Window Question

[gporter]

Home owner has seen mold spots on the wall around windows before and has cleaned it up. When I inspected the windows there was a lot of mold in the caulking around the window frame on the inside. The caulking is in bad shape. It was a little wet. Is this a sign of maybe poor flashing? They say it did not appear until it got cold here in Orlando.

[Wendell F. Cook]

Could it be condensation? If it has been colder than normal, condensation is a possibility (?). Here in the northeast, condensation is very common. Does it get "cold" enough in Florida for it to be a problem?

[relliott]

Make sure they are using silicone also.

[Peter C. Russell]

Gary, A professional window installation, the caulking should not be visible on the inside, do you have any pictures?

[gporter]

Here ya go

[Jae Williams]

Originally Posted by wcook2

Could it be condensation? If it has been colder than normal, condensation is a possibility (?). Here in the northeast, condensation is very common. Does it get "cold" enough in Florida for it to be a problem?

Never use words like "cold" or "colder" with someone from Florida...they lose the subject matter rather quickly.

[relliott]

Is that a horizontal slider?

[Peter C. Russell]

Gary, the picture is somewhat close but I would say that the build up of mold? is due to high levels of humidity, are we looking at stucco or drywall?

[gporter]

Drywall it is inside. What would explain the spot she were on the wall?

[relliott]

If that is a double hung ,I see a dust line halfway up which could indicate that window is open alot
Look at the screen.

[gporter]

double hung

[Peter C. Russell]

I wonder if the widow was installed without any insulation between the window frame and the rough opening and just caulked into place????