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Thanks for the response. I didn’t know there was any moisture in there until I pulled it back. It kind of seems like condensation moisture. Should there be spray foam in that gap? The windows with the moisture are on the brick side of the house where the lintels were capped. Any ideas on how to look...

Our smelling issues are coming back some. I think we have identified the main spot the smell is entering the house. There appears to be some flap/U-Shaped filler at the top of the windows that appears to have no spray foam insulation. I am curious if this filler piece is normal or if it something th...

Sorry I misinterpreted your question. We have had all of the smelling issues on the masonry side of the house. Now that I have spray foamed and/or caulked under the window sills from the inside, the smell has been dramatically reduced. I expect that once I reinstall the window aprons and caulk them ...

This side of the house is all siding with no brick.

The contractor had his guys came out and they pulled back the capping from one of the top of the windows at the lintel. They didn't remove all the capping from one window as promised. There was no moisture or signs of any issues or smells behind there. There are still some very minor smells when it ...

I don't have an over sensitivity to smells, but generally notice smells more than other people. I don't think the smell is just foam or silicone. I can go up to either of those and smell them up close and not smell anything. This smell only comes during rains and can be smelled across the room. My w...

I checked the sheathing inside the stud bay I have access to directly below the smelliest window. It is in perfect condition with no signs of water or mold damage. Even after the caulking and spray foaming I did at each window earlier this week, the smell immediately came back when storms came throu...

I am not 100% sure what they used on the inside but it seemed just as thick and the same consistency as to what is on the outside.

I am outside Baltimore. I actually called you probably 6-8 months ago when we were shopping around because you were so active and helpful on this forum.

Thanks everyone for all the replies. I really appreciate it. This forum was very helpful when I was shopping for windows. You do not want to see the interior caulk job either. I think they used the same OSI Quad on the inside and it is not the prettiest. We picked one of the best Angie's List rated ...

I added a couple pictures to the album. Sorry for the close ups, but it is a third story window. I also took some from the ground as well. The window without the transom has been the biggest smell culprit. The window with the transom has also smelled before, but not recently. https://photos.google.c...

I have added a picture of the exterior capping. It was caulked and capped all the way around. https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMc5I3Dz5jN0-b12qbkzKuJ-fAufwGg5T02xPgZndMkTIrGw93VshldUKa86m06Ig/photo/AF1QipNgYe6xFTqGWOdJuOWIwlwX3MsP_uIEIHu1M_jX?key=RDVxam9iMVlmNWNKYngtTjh2OXViaEdSYTllU3RR The lif...

Here are some pictures. The second one shows the gaps in the spray foam. I just added spray foam insulation to this area. However, I cannot add anything to the windows that still have the sill and apron in space. The best I can do is caulk the trim. https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMc5I3Dz5jN0-...

It looks like the foam was not applied that consistently and that is why it there are some areas where there is obvious air infiltration. I can post a picture later to show the spray foam area that I can see. We had the windows installed in April and never had any smell issues until the first rain s...

Thanks for the reply. What I mean by concerned is any long term issues caused by the on going presence of moisture/condensation in a confined space. I have been in contact with the installer since the smell started the week of installation. My first guess was capped over lintels causing some condens...

We recently had replacement Vytex windows installed. Spray foam insulation was utilized around the window, however there are some gaps in the spray foam allowing air infiltration to occur. This was in Maryland, where it is currently hot and humid out, and the air that is coming in through these gaps...