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After a new home is painted and the wood shrinks along with the caulk, is it normal to need to recaulk and/or repaint before the first year?

April 26, 2017caulk Home normal painted recaulk repaint shrinks wood

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After a new home is painted and the wood shrinks along with the caulk, is it normal to need to recaulk and/or repaint before the first year?

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With the settling you get in a new house and as the wood dries and shrinks, you’re bound to have some places that will need touched up with more caulk and paint. Usually after the first year, you won’t have any more shrinkage. Make sure you use a good acrylic latex caulk that is flexible and will withstand some movement in the joint.