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Looking to match caulk color in kitchen area [closed]
My kitchen sink needs to be re-caulked. The other areas in the house have a "milky white" caulk bead that I'd like to match. I ended up using clear silicone but don't like the look. At ...
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Does caulk or spackle make more sense here?
Notwithstanding my user name :), I'd welcome some advice on whether caulk or spackle would be better to fill these gaps and produce a uniform surface. The left side is a heavily painted metal window ...
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Shower leaking after renovation - grout/caulk question
The place I rent recently had a bathroom renovation done due to long term shower body leaks (as well as some other leaking). Long story short, they put up Durock and re-tiled everything. My question ...
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Help With Decaying Window - How To Fix The Gap
I have a very old window, that faces the sunny side of our house. Noticed it had some chipping paint and rotting wood on the exterior when we moved in. I got rid of most of the messed up wood, and ...
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Is there an easy way to fix the trim below the bay window? or better to replace?
What would I replace with? I was thinking I might be able to fill the hole with liquid wood or something.
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There is a piece of wood caulked to the top of my bathtub. What is going on and what can I do to fix it?
I’m wondering exactly what has been done to my poor tub, and what I can do to fix it. The be previously removed the caulk and replaced it on the bottom of the board, but I didn’t add enough caulk to ...
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What type of caulk and/or sealant for my tub? See image
I have a relatively old tub and tile work in our master bath. I’ve re-caulked it a few times and even did a sealant along one edge, but I think I need to use something stronger. Here’s some pics - let ...
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What can I use to remove caulk from acrylic shower wall seams without damaging the surface shine of new walls?
I hired someone to install. They used dirty hands to sloppily apply the caulk. It’s all over - clumpy globs of dirty caulk in the seams. And on the shower walls. I need to remove it and do it right. ...
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We painted the walls before installing new baseboard. What now?
We painted the walls and now we have to install baseboard. We’ve already painted the baseboard and haven’t installed it yet.
We don’t know how to fix this problem.
At what point do a caulk? Are we ...
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What type of caulk will adhere to composite deck wood?
I am using some left over composite deck wood as trim in various exterior projects around the house. One of them needs some sort of sealant between the deck wood piece and the house. Does anyone ...
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Granite counter tops with granite backsplash in kitchen: need to replace caulk
New construction, 7 years old. We have quartz "granite" counter tops with an approximate 6 inch bit as a backsplash. The caulk has degraded and I need to remove it, make sure the moisture ...
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Caulking in a glass pane on a skylight
A branch fell and broke my skylight glass. I ordered replacement glass, and now I'm wondering the proper way to caulk it in. First, do I need to caulk it in? I don't see any caulk residue from the ...
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What to do about this window installation
Was investigating some leaky windows and wasn't expecting to see this configuration for replacement windows. These were done on the entire home 2 homeowners ago, now about 8 years old.
It looks like ...
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Need advice on my newbie DIY repair plan for peeling paint/caulk on exterior window frame
I'm a new home owner trying to get all of the information I need to tackle this project. I tend to overthink things, but I'm trying to do this the right way. Here's my plan, and I am hoping that ...
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Accidentally caulked wrong areas on window install?
I'm installing an exterior window for the first time and think I made a dumb rookie move with the exterior caulk. I've caulked between the window trim and the siding, including underneath the sill. My ...
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Shower leaking onto carpet in adjacent bedroom
Carpet in the bedroom that backs up to the 2nd floor shower gets wet. There is no water leaking below the shower or in any other direction.
I removed the drywall and there is a liner which was filled ...
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How to properly re-seal sliding door
My sliding back door has some kind of yellowed caulk/sealant around the glass pane that looks terrible and is detaching in several places. I believe the frame is PVC.
I can remove the old, but what ...
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How to keep the foam backing in place, to fix a gap by bathroom faucet
There is a large-ish gap by the bathtub faucet.
I planned to do it myself, without having to remove any plumbing parts (which is out of my ability level). I bought foam backing rod, which I plan to ...
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How to seal edges (cracks) in shower?
Seeing some hairline crack at the edge of the shower. What's the best way to add some waterproofing here? Silicon Caulk? Grout? Something else? Specific product suggestions appreciated.
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Carpet gap causing leak
My house has a large gap between the wall and the carpet in the bedroom where it looks like water is leaking through I want to repair it myself but I don’t know what to use.
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Question about DIY repair of bathtub and tile caulking/grout/silicone in gap with no backing (plus curiosity question)
I am a a first time DIYer working on an old bathroom. The tub seems like porcelain-enameled steel. I have removed moldy caulk and cracked grout from around the tub. The most puzzling issue is ...
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What kind of caulk to use on wood that has had deck sealer applied?
We have an old buffet that I converted into a vanity for use in the bathroom. To make the top water resistant, we used a deck sealer. Whether or not that was the best choice, the deed is done.
The ...
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Why hasn't the caulk cured in my shower? [closed]
I have a lady I clean for ask me to remove the old caulking and redo it. So I did I used the normal home depot brand for years like I’ve always gotten. And the client said it never cured. So when I ...
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How to properly seal a humidifier water tank?
I cracked a plastic water tank for my humidifier, a Holmes HM-2060W. It's not a bad crack in that there is not a large gap, but it's 3-4 inches long and leaks water, which spills onto the floor, so ...
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How to remove plaster or really old hard caulk (can't tell) from bathtub?
My house was built in 1970 or 1971 (I've seen both years, can't remember which one is correct), and the bathtub and the bathtub walls are original to the house. The caulking has been coming off, so I ...
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What's the best caulk for the interface between shower wall and painted/sheetrock wall?
I'm replacing the caulk on my bathtub/shower, since it's in sorry shape.
See the images below. My house is about 50 years old and I believe these shower walls are original. They appear to be some kind ...
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When can I safely caulk a toilet after install?
Is there a timeframe after a toilet install where I can confidently caulk a toilet to the floor? I would assume after a day, if no leaks that the wax ring/seal is secure and can be safely caulked?
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Proper way to seal bottom plate to slab? [closed]
I noticed that the caulk has failed where the bottom plate meets our concrete slab foundation along an exterior wall. I’ve removed the old caulk and vacuumed the area. The bottom plate is sitting on a ...
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New caulk on tub splitting after just a few weeks
My partner and I bought a house in July. It has 2 tubs, 1 of which we never use.
Both tubs needed to be re-caulked. On 2022-10-31 I had a professional re-caulk both tubs.
The one that my partner and I ...
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Caulking where vinyl siding meets window
I had new vinyl siding replaced and all my windows look like this. Do I need to caulk this seam where the vinyl meets the white portion of the window (I know not to caulk the weep hole)? Seems odd to ...
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What to use to seal seams in plywood subfloor
My 5/8" plywood subfloor is screwed and glued to joists. It has 1/8" seams between individual plywood pieces. It also has 1/8" seams at the boundary, which is existing laminated ...
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Is Custom Building Products sanded ceramic tile caulk paintable?
I have a tube of Custom Building Products' Sanded Ceramic Tile Caulk, and it says nothing about paintability on the tube itself. It is "siliconized" caulk per the tube.
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Kitchen sink caulking "flaking" off, looks like sand in some parts
I'm trying to get help diagnosing what the issue is. I am re-caulking the area around my kitchen sink. Since the sink is a top mount, and the piece of countertop on the side is severely damaged, I ...
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What caulk to use for basement floor control joint?
My basement floor has control joints and some have opened up. Floor was poured 5 years ago and the cracks are stable now.
The worst section is 3/16ths wide.
What caulk should I use to seal this? I ...
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What should I use to repair this small crack between window and stone? Is this caulk?
I’m a new homeowner and just noticed this small opening next to my upstairs window between stone and window. Is this caulk that’s used there or mortar? Any recommendations on how I should go about ...
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What to know before recaulking shower
I have a shower that has some kind of black mold around the existing caulk. I plan to remove it and recaulk. Following this video I know I need to:
use painters tape to create a strip for caulk
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Should the corner joints on a tiled shower bench be caulked?
My shower/tub area was completely tiled, including a bench area in the back. The house-flipper did not seal the grout in any way. I’ve heard you typically caulk where the tub and tile grout meet, but ...
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Layering clear caulk over colored caulk to create "fake" grouting
It was time to re-caulk my bathtub, due to mold/mildew in the surface.
The walls are tile down to just above the bathtub and the plumber had apparently used a clear caulk over grouting. I successfully ...
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Should I seal my acrylic caulk?
I just used Speed Demon acrylic caulk around my bathtub--between the tub and the tiled wall. It does NOT have silicone in it. So is it ok as is, or for better waterproofing should I buy some kind of ...
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Drafty light switch box on exterior-facing wall
Is this an example of shoddy contracting and/or building code violations for a house built in Tennessee twenty years ago? exterior facing wall light switch, no fire caulk on edges/holes, w/ cold draft ...
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caulk plunger messed up
If the "plunger" at the back of the caulk tube is messed up. Will all the caulk become solid?
Or some partial caulk close to the plunger and become solid and "sealed" the gap.
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How to fix moldy caulking over grout in bathtub corners?
As part of the cosmetic updates for the bath, I decided to remove the moldy caulking where the tile meets the bathtub. It looks like the previous owner put the caulk over the grout, I'm assuming ...
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How to ensure silicone gun products last as long as possible
Over time I have used many products that require a gun.
The issue I have is I do not use these often. Meaning I will buy some silicone, apply to the silicone to an area in my bathroom and then return ...
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Is it necessary to caulk between bathtub and drywall?
Our house was built in 2017. It was not built to the... highest quality standards. One thing I have wondered since shortly after we moved in is this:
Should the builder have caulked where the tub/...
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Painting exterior caulk
The caulk on the exterior of my fiberglass windows turned black after a couple of years and I was never able to get it white again even though I tried every idea I could find online. Now new vinyl ...
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Can I use elastomeric sealant intended for roofs to caulk my shower?
I have a shower where the caulk around the door was moldy, so I scraped out the old caulk and am getting ready to apply new caulk.
But all the bath/shower caulk I have is old and dried up. I do have a ...
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What is the best/safest way to quickly dry the bottom of this wall before caulking?
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During the last rainstorm we had a LOT of water flow into our house. When it stopped raining I quickly figured out why. The caulking between my log home and the foundation had cracked pretty ...
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What is this sealant on my basement waterproofing system?
I'm redoing my basement floor and have a plastic channel system protecting against water intrusion around the edge of my basement (I believe it's an "All-Dry Basement Systems" product, but ...
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Preventing silicon caulk from sticking to itself while creating tubes
Preventing silicon caulk from sticking to itself
Food Grade RTV Silicone Sealant Adhesive Clear 10.3oz when creating tubes.
Some videos show using hot water and some videos show using cold water and ...
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Caulk on top of grout in tiled shower
We have a tiled shower that is grouted. The installer put caulk on top of grout where the wall and floor meet and the corners where the walls meet. Problem is, the caulk mildews and disintegrates. ...
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