Typical failed caulking details were noted at a recent home inspection in Anacortes on Fidalgo Island. These are so commonly called out at my home inspections, that I have a “script” detailing what the issue is and how to fix it. This video shows failed caulking at siding abutments and talks a little about installing a back-flashing detail behind the abutments to eliminate the need to caulk and monitor into the future. In fact, homes built today with cement-fiber siding typically back-flash siding abutments.