Should I use foam or caulk to seal gaps in exterior walls?

“I have several holes in the side of the house I just bought that surround the basement windows. I know they need to be sealed, and was hoping for some advice on how to do this.”source ↗

“I just purchased a house and new to home maintenance, I am not sure if this this gap between a drain and brick in my backyard need to be sealed to prevent water from going in there or was it left there in purpose?”source ↗

“Looking to fill this gap I noticed along our siding to prevent water intrusion. What material should I use?”source ↗

“awhile back we had a big storm that caused all of the windows that look like this to leak water through the bottom of the pane.”source ↗

“Made the mistake of having the house cleaned by what I now realize was a jabroni with a pressure washer and it went through every window pane he hit.”source ↗

“Clearly the is a huge hole around the pipe and it seems like the obvious choice for how mice are entering my house.”source ↗

“My worry is that I dont want to damage the pipe and I live in a cold climate where i think the pipe would expand/move in the winter/summer temps.”source ↗

“My friend suggested insulted foam sprayer which I have no experience with. I just cant damage the pipe.”source ↗

“Do I not need to use flashing tape if this is the type of install I’m doing?”source ↗

“Id ally you have through wall flashing installed...but you probably don't”source ↗

“Outside of hiring for masonry, is there anything I can realistically do or use to fill it in?”source ↗

“What’s the best way to close this up now? Foam, caulk or what?”source ↗

“I tried to put up netting, but that didn’t work as they still managed to get in and lay eggs.”source ↗

“The problem is the large gaps on the left and right side of the railing. I think the walls are made of stucco/brick. so I don’t know how to attach the netting there in order to have it “complete sealed”.”source ↗

“I need advice on how to block those holes, or advice on how to attach the netting to the stucco.”source ↗

“Literally at this point I was debating buying pool noodles to fill those gaps, but that would look ridiculous.”source ↗

“I’m just desperate for some help, i’m just tired of the poop everywhere”source ↗

“No water, I think this is just a cosmetic issue. Is it painters caulk? 10 year old house needs interior window caulk replacement? What's the best product to use that'll stand a test of time?”source ↗

“I needed foundation repairs when I saw this at my house.”source ↗

“I moved into my property and the previous owner had his dryer exhaust hole that is flush to the ground, which is so dumb as when it rained there was water going through it….I’m planning to close it and would like to know what is the best way to do so to avoid water that can seep through”source ↗

“We've had some mice appear in the kitchen and believe they're getting in via the air bricks underneath.”source ↗

“I'm struggling to find a way to restrict access that doesn't involve totally blocking the air bricks.”source ↗

“Have tried to slide mesh down the back but there's something blocking it from going further down”source ↗

“How can we fix this brick area outside of our garage door? It looks like whatever caulking or whatever they used to hold it together has gaps now.”source ↗