Thanks for your reply. I used masking tape, I just obviously didn’t apply quite enough silicone. Unfortunately it was only once it had started to cure already that the issue became obvious. I think it kinda fell into the gap just a little, due to gravity perhaps, or shrinkage.

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There is no common practice of two layers of silicone. Silicone just plainly doesn't stick to silicone, if it did, we wouldn't have to remove the old stuff first.

The rest, it's difficult to fully understand without a photo.

if it's still wet i'd just use masking tape to define the edges you want and then add more 1 "finger full" at a time. smoosh it in real good. then peel off the tape.

there will be a teeeny tiny ridge equal to the thickness of the tape which some people might find objectionable, but i find the very clean lines provided by the tape more than counteract that.

people who are really really skilled can get perfect lines freehand. not me.

There are many different types of mold. But I think for most of them, the smell (and definitely the biohazard) comes from the byproducts not the spores. So the smell could be gone but the discoloration remains.

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My go-to fastener is a coarse-thread drywall screw. Good grip, strong for it's size, V-bottom head for countersinking, and you can get them in most any size you want.

Past that...I learned long ago that each screw, nail, bolt, nut, and washer I can save has a good chance of keeping me from having to run to the hardware store. The trick is to keep it all ONLY semi-organized...and for me, it works out best to split (ex: screws) into three groups - small (<3/4") medium (<2") and large (2"+). When I need a medium screw, I dump some of the container into a bowl I keep on hand for it, and parse through the available screws to find the size and type I need. If I don't find what I'm after, other options are still right in front of me that way.

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You can buy kits but I'm told they are much more expensive than buying separate.

I bought the little red bins every time I went to Walmart and labelled them for each size of bolt #4 up to 3/8". I actually did separate bins for the washer, bolt and nut but I think this was stupid, can just group together. Screws are a bit more difficult since so many types, just keep them in the box they came with.

Main thing is every time you buy a bolt get the package that has 10-20 pcs. Its much cheaper per unit than the 1-4 pcs and the trip costs you much more than the bolts.

Take a look at Mcfeelys, they have lots of organizing bins etc.

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The four I use in all kinds of projects are basic drywall screws, 1 1/4 and 1 5/8ths. Then Torx-head deck screws in 9 x 2 1/4 and 10 x 3 1/2. Very rarely do I need other stuff. I never liked nails, and the deck screws work really well for framing and sheathing work..

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no matter what you toss, it'll be exactly what you need in two weeks

Its perfectly fine to do that!

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yeah it's totally fine. it will just draw less current nbd

also i admire your decision to remove the boobs. i have two in my apt and i would replace them if i wasn't renting

I'm assuming you mean MDF or something similar? That seems like a weird choice for a window frame, where there's a risk of condensation but I'm not familiar with (I'm assuming) America construction rules. Yes, wood filler is definitely a better choice than plaster and will be fine if it's something like MDF.

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If you sand the filler, match the paint color and hit it with a roller after you should be good

Does your boob light fixture look like this?