Questions tagged [caulking]
Caulking is the action of applying a sealing compound to joints and gaps in building materials.
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How Critical is the Caulking in My Shower?
I have a walk in shower with a tile pan and cultured marble walls. Where the floor meets the walls, some of the caulking is coming off (see pictures). Behind the caulking that's coming off almost ...
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Should I caulk the top and bottom of my windows on the outside?
Lots of ladybugs in the house today, and I read that they're getting in through the windows, so I went to inspect. One window in particular has a large gap at the bottom. All of the windows on my ...
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Should I caulk the corner of my siding?
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During a recent storm (high rain, high wind) - my ceiling received some water damage:
Prior to the storm, there was a tiny bit of staining on the roof. Maybe 3" long, and 3mm wide.
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How do I finish off a silicone sealant like a professional?
I have patched a couple of places at the base of my shower with silicone rubber sealant, using a caulking gun and it has worked well. The water no longer escapes from the shower. However, where I have ...
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Bathtub is moving away from tile and wall or was it always like this?
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I bought the house in April. The seller remodeled in 2015 but I'm unsure when he put the tub in. I've noticed that this has occurred in the last few months. Previously, ...
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Should I caulk this crevice that formed between materials in an exterior door frame?
I'm planning to repaint this exterior door that leads to my deck. It's a metal door, with some kind of decorative moulding along the outside edges - it feels like a dense plaster-like material (maybe ...
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How to fill a gap between baseboard heater and wall safety?
What is safe and effective for filling gaps around a heater? I asked my landlord about it and he kind of shrugged it off as not being a problem but bugs come in since this started happening. When I ...
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How to seal large uneven gap between tub and surround?
I need advice on how to proceed with re-caulking the joint where the tub meets the wall. The previous owners installed a plastic surround around the tub. I have reason to suspect there is tile behind ...
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Caulking Bathtub and Wall Surround to prevent water leak
I have a two piece bathtub and wall surround kit(similar to this one) that the crack is causing excess water to drain out to where the wall and tub meet. I am thinking I should put a bead of 100% ...
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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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What type of caulk to fill gap between wood and quartz?
We have ants coming in a bathroom through a crack in the vanity which consists of an old wood cabinet section with a newer quartz top. Like many things in the house when we bought it, this partial ...
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How should I prepare this shower curb gap for silicone caulk?
The grout in the shower curb has cracked and fallen out over the years.
I plan to fill it with 100% silicone sealant but am unsure of how to clean/prep the area first.
The gap goes 1/4" - 5/8&...
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Caulking outdoor gas fireplace
I would like to know what type of caulking i would use to seal the gap between the firebox & the tile face of the fireplace. The Grout has already failed. Unit is Napoleon Galaxy 55000 BTU/Vent ...
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Large gap around foundation where concrete meets - How can I fix this properly?
I was about to re-caulk between my foundation and concrete slab (see my other post).
Now I'm seeing quite large and deep gaps between in some spots. How can I properly fix that? Or is it okay to just ...
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Basement Window Cracks/Gaps Around Foundation - Can see through gap from inside
I have a basement window that has gaps around the foundation of my house (see pics below for details). I'm becoming more worried because I can now see outside light from the inside of my window. ...
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Caulk to Reduce Neighbor Floor Creaking?
I recently moved into an apartment, the building is very old and has hardwood flooring. When my nextdoor neighbor (who I share a wall with) is walking, I can very audibly hear the creaking of his ...
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Settling foundation, gap forming under back door
1" gap forming between the bottom of a sliding door frame & the stone pavers on the stoop. The house was built in 1960s, on a slight hill. There is a back door that goes out to a stoop, then ...
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Should I caulk gaps where the top concrete platform meets my concrete steps?
Do I need to seal the gaps where the top concrete platform on my front porch meets the concrete steps (circled blue in picture below)?
I see people online say to seal the gaps between the lower ...
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Can I partially recaulk a walk-in shower
Recently moved into a place and noticed there’s quite a bit of mold in the walk-in shower. It’s a walk-in shower tiled from ceiling to floor. From what I can tell the mold only exists at the bottom ...
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How should I seal a 2 inch gap between my driveway and garage slab?
First time posting. I was caulking the 2in wide x 16ft long gap between my driveway and garage yesterday and I screwed it up. I cleared most debris out then put play sand as a base. Then I put foam ...
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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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Waterproofing between foundation and basement walkout door stairs
We have a below-grade basement with a walkout door. In between the concrete stairs and the foundation floor there is a tiny gap (see 1st picture below). During extended heavy rain, ground water would ...
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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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Can I accelerate caulk drying by using a fan or heater on it?
From what I've found online, caulking takes 24-48 hours to dry. For my purposes, I need to apply caulking to my kitchen sink.
However, I am in a time crunch, so I would like to know how caulking ...
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How to avoid mold in shower caulk?
For the third time, I plan to remove this strip of caulk in my bathtub/shower a bit beyond the discoloration (mold?) and recaulk it. I would like to get it right this time.
I plan to remove the ...
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Installing drain in wood floor
I am installing a drainpan in an upstairs, wood floored laundry room to go under the stacked washer and dryer. I have built the pan of glued and screwed 1/2" plywood bottom and 1x3 sides. The ...
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Best way to replace sealant where concrete driveway meets foundation?
We purchased our house in 2022, it had been previously used as a rental. There are plenty of other examples of your typical "Landlord's Special" around the house — over-caulking in the ...
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Remove old hardened caulk
I'm planning to re-caulk my bathtub as the existing caulk is deteriorating. My house was built in 2005 but am not sure if the bathtub is original to the house. Unlike the flexible silicone caulk ...
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Water seeping through grout where caulking was [closed]
The caulking where the tile meets the bathtub in my bathroom was getting old and going pink so I decided to re-caulk. The bathroom is approximately 20 years old and otherwise in good condition. But ...
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How do I fix unsightly sides of wooden stairs?
I just bought a house and I’m trying to understand what options I have for fixing the sides of these wooden stairs because the caulking is cracked where the stairs abut the wood paneling. These stairs ...
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What is the best way to seal open caulk tube for reuse? [duplicate]
I am a homeowner who uses caulking sporadically. What is the best way to reseal the tube for use in 6 months or even a year later? Is there an industry agreed upon method?
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How do I cut away joint compound?
I used a square dowel to mostly fill a gap between a too-short vertical wood panel and the ceiling. The dowel had a slight warp, so when the glue dried, I added a layer of joint compound to bring it ...
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Should this caulk be removed & redone?
I had my tub professionally reglazed. Overall I am not happy with the job. The guy who did the job did not turn off the water, he did stuff paper towel up the tub facet “in case of a drip” but the tub ...
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At what step of drywall repair and painting should I caulk the countertop to the wall?
We recently had our kitchen countertop replaced with quartz. The installers did not caulk the countertop to the wall, presumably because there is damage to the drywall from the old backsplash being ...
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My frameless glass shower seems to be attached with only silicone. Is this safe? [closed]
My new house has a frameless glass shower that appears to be held to the walls with nothing but silicone caulking. I don't know anything about these kinds of showers, but I did think they usually had ...
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How to repair the caulking around basement walkout doors and what to use?
Another waterproofing question: our basement has a walkout door that is leaking from where the metal doors meet the concrete base. Three pictures from inside and one from outside are attached below. ...
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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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How do I fix this leak in my glass shower surround?
Since we purchased this home in April, we have had issues with a small leak in the glass shower surround, and honestly from looks of it this has been a long persistent issue.
We replaced the door ...
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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
What kind ...
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What's the right material (kind of caulk?) to seal where a Bilco doorframe touches my house?
My house has a fairly standard bulkhead with a Bilco door for entering the basement. Recently a leak has developed and water drips in where the metal frame touches the house. There's some old decaying ...
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Worried about fumes from caulk
Hey there I just installed caulk due to the baseboards having room under them (the roaches are hiding in there) my question and concern is of the fume smell from this particular one https://www....
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What should I use to seal the hole where my central air enters the house?
Wood foundation house with vinyl siding. The hole that was made to allow the lines for my central air conditioner to enter the house is basically wide open - the silicone/caulking that was around the ...
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Upwards sloping AC lines leaking with sprayfoam and caulk
Related to this question, the installer came and applied a silicone caulk around all the individual lines (see pictures below), but it still leaks (though to a lesser degree). Given that now spray ...
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Transition from shingles on mansard to roof - Please help
I recently had the shingles replaced on the mansard around my house, as well as the gutters replaced. The contractors used a ton of caulking to seal the transition. It doesn't look good, and you can ...
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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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Should the corners of a sliding patio door frame be caulked?
Should gaps in the outside corners of a sliding patio door's frame be caulked to prevent water infiltration, or left as-is?
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Water trapped behind shower caulk?
After removing moldy caulk in a shower it seems that water was trapped behind the caulk. Here's a picture of the base of the door frame which shows the likely entry points for water behind the caulk.
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Do I really need to fill the tub with water to properly apply caulking?
I recently did some patch work on my bathtub caulking. Just a little to give it a few more months before I redo the entire bathtub. My tub is floating and has a tub surround.
My wife usually removes ...
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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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How to create a nicer transition from our wood and tile
We have an old house were the previous owners installed tile in our kitchen and left the original wood floors in the dining room. He finished the tile with a tile edge trim, but the there is still a ...
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