time I realized that it was hotter in the house with
the AC on than it was outside, I knew it was time to take some action.


New windows are a couple of years away for me. I wish....

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
news
Just removed a wood frame window from its tracks so I could clean & paint
it, and found that the outside sill beneath the window is rotted to the
point where it's the consistency of blue cheese. Before discovering this,
I had plenty of time to prime & paint the window and get it back in place.
But, this rotted wood discovery may delay things, so I'll have to cover
the window area with plastic, due to rain on the way in a couple or three
days. I don't get a good feeling about masking tape staying in place when
wet. Duct tape - gotta leave a sticky mess on the siding, and if I clean
off the goo, I'm guessing I'll then have to clean the whole side of the
house. Not an option.

What kind of tape might deal well with moisture for 3-4 days?


Any tape you use is going to make a mess if it gets sunshine.

Could you trap a piece of plastic between the upper sash and top of the
window and extend it to the ground where you could weight it down?

A blowing rain it going to get in no matter what you do.

on 10/5/2007 2:06 PM JoeSpareBedroom said the following:
Just removed a wood frame window from its tracks so I could clean & paint
it, and found that the outside sill beneath the window is rotted to the
point where it's the consistency of blue cheese. Before discovering this, I
had plenty of time to prime & paint the window and get it back in place.
But, this rotted wood discovery may delay things, so I'll have to cover the
window area with plastic, due to rain on the way in a couple or three days.
I don't get a good feeling about masking tape staying in place when wet.
Duct tape - gotta leave a sticky mess on the siding, and if I clean off the
goo, I'm guessing I'll then have to clean the whole side of the house. Not
an option.

What kind of tape might deal well with moisture for 3-4 days?



3M clear duct tape. I used it outside in the summer for weeks and it
didn't deteriorate like the grey stuff, and when taking it off, it
didn't leave that hard crap that had to be chiseled off. Some WD40 will
remove the goo.

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

"Colbyt" wrote in message
...

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
news
Just removed a wood frame window from its tracks so I could clean & paint
it, and found that the outside sill beneath the window is rotted to the
point where it's the consistency of blue cheese. Before discovering this,
I had plenty of time to prime & paint the window and get it back in
place. But, this rotted wood discovery may delay things, so I'll have to
cover the window area with plastic, due to rain on the way in a couple or
three days. I don't get a good feeling about masking tape staying in
place when wet. Duct tape - gotta leave a sticky mess on the siding, and
if I clean off the goo, I'm guessing I'll then have to clean the whole
side of the house. Not an option.

What kind of tape might deal well with moisture for 3-4 days?


Any tape you use is going to make a mess if it gets sunshine.

Could you trap a piece of plastic between the upper sash and top of the
window and extend it to the ground where you could weight it down?

A blowing rain it going to get in no matter what you do.

There's no sash. These windows are weird. They're hinged at the top, latched
at the bottom, and swing out. The screen's on the inside, set up the same
way, but they swing inward. It's really stupid.

I have a total of 10 windows to paint, with enough room to work on 2 at a
time. I'm thinking about getting a couple of pieces of plexiglass cut to
size tomorrow, and wedge them in place with some weatherstripping.

"willshak" wrote in message
...
on 10/5/2007 2:06 PM JoeSpareBedroom said the following:
Just removed a wood frame window from its tracks so I could clean & paint
it, and found that the outside sill beneath the window is rotted to the
point where it's the consistency of blue cheese. Before discovering this,
I had plenty of time to prime & paint the window and get it back in
place. But, this rotted wood discovery may delay things, so I'll have to
cover the window area with plastic, due to rain on the way in a couple or
three days. I don't get a good feeling about masking tape staying in
place when wet. Duct tape - gotta leave a sticky mess on the siding, and
if I clean off the goo, I'm guessing I'll then have to clean the whole
side of the house. Not an option.

What kind of tape might deal well with moisture for 3-4 days?


3M clear duct tape. I used it outside in the summer for weeks and it
didn't deteriorate like the grey stuff, and when taking it off, it didn't
leave that hard crap that had to be chiseled off. Some WD40 will remove
the goo.

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

Where did you find that, Bill? Big box store?

on 10/5/2007 6:29 PM JoeSpareBedroom said the following:
"willshak" wrote in message
...

on 10/5/2007 2:06 PM JoeSpareBedroom said the following:

Just removed a wood frame window from its tracks so I could clean & paint
it, and found that the outside sill beneath the window is rotted to the
point where it's the consistency of blue cheese. Before discovering this,
I had plenty of time to prime & paint the window and get it back in
place. But, this rotted wood discovery may delay things, so I'll have to
cover the window area with plastic, due to rain on the way in a couple or
three days. I don't get a good feeling about masking tape staying in
place when wet. Duct tape - gotta leave a sticky mess on the siding, and
if I clean off the goo, I'm guessing I'll then have to clean the whole
side of the house. Not an option.

What kind of tape might deal well with moisture for 3-4 days?



3M clear duct tape. I used it outside in the summer for weeks and it
didn't deteriorate like the grey stuff, and when taking it off, it didn't
leave that hard crap that had to be chiseled off. Some WD40 will remove
the goo.

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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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Where did you find that, Bill? Big box store?

Yes. I think that both HD and Lowes has it. I haven't checked in local
hardwares since my local closed last year, despite my shopping there for
22 years..

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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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on 10/5/2007 7:13 PM willshak said the following:
on 10/5/2007 6:29 PM JoeSpareBedroom said the following:
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on 10/5/2007 2:06 PM JoeSpareBedroom said the following:

Just removed a wood frame window from its tracks so I could clean &
paint it, and found that the outside sill beneath the window is
rotted to the point where it's the consistency of blue cheese.
Before discovering this, I had plenty of time to prime & paint the
window and get it back in place. But, this rotted wood discovery
may delay things, so I'll have to cover the window area with
plastic, due to rain on the way in a couple or three days. I don't
get a good feeling about masking tape staying in place when wet.
Duct tape - gotta leave a sticky mess on the siding, and if I clean
off the goo, I'm guessing I'll then have to clean the whole side of
the house. Not an option.

What kind of tape might deal well with moisture for 3-4 days?



3M clear duct tape. I used it outside in the summer for weeks and it
didn't deteriorate like the grey stuff, and when taking it off, it
didn't leave that hard crap that had to be chiseled off. Some WD40
will remove the goo.

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @


Where did you find that, Bill? Big box store?

Yes. I think that both HD and Lowes has it. I haven't checked in local
hardwares since my local closed last year, despite my shopping there
for 22 years..

http://www.3m.com/brands/scotch/transducttape/

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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

Just removed a wood frame window from its tracks so I could clean & paint
it, and found that the outside sill beneath the window is rotted to the
point where it's the consistency of blue cheese. Before discovering this, I
had plenty of time to prime & paint the window and get it back in place.
But, this rotted wood discovery may delay things, so I'll have to cover the
window area with plastic, due to rain on the way in a couple or three days.
I don't get a good feeling about masking tape staying in place when wet.
Duct tape - gotta leave a sticky mess on the siding, and if I clean off the
goo, I'm guessing I'll then have to clean the whole side of the house. Not
an option.

What kind of tape might deal well with moisture for 3-4 days?

If you can find gaffer's tape (try photographic, audio-video or lighting
supply stores), that should be better (stronger, less mess) than duct
tape.

"Erma1ina" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

Just removed a wood frame window from its tracks so I could clean & paint
it, and found that the outside sill beneath the window is rotted to the
point where it's the consistency of blue cheese. Before discovering this,
I
had plenty of time to prime & paint the window and get it back in place.
But, this rotted wood discovery may delay things, so I'll have to cover
the
window area with plastic, due to rain on the way in a couple or three
days.
I don't get a good feeling about masking tape staying in place when wet.
Duct tape - gotta leave a sticky mess on the siding, and if I clean off
the
goo, I'm guessing I'll then have to clean the whole side of the house.
Not
an option.

What kind of tape might deal well with moisture for 3-4 days?

If you can find gaffer's tape (try photographic, audio-video or lighting
supply stores), that should be better (stronger, less mess) than duct
tape.

Now, there's a good idea. There's a pro music store 10 minutes from here.

On 5 Oct, 15:41, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message

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On 5 Oct, 15:06, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
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oups.com...

On 5 Oct, 15:00, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
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On 5 Oct, 14:06, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
Just removed a wood frame window from its tracks so I could clean
&
paint
it, and found that the outside sill beneath the window is rotted
to
the
point where it's the consistency of blue cheese. Before
discovering
this, I
had plenty of time to prime & paint the window and get it back in
place.
But, this rotted wood discovery may delay things, so I'll have to
cover
the
window area with plastic, due to rain on the way in a couple or
three
days.
I don't get a good feeling about masking tape staying in place
when
wet.
Duct tape - gotta leave a sticky mess on the siding, and if I
clean
off
the
goo, I'm guessing I'll then have to clean the whole side of the
house.
Not
an option.

What kind of tape might deal well with moisture for 3-4 days?
My guess is that *any* type of tape is going to take the dirt off,
and
I don't think duct tape will get gooey in such a short period of
time,
so I'd opt for the duct tape. in other words, whatever you use may
leave behind some evidence, so you might as well just go for it.

On the other hand, do you really need to seal the window or just
protect it? I recently replaced a window in the rain, which
included
painting, caulking etc. It was the last window of nine, and it
would
have meant at least a 2 week delay before I could get back to the
project if I let the rain stop me.

I rigged up a tarp from an upper window and roof section and tied
the
bottom off with ropes and tent pegs, making a slanted tent over
the
first floor window. I left it up for 3 days until the sun finally
came
back out, by which time the caulk and paint were dry enough to
expose
to the elements. Wind would have been a problem, but I got lucky.

There are no eaves on this particular side of the house, so I
really
do
need to seal the window. The screen is still in place (it's a
stupid
arrangement), so I wrapping that with plastic just to keep the room
warm/cool/whatever. But, any rain hitting that window opening will
drain
under the screen and down the recently painted walls. Not good.

Then just nail a tarp or piece of plastic over it and be done with
it.

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-- Nail through my siding? I think not

Screws?

Considering my current mood, this is looking like a better
idea:http://www.kahr.com/PA-1_40sw_k.html

Drive a stake into the holes....

- I shouldn't be in this mood. This house has been mostly trouble
free. But I
- hate puttying windows, and then waiting and waiting and waiting

...which is one of the main reasons why I decided to replace my
windows a few months ago. It was either reglaze the panes, paint the
sashes and caulk the storms before winter or just bite the bullet and
replace them.

The other reason was the triple track storms - picture a week of 90
degree days and 70 degree nights. We were running the air conditioner
on cool nights because we didn't want to go around the house wrestling
with the storms before bed and then wrestling with them again when we
got up.The first time I realized that it was hotter in the house with
the AC on than it was outside, I knew it was time to take some action.

-- New windows are a couple of years away for me. I wish

Do a room at a time. I couldn't be happier...except when I think about
how I should have done a room at a time over the last 6 or 7 years.