Sealing your windows isn't glamorous. No one will throw you a parade for a perfect bead of silicone. But your home will be warmer, quieter, and drier. And on a cold January morning, when you sit next to that window and feel nothing —no draft, no chill—you’ll know it was worth it.
Snip the caulk tube nozzle at a 45-degree angle. You want a bead the size of a pencil lead, not a garden hose. Poke the inner seal with the wire on the gun.
Pull the gun smoothly along the crack. Don't go back and forth. Aim to fill the void, not just cover the top.
Wet your finger (or a plastic spoon) with soapy water. Run it lightly over the bead to push the caulk into the crack and smooth the surface.
The culprit isn't your furnace or your insulation—it’s the invisible gaps around your windows.