Along the bottom of some of my wooden window frames the putty (brown stuff)
has lifted and left a gap between the sealed units and the putty. Not too
keen on replacing the putty as it won't match without a further job with the
Sadolin. I guess the frames will need replacing soon (1988) but in the
meantime I wondered if there is anything fairly fluid that I could encourage
into the gap which will set and seal the gap. I thought of Silicone but I
wouldn't be able to get it far enough into the cracks and the putty is a bit
brittle for applying pressure with the nozzle.

"John" wrote in message
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Along the bottom of some of my wooden window frames the putty (brown
stuff) has lifted and left a gap between the sealed units and the putty.
Not too keen on replacing the putty as it won't match without a further
job with the Sadolin. I guess the frames will need replacing soon (1988)
but in the meantime I wondered if there is anything fairly fluid that I
could encourage into the gap which will set and seal the gap. I thought of
Silicone but I wouldn't be able to get it far enough into the cracks and
the putty is a bit brittle for applying pressure with the nozzle.

Polyurethane wood glue ? - waterproof, foams to fill gaps & paintable

Peter K

John wrote:
Along the bottom of some of my wooden window frames the putty (brown stuff)
has lifted and left a gap between the sealed units and the putty. Not too
keen on replacing the putty as it won't match without a further job with the
Sadolin. I guess the frames will need replacing soon (1988) but in the
meantime I wondered if there is anything fairly fluid that I could encourage
into the gap which will set and seal the gap. I thought of Silicone but I
wouldn't be able to get it far enough into the cracks and the putty is a bit
brittle for applying pressure with the nozzle.

quicker just to reputty.
If your frames need replacing soon, you must be doing something very
wrong.


NT

wrote in message
...
John wrote:
Along the bottom of some of my wooden window frames the putty (brown
stuff)
has lifted and left a gap between the sealed units and the putty. Not too
keen on replacing the putty as it won't match without a further job with
the
Sadolin. I guess the frames will need replacing soon (1988) but in the
meantime I wondered if there is anything fairly fluid that I could
encourage
into the gap which will set and seal the gap. I thought of Silicone but I
wouldn't be able to get it far enough into the cracks and the putty is a
bit
brittle for applying pressure with the nozzle.

quicker just to reputty.
If your frames need replacing soon, you must be doing something very
wrong.


NT


.....actually they aren't too bad - but the double glazing gap is small and I
want to change them to get the benefit of better insulation before I pop my
clogs. I have one bay type which is a bit drafty due to poor construction -
but I have applied all the usual fixes - then the foam strips rot away.

On Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:59:46 +0100, John wrote:

in the meantime I wondered if there is anything fairly fluid that I
could encourage into the gap which will set and seal the gap.

How big are the cracks/gaps? Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure maybe
what you are looking for but that is for fine cracks that will still allow
capilary action to work rather than wide cracks or gaps.

http://www.captaintolley.com/

--
Cheers
Dave.

John wrote:
wrote in message
...
John wrote:
Along the bottom of some of my wooden window frames the putty (brown
stuff)
has lifted and left a gap between the sealed units and the putty. Not too
keen on replacing the putty as it won't match without a further job with
the
Sadolin. I guess the frames will need replacing soon (1988) but in the
meantime I wondered if there is anything fairly fluid that I could
encourage
into the gap which will set and seal the gap. I thought of Silicone but I
wouldn't be able to get it far enough into the cracks and the putty is a
bit
brittle for applying pressure with the nozzle.

quicker just to reputty.
If your frames need replacing soon, you must be doing something very
wrong.


NT


....actually they aren't too bad - but the double glazing gap is small and I
want to change them to get the benefit of better insulation before I pop my
clogs.

no chance of that paying back its cost in your lifetime plus the next
owners'.


I have one bay type which is a bit drafty due to poor construction -
but I have applied all the usual fixes - then the foam strips rot away.

Where is it leaking? Silicone lasts for better than cheapo foam. There
are also different types of foam, some last many years, some just
about manage 1 yr.


NT

"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
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On Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:59:46 +0100, John wrote:

in the meantime I wondered if there is anything fairly fluid that I
could encourage into the gap which will set and seal the gap.

How big are the cracks/gaps? Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure maybe
what you are looking for but that is for fine cracks that will still allow
capilary action to work rather than wide cracks or gaps.

http://www.captaintolley.com/

--
Cheers
Dave.




Looks good!