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New home owner here. Thank you for reading my post!

I just purchased my house about 3 months ago. I noticed a gap on the right side of the window frame outside of the house. I'm not sure what caused this or how to fix it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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  • That's not the window frame. That's just siding trim.
    – isherwood
    Commented Jul 13, 2021 at 13:23

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The good news is that the gap is limited to a small area of the window. Possibly it got wet inside and the wood warped a bit. Hence the massive application of caulk. Maybe the previous owners didn't always shut the window when it rained.

I would re-caulk it and paint it. It doesn't look structural.

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    That gap isn't structural, but it could be a symptom of structural settling around the window header. It's worth keeping an eye on, and watch for other signs inside, above, and below.
    – isherwood
    Commented Jul 13, 2021 at 13:24
  • I'm not sure what shutting the window would have to do with it since this appears to be the exterior trim.
    – FreeMan
    Commented Jul 13, 2021 at 13:58
  • If you leave a window open, water gets into the structure and can migrate up/down/sideways. People don't generally caulk inside their houses!
    – Steve Wellens
    Commented Jul 13, 2021 at 15:26

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