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Originally Posted by GreenThunder
My roomate and I did some leak testing last night and the source of the leaks is indeed from the windows. Glad i found this out as i almost put down my vapor barrier, insulation, and plywood.
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Don't forget that those steel walls already
arevapour barriers. You don't want one impermeable vapour barrier up against another since that will sandwich water and let it travel around via capillary action. If that's what you meant, that is...
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Originally Posted by GreenThunder
My major issue is i am unsure if these sealents will work well when they are applied around freezing temperatures. We are suppose to have highs around freezing this weekend and lows in the 20s. Does anyone have expierence sealing below freezing temperatures? What did you use and how did it work?
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I have all sorts of winter caulking experience! The one.. the only sealing caulk that I'll use in the winter is
Supra Expert (PDF link). It's a super stretchy solvent-based sealant that can be applied in any temperature. It'll flow nicer, though, if the tube is warmed indoors first.
If you're looking for non-drying sealant then use butyl caulk. All automotive seam sealers I've seen are butyl caulk. It, too, can be applied in any temperature, though it's a bit more tricky to work with since it's viscosity will increase significantly in the cold.
Otherwise wander in to a hardware store with properly knowledgeable staff (as in not HomelessDepot or any other box store) and ask around...