I am sorry if this is a silly question but I have no experience whatsoever with this. I have a window planter box that is supposed to mount under a window with screws so you can plant flowers in it. I have vinyl siding and I tried to mount the planter box to the siding under a window, but it seems like the siding pulls away from the house under the weight of the planter (which is still empty) and it seems like this siding will not be able to hold a planter especially not after I fill it with soil and plants. Is this normal? I have seen many people use such planters on vinyl siding so I wasnt anticipating any issues. Is there some way that I am still supposed to be able to mount the planter on the siding?

Hello! I am in dire need of help! I live in Ottawa Canada so cold winters. The top front of my home is stucco so all second level windows (PVC) at front of house are surrounded by stucco wall. I have a bathroom window at the front of my house that has the caulking between the window frame and the stucco wall that appears to be unsticking OR unsealing from the stucco itself. I will try to attach a picture of what is happening. From the picture, it is the window straight ahead. You will see that on the bottom right side of the window frame, if you zoom in, the caulking is peeling from against the stucco. [ATTACH]82664[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]82688[/ATTACH] I've been quoted 100 to 120$ for this single repair by your run of the mill reno company. Since its such as small job, they have to charge me a base minimum fee to come out for the work.... That said, I'm willing to try fixing this myself first in order to save on some expenses. My only challenge is the fact that this window is on a second level but I should be able to reach the area by carefully standing on the garage roof. Here are my questions: 1- MY MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION! What type of caulking material should I use for this job, considering that I am sealing the gap between my exterior PVC window and my stucco wall. (See pic) I want to use the MOST ideal and effective product that is most ideally suited for sticking on stucco so that this problem does not happen again. I've read about Polyurethane caulk, or Elastomeric?. I've read about using the brand Big Stretch or DAP Sidewinder??? I just want to know exactly which one to go pickup and use! 2-Seeing as how I am dealing with fragile stucco... Will it be hard or risky for me to remove the old strip of caulking from that one side of the window? Can I damage or rip off the stucco while attempting to remove the old caulk? Any tips or advise for removal of caulk against stucco? 3- Should I add a backer rod before applying to fresh caulk? If I remove the old caulk and notice NO backer rod, what are the guidelines for deciding if I need a backer rod or not?? I just feel bad paying someone 120$ to do such a job when I should be able to pull it off on my own. I just don't want to climb up there and work my butt off while using the WRONG type of caulk material. So that's my main concern. The caulk material. Any other advice anybody can provide for such a job would be greatly appreciated! :) Thanks again for any and all answers and tips. Much appreciated! :)