Beautiful! Yes ge silicone ii for windows and doors clear. I notice that you are in zone 4. If you plan on leaving your totem out all winter you had better turn the black platees over so they don't collect water and freeze and break. I leave mine out. Kathy

Thanks, floorguy. I would almost be happier with a serpentine bead down the plank, since I KNOW there would be FULL contact with the board all along that bead. With the very thin spread with the trowel, I know it is not getting any contact on the recesses on the back of the board... and on the other parts it is a thin strip. Part of it for me is just the principal also... I chose this installer based on the contract we signed that stated exactly how it would be installed (manufacturer's specs and exact trowel size I specified). If an installer intended to do it however they want anyway they should not sign a contract that states otherwise. I had 3 lower bidders than this guy... If I were to tell a contractor that I changed my mind and will pay $2 less / sq ft... half way though the job, that would never stand... but for him to disregard a signed contract is OK. That probably frustrates me more than the amount of glue. Unfortunately, if I fire him I miss my deadline to move in before Christmas. Oh well..... plus the fact that none of the workers speak a lick of English frustrates the hell out of me when I can't communicate with people.

I would not use Mighty Putty (also known as epoxy putty) on your doors. The stuff will adhere to your doors so well that you won't be able to get it off without damaging the doors. I use the stuff often for certain hard-to-fix repairs, but it's usually areas that are going to be sanded and painted. BTW: there's even one type of the putty made for fiberglass that we used to repair a crack inside my DS's freezer. Anyway, I suggest just using the small nail to hang the sheers. Just be sure not to place the nail too close to the edge of the glass within the wood or you could end up having to replace glass!

i really like photo splits for large peices and avery glue sticks for small ones i have been using both for almost 9 years with no problems