Questions tagged [sealant]
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The bathtub sealant keeps coming off
The right side of the bathtub touches the wall which has tiles. There is a small gap between the bathtub and the tiles.
I fill this gap with silicone but it comes off after a few months. I have tried ...
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Joint between Asphalt Driveway and Block Foundation Sealant [closed]
I want to put some type of sealant where the asphalt driveway meets the old cinderblock foundation on a house. The gap is minimal if any, but I feel like it would be smart to put something. It is not ...
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Leaky Air Duct Sealing
I have duct work in a house that I recently bought were it looks like some ducts were removed and then just sealed over with a metal sheet. The vent seems to be leaking air and in my opinion should be ...
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Outside window sealant producing strong smell inside for 7+ days
Our apartment management put a clear sealant all around the windows - our windows as well as both up and down windows (from the other apartments), and around the boards surrounding the windows. In our ...
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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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Epoxy paint or primer/sealer?
I have a coarse and porous concrete rooftop, and on Friday I went to a top roof-sealing company to buy primer to cover the roof.
While talking to the salesman, he mentions that the best thing for my ...
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What should I use to seal between granite countertops?
My kitchen has granite countertops and upstands. The sealant between the individual countertop pieces and between the countertops and upstands requires renewing.
What kind of sealant should I use ?
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Sealant/adhesive to reattach ceramic hob trim
The adhesive sealant attaching the glass of my Electrolux ceramic hob to its metal trim/edging is no longer adhesive/sealant and needs to be replaced (see image).
I don't know what the original ...
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Should seal tape ever go in a union?
I messed up the soldering of this 1" copper union (solder went into the threads) and the threaded joint (not the soldering) is having a very small leak, yet noticeable.
I will replace the union ...
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How can can I repair peeling shower drain coating?
There is some kind of plastic coating over my drain that is peeling and needs replacing. I can't work out what kind of product I would need to use to recover it to protect the plug and would ...
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Teflon Tape or Sealant on Any Flare Fittings for Gas Connections?
I am trying to hook up a gas dryer. The gas line has a flare fitting 1/2 in. that goes into a 1/2 in. x 3/8 in. coupling/reducer (in order to fit into a 3/8 in. gas connector, as suggested by help ...
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Best epoxy to seal indoor plywood subfloor? [closed]
I want to put a coat of sealant such as epoxy over the plywood subfloors in my house since I’m already ripping out the carpets and replacing with hardwood (actually engineered floating cork flooring).
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Sealant for exterior water line into garage
I need help determining what is the proper approach to sealing an incoming water line main through a concrete block wall.
The main water line is coming in about 2 feet below ground level. The space ...
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What is the sealant around this shower arm, and should I replace it when I replace the arm?
There is a kind of rubbery sealant between my shower arm and the edges of the hole in the tile. What is this type of sealant, and when I replace the shower arm, how important is it to seal the new one ...
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What's the difference between "silicone sealant" and "MS-polymer" sealant?
MS polymer (MSP) looks like silicone. It also comes in a tube, looks the same when it's liquid. Here are the differences I found with silicone caulk:
it looks a bit less flexible when cured (looks ...
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Shower caulk won't dry
We recently added new glass doors to our shower, and finished the job by sealing the track. The caulk we have is specifically for bathrooms (Red Devil), and the instructions say to keep it dry for 72 ...
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Why not put pipe dope on female thread?
What is the risk of having pipe dope in natural gas line? Not blobs of dope, but a thin layer or bead on inner (female) thread.
Most instructions on using pipe dope on gas pipe says to put pope dope ...
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Replace bath taps that are slathered with sealant
I’m replacing the mixer taps on my bath, but they’re absolutely covered in sealant and the spanner won’t get a grip.
Any advice for removing? I’m worried about damaging the plastic nut if I go for it ...
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Is it normal for sink sealant to be soft like peanut butter?
Maintenance came to fix my leaking sink a week ago. I didn’t realize it until now that the sealant that they used in between the sink drain and sink basin is falling apart. Whenever I had filled my ...
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How to remove strong musty odor from garage?
I have moved into a rental house and the garage has a musty odor of which I cannot tolerate to breathe so I cannot even park my car in the garage.
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Do I need to replace a brass T that points outward at 22d angle, not straight up?
Installed a 2.5g water heater expansion tank off of a existing 3/4 brass T on copper cold supply line on wall next to tank. Brass T does not point straight up but away from wall about 22 degrees. Used ...
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Varnish or other sealant for yellowtongue under carpet?
I live in a humid area and currently have wool carpet on yellowtongue. In really humid periods, the wool soaks up the moisture and even starts to get the particleboard underneath damp. It stinks and ...
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What can I seal the top of my fireplace doors with?
I have a wood burning fireplace with glass doors. The top outer rim of the doors have quite a gap, allowing a decent draft and also smoke to escape when first starting a fire (which is worsened by a ...
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Is caulk completed sealed?
I bought The following caulk from Home Depot, and I loosely sealed it in a bag, kept it as new. However, when I open the bag today, the chemical fumes blow into my face and I can smell it very ...
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Stains in grout
For a tiling job, I used this charcoal grout:
After a few days, as indicated by the instructions, I applied this sealer:
A few minutes after applying the sealant, these white stains appeared ...
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Seal a Universal Tub Spout
Trying to replace the bath tub spout for a front-end threaded connection, I found a "Universal" tub spout (and in fact could not find a front-end-threaded-only tub spout at the local ...
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Replacing sealant between fixed glass shower screen and bath
I have a shower screen in the bath that looks similar to this:
There is a shower screen seal vertically between the hinged portion and the door and beneath the bottom of the door which are both ...
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New toilet fill valve's plastic back nut not compressing rubber sealing washer enough to seal cistern inlet hole
My cistern inlet hole was seeping. I bought a new fill valve, removed the old fill valve, removed the sealant applied to cistern inlet hole, and installed the new fill valve.
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Joining galvanized gutter sections: Rivet, solder, spotweld, or another method?
I will be replacing a section of gutter on a barn in a month and was wondering what the best method of joining the sections is. I will have limited ergonomics working in a lift about 27 ft off the ...
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What will be left if a latex sealant is mostly washed out before it can set?
I tried to seal an area by a door that puddles and leaks before tropical storm Henry arrived, but I made two mistakes:
I applied the sealant only 30 minutes before the storm hit (it needs 1 hour to ...
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Protecting bathroom mirror from corroding around the edges
In my bathroom I have a beautiful illuminated LED mirror. It's now 10 years since I originally installed it - and over time, the edges have become de-silvered as the backing coat has corroded and ...
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Can I use polyurethane sealant with Plexiglas?
I have a below-grade basement window in a lightwell. In heavy rain, the lightwell fills to the bottom of the window and then the water leaks into the basement. I've been through a lot of options and ...
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Sealing water leak between kitchen cabinets and floor
Since moving into our house 5 years ago, we have spilled a large amount of water on our kitchen floor a few times. When this happens, the water leaks into the floor boards and drips all the way into ...
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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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Need to caulk between mount and exterior wall?
I'm going to help a friend repair a small fence for keeping her small dog contained. The fence is lightweight plastic of some sort, and mounted to a rail that runs along the exterior wall of her house....
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What can I use as caulk that a cat won't destroy? [closed]
I'm looking for an alternative solution to caulk/silicone sealant for bathrooms and windows because basically my cat takes it upon herself to pull at and rip out the silicone from window frames, and ...
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What is the material and how to seal it?
As you can see In the photo the layer (paint?) on my bathroom ceiling has fallen off.
I think the red/brownish colour part is off-gassing a smell. Does anybody know what material this is and be what ...
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How to seal porcelain so that the sink will be easier to clean?
I have an old porcelain sink. When the sink is dirty it takes a lot of scrubbing to get it clean. Can I put something on it so that it will be less absorbent?
I am considering this procedure: https:...
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Concrete floor brick wall gap leaking severely (garage above basement)
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There is a somewhat badly maintained car garage at street level above an area of my basement property. The garage has a concrete floor; the (very small) utility room below has a solid ...
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leak below shower
I have discovered a small leak below my shower base. When I slide some paper towels below the shower, and have the water run for 5 minutes, I see around 5 drops of water, probably coming from a hole ...
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Sprayed foam sealant into window blind's headrail, immobilizing it. Blinds are also screwed directly into frame. How to remove (has picture)
Trying to seal window crevices, I accidentally sprayed into window blinds headrail whose top is exposed. The crevice is so narrow I couldn't see into the top of the headrail, so I forgot it was open.
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Is a long shower the main cause of this leak? Would clear silicone on all grout lines help?
We are in a brand new house for the past 1 year. From the first month onward, we have noticed water coming out from under the door jamb pictured here.
When we put a plastic sheet all over the shower, ...
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Type of sealant for nails under asphalt shingles
I am installing a zinc strip on my garage roof to reduce moss growth. I will be sliding the metal between two rows of asphalt shingles and nailing it down, so that the nail heads are underneath the ...
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Tanked balcony drain has cover stuck down with sealant - how to remove?
We live in a leasehold (nearest US equivalent: condo) flat (apartment) at the top of a seven-storey building. Only our floor has real balconies, and the floor of each balcony is effectively the roof ...
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How can I seal between siding and sunroom to block bee access?
I have a sunroom which is right next to the siding of my houses:
However, as shown below, there are some gaps between the siding and the sunroom, and some bees go inside the gaps and make holes.
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How to seal seams in a traditional Cedar wood dry sauna
I just built a new, indoor, traditional dry sauna made with Cedar wood.
https://www.costco.com/almost-heaven-bluestone-3-person-steam-sauna.product.100485086.html
During assembly, some of the ...
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Sealing/resurfacing exterior concrete retaining wall
I have a 3 ft concrete retaining wall that runs across our backyard. It collects a lot of black mildew with white spots. Is there a sealant or other surfacing material that I can use to help keep ...
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What's a suitable sealant for the garden slabs in the picture?
What is the best type of sealant I should get to fill the cracks between the slabs in the picture below?
I think these are concrete slabs that I have in my garden, and not sandstone, but I'm not sure....
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What type of wood treatment does my garden office / summer house need?
The exterior wood on the top of my garden office / summer house is looking a bit tired / worn out - see picture below. What kind of treatment should I use to restore/protect the wood? See the lower ...
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Stud hole for Romex electrical wire filled with Green-glue acoustic sealant - Cause of concern?
I am helping my brother with his unfinished basement when I realized he made a mistake. I told him to use a fire stopping sealant in certain stud holes where Romex wire was being fed through.
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