Questions tagged [caulking]
Caulking is the action of applying a sealing compound to joints and gaps in building materials.
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Process for repairing flaking paint on fascia boards?
The paint on my fascia boards is starting to flake off, especially where different boards meet. I wanted to make sure the process I have in mind looks right:
Sand fascia boards w/ 120 grit
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Silicone caulk turned yellow within 24 hours
I caulked in my new shower and around my tub with GE Advanced silicone caulk and within 24 hours it turned yellow. Yellow around wall tile in shower and the apron of the tub. Everything in the ...
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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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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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What is the best way to caulk this?
I got a generator installed yesterday and noticed the caulking needs to be replaced around the meter box. The transfer switch was installed so close to the meter I have no idea how to strip and re-...
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How is water getting past Bilco bulkhead doors?
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20 year old house with original Bilco classic bulkhead door (see image below). Water was leaking in around the metal Sill and rotted the top step and stringer. I removed all the old caulk ...
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Should I caulk this window trim separating from the window
I have windows where the trim is separating from the window at the bottom half of the window frame. Should I caulk it? Or is there a different solution?
I don't believe that I can nail in the trim ...
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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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Leaves from tree sticking to new outside caulk
I had a person recaulk my patio cement where it meet a brick retainer will last week, he did it about 12 hrs before it rained. He said it was the best on the market and it would be fine with a few ...
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How to clean mineral build up on colored caulk in the shower?
A few months back I addressed cracking grout in my shower by using a color-matching caulk [ TEC AccuColor - Siliconized Sanded Acrylic Caulk ]. I get lots of mineral build up in my water, toilets, etc....
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Can I recaulk joints in a fiberglass shower surround after removing old caulk?
There's a fiberglass shower stall in my bathroom. It consists of two wall panels and one pan, and there seems to be glue/caulk in the seams between them, as shown in the photos.
I wonder if I can ...
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Is it OK to cover a window's accessory groove with exterior casing?
I have installed some vinyl window and will next install the exterior casing.
The exterior of the window has 'accessory grooves' at the edge of the frame, which I don't like the look of. (They are a ...
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Repair crack between wall and ceiling
I have a crack where the ceiling meets the wall. The ceiling is drywall and the wall is wood (log). At its widest point (on the right) the crack is 1" wide and it tapers to the left and runs for ...
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Sealing siding around a chimney
I have water coming in from around my chimney. The roofers didn’t finish it, unfortunately I just bought the house so I need to fix it myself. What’s the easiest and best solution to sealing off the ...
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DAP caulking inside cabinets safe?
My apartment has some old handmade cabinets with some large seams at the edges. I started closing them with DAP latex caulking (alex Acrylic Latex Caulk Plus). I noticed that once dry if I swipe on ...
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Should I re-caulk window drip edge?
I've noticed that the caulking along the drip edges of several windows at my home are cracking (see attached photo). I had a window repair man take a look and he said that this was merely cosmetic and ...
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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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Recaulking a Standard size shower stall
How many tubes of caulk is needed to recaulk a standard size shower stall?
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Bathroom Grout Cracking
The bathroom was renovated by the previous owner last year and has been seldom used. However, there are cracks found at the joints, e.g. along the red lines.
What might be the cause? Was it wrong to ...
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What can I use to remove smeared, thinlayer of caulking/sealant from quartz backsplash
Recently had quartz countertop and backsplash installed and there had to be a joint in the backsplash. Whatever was used to adhere the joints, (caulking or sealant) was carelessly wiped across the ...
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Can silicone caulk fill a 1cm shower gap?
I just had a new bathroom built. Contractor was unfamiliar with the shower wall panels' material (Muraluxe panels). The resulting gap between the wall and angled ceiling is pretty wide (1cm at the ...
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new window install and exterior trim
Half of my windows got replaced just three years ago during the ownership of former residents. I realized that there is a large gap btw trim and windows. All new windows has this gap but old ones do ...
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Okay to seal the gap between concrete foundation and sill plates from the outside using caulk or spray foam?
My house doesn't have any gasket between the sill plates and the concrete foundation, so there's some gap between the two (see red circle on the photo, which was taken from the ground facing up). I ...
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Replacing tub caulk
I have a question about replacing caulk. People always state that when you replace caulk, that you should remove all of it. My tub has caulking in red found in the image above. Do I really have to ...
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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
use ...
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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 this exterior door threshold be caulked here?
I had a question on this caulking done on the outer part of the exterior door threshold. I have marked with the white arrow what looks like where the extension connects (seems to create a large gap ...
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Best way to replace cracking grout/caulk around acrylic bathtub?
I have an acrylic bathtub that meets up against marble tile. I thought this was hard grout at first because it has a gritty finish, but poking at it with a knife reveals it to be somewhat flexible. ...
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Do I need to caulk at the bottom of where the siding meets the concrete?
I am putting vinyl siding down to a concrete foundation. Do I need to caulk where the siding meets the concrete?
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Why does caulk sometimes escape the back end of the tube instead of the nozzle?
The tube, which I bought in December 2021, says
Batch 21E11
Expiry 05/2023
I'm taking this to mean that it was produced one month before purchase, and at this time still has 15 months before expiry.
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Shower stall base bows downward from body weight, causing caulk to crack
Within the first year of living in my apartment, the caulking where the shower stall base meets the wall tiles kept cracking along the entire length of the shower stall like this:
The contractor came ...
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Easy way to seal some pinhole leaks around my steel hatch with flex tape
I have a steel hatch to my basement that sometimes leaks under heavy rain. I've noticed that it's just one side of the hatch and if it's a sunny day I can see what looks like a few pinholes that the ...
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Can I do silicone caulking touch ups next day after fresh caulking?
I just caulked my bathroom using silicone but I am not happy with what I did in a few spots
Can I do some touch ups next day? This is mostly costmetic for fixing either rougher areas or uneven areas. ...
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What type of silicone should I use for caulking the shower corner and the transition from wall tiles to shower base?
What type of silicone should I use for caulking the shower corner and the transition from wall tiles to shower base?
I know recommending a product is out of scope here but I am asking about the ...
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Is there any reason to not caulk/foam between the garage door jamb and rough opening?
There is a gap between the rough edge and the garage door jamb. From some research, it seems like it's common practice to caulk/spray-foam this area to prevent drafts/etc. However, before doing so, I ...
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Should electrical box face plates be caulked?
I am in a dilemma whether to caulk electrical box face plates or not. The reason to do it is to improve the R value of the house but a downside is that any removal will be slightly more messy and will ...
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Anchoring CAT6 cable and a cameras to hardie plank
I am going to drill through hardie plank to run CAT6 to a camera. The run outside the house will be about 10' to 12'. Total run is about 30'. I wanted to ask if I am going about this the correct way.
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What material(s) to seal exterior water pipe opening in masonry?
I have an opening for an exterior water pipe/hose bib as shown:
The opening is about 2.5" wide and I don't have direct access to the back side. What material(s) should I use to seal the opening? ...
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How useful is a cordless adhesive gun for the DIYer?
I haven't used a (manual) caulking gun in years, but I recall it was particularly dreadful to use one. Pressing the lever at a uniform angle (or what I imagined to be one) never produced a consistent ...
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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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How to caulk wide gap around bath
I want to re-do the caulk around my bath, but the gap starts small and grows to about 4cm. It doesn't need to be a perfect finish -- just enough to stop the water until the bathroom is refurbished ...
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How to seal (caulk) replacement windows that have wrapping [closed]
When installing replacement windows where do you put caulk, and does this change if you have aluminum wrap being put on the outside? Does caulk go all the way around the window (between exterior ...
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Re-caulking vinyl windows exterior, what material do I remove, what needs to stay?
The addition to our home has very low quality vinyl windows, and board and baton siding. There are some gaps starting to appear. Looking at the photo, arrow #1 points to ~3/8" of a caulk or ...
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Leaky Windows caused drywall discoloration / damage - how to approach repair?
After a heavy rainfall I noticed that an area of the drywall was discolored and cold/soft and managed to push it in (woops). This area is usually behind a curtain so we never noticed it before. I ...
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Removing old caulk to clean mold, started pulling up unknown layer
I'm removing some old caulk from my tub to deal with some mildew (photo below). While stripping the caulk, I've started pulling up an unknown piece behind the caulk (second photo). My initial thought ...
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How can I properly caulk a vinyl window to a marble sill, inside a shower?
I have a vinyl window in my shower sitting on top of a marble or stone sill. The silicone caulking didn't stick properly last time and is now peeling off and getting moldy, since it's always getting ...
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How to seal between aluminum downspout and PVC adapter?
I recently connected a gutter downspout to an existing French drain along the side of my house. The old downspout poured out onto the patio which would ice over in winter. Because of how the French ...
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Replacing Grout Around Kitchen Sink
first time poster, hope someone can help. The grout around my kitchen sink is old and broken, and I'd like to replace it. Not sure if it would be better with grout or caulk (I've never used grout, ...
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