Questions tagged [sealing]
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Do I need to get these vents re-sealed? Is roofing cement the wrong thing to seal them with?
I bought a home about a year ago, and one of the things that came up in the inspection was that the inspector thought that certain areas on the roof were sealed incorrectly. Not that the seals wouldn'...
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How long does paving slab sealing last?
Context: House in Edinburgh (Scotland) with standard UK 60cm x 60cm paving slabs (like these).
if I get a company in to clean and seal those, how long should I expect that to last?
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How to stop air leak in exterior door aluminum sill?
I found that one of my exterior doors are leaking cold air from beneath the door sill.
The product installed is Endura Z-Articulating Cap Sill™ and Sealing System
How can I seal it?
Can I use ...
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Shouldn't a Kitchen be sealed off from cockroaches? Would a new Kitchen eliminate the problem?
I have cockroaches problem in Kitchen in my apartment and the only opening to drainage there is obviously the kitchen sink but it doesn't look like they are coming from there (they are found on ...
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Door seal rubber - how to bring it back to shape?
Wondering if anyone has got any ideas that doesn't involve taking the whole frame/door apart for the following issue...
There's a set of 4 bifold garden doors, and when installing a clip on blind the ...
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What is best way to crimp a 1/4 inch copper pipe
I need to cut and seal off a 1/4 copper pipe (that contains a gas) so that it's air tight. I bought a crimping tool and a cutter. I plan on heating the pipe, then using the crimping tool (which ...
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How to patch hole in furnace pipes?
I recently bought a house and the heating bill has been unusually high. I discovered there is a big hole leading to the outside that the previous owner hid, but isn't sealed properly. Their patch was ...
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Fire Separation Wall - what should I use to seal small exposed openings?
From recent home inspection:
FIRE SEPARATION WALL: Recommend sealing the small exposed openings at the low voltage wire penetrations at the garage ceiling above the garage door openers to maintain the ...
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How should I seal a covered, tongue and groove porch?
I'm looking to install and seal a tongue and groove (1x4, fir) porch to replace the original tongue and groove at our home. The porch is covered. I want to keep a natural, clear finish.
I assumed I ...
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How to seal oiled wooden bathroom floor?
I am buying a house which has a pine floor in the bathroom, treated with Osmo oil.
Having the boards themselves well-oiled will make them waterproof, but there will also be cracks and gaps which ...
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Surfactant bleed through
I have a bathroom in our 1930's house that doesn't have an exhaust fan...and two teenage boys who take ridiculously long steamy showers. We had some mold issues on the ceiling, and some of the ceiling ...
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What kind of sealant should I use for the exterior
The sealant that was used before has degraded and air is leaking from the outside into the room. Additionally there is a gap between the floor and the wall. For interior of the room I was going to use ...
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Do I need plumber putty or would the already existing rubber gasket seal this sink leak if installed properly?
I had working kitchen sink until today when I had to remove and reattach sink garbage disposal. I am trying to figure out what is the quickest, but still acceptable solution to fix the leak that I ...
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Is it possible to seal just patches of new concrete?
I recently had some interior drain tile installed in my basement. During this time I also took it upon myself to fix a few decent sized chips/cracks with a patching compound. The vast majority of my ...
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Shower panel walls with tile floor? NOT the kit pan/base
I am planning to redo a small walk in shower. 60" x 32".
My plan is to rip out walls, replace with concrete backer, and redguard the entire thing. For the floor, it currently has small glass ...
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Sealing a stained cutting board
I recently built a stovetop cover or "noodle board" using a hardwood so it can be used as a cutting surface. I stained it with minwax gel stain and from what i understand it should be food ...
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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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I put in a HEPA filter and let it run for 2 ...
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Is it safe to seal the seams/gaps on washer and dryer units?
Specifically, I have the following model units:
Maytag Washer WTW8040DW
Maytag Gas Dryer WGD8000DW4
The units come with open seams, and I'd like to know if it's safe to seal these? Surprisingly, ...
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Outdoor concrete repair/resurface/sealing and painting
We have an outdoor patio at my house which was made of concrete, but I don't think it ever got the finishing coat (it was supposed to be tiled but never happened) nor sealed and it has been there for ...
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Finishing Concrete basement floors
Alright! This is a 4 part question! I live in a new build in Ottawa Ontario and would like to finish my basement. Basement is below grade, and the house has been up for 6 months.
1 )I'm planning on ...
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Hydro isolation for foundation cut out (edge, not face)?
I live in Europe with a house constructed out of perforated bricks. I have sub grade basement windows. Our home inspector pointed out that the foundation edges exposed by the window channel need hydro ...
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what should I use to cover a table made out of a broken bookcase?
I'm working with a friend who is trying to make a kitchen table (i.e to use for eating) from a bookcase which broke.
We're trying to do it as low-budget as possible (he's in a lot of debt right now).
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How to seal dryer exhaust vent
I am replacing my dryer exhaust vent. Here is a picture of the old one after I removed the cap.
I did my best to clean up the old caulking before adding the new tube and vent, which looks like this:
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Exterior plywood vs sealed plywood
So I'm laying vinyl in a bathroom which is currently just floorboarded. From my research, I understand that I should screw down 5.5mm exterior grade plyboard (exterior grade because of the water) ...
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Can I cut the shower seal that is tearing or do I have to replace the whole seal?
On my glass shower door, the outer seal of the under sweep is tearing. (I think it's called the under sweep based on other questions I've seen on this site but I could be wrong).
Can I cut the piece ...
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How to treat outdoor wood for use as a bar for drinks etc
I want to build a bar at home for serving drinks etc and want to use reclaimed wood.
So far I've managed to get hold of a softwood fence panel.
How would I treat it and get it to a usable condition?
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Do I need to prep/clean a new redwood fence before I apply sealer?
I just finished installing a redwood privacy fence two days ago. I want to seal it as soon as possible before it starts to weather.
I am going to use this product from Home Depot but it recommends ...
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What to do when door air gap is too small for corner seal?
I live in central Texas hill country which many of you may know has its fair share of bugs and small critters. There's also a creek just outside my back yard which makes the area an especially ...
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Layering sheens: What kind of paint sheen should I use under a polyurethane semi gloss?
Back story:
I'm painting my kitchen cabinets. I am committed to putting a protective coating on them.
I recently painted my bathroom cabinets and I had an issue. I sanded to the wood!, primed, ...
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How do I seal off a small closet so smells there don't escape?
I've got a small pocket closet in a study right next to where I work that is actually a partition of a hall coset in an adjacent building entrance, and therefore not well isolated from it. Recently ...
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How can I seal the lids on water collection barrels?
I'm working on a rainwater collection system.
Due to space limitations, I have arranged the barrels in a 2x2 configuration (as in the picture)
Problem with this configuration is that I can't get a ...
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Can I seal my bath overflow waste with silicon, from the inside?
We have a freestanding bath https://victoriaplum.com/product/mode-harrison-freestanding-bath-1790-x-810
Unfortunately, we cannot gain access to the underside and when it drains water is leaking ...
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How to maintain an old brick wall
we have a small section of exposed brick from an old chimney in the kitchen. The chimney is now used as an exhaust for the furnaces in the basement (and maybe for the kitchen exhaust in a different ...
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What adhesive can I use to reattach and seal these fractured tile pieces to my fireplace?
I noticed one of the tiles above my gas fireplace had cracked and two large pieces were about to fall off, so I carefully removed them. This fireplace has not been used in several years so the cracks ...
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How should gaps at edge of an asphalt driveway be filled?
I want to reseal my driveway, should gaps at the sidewalk and garage edges be filled? If so, what sort of product should be used? Here are some pictures of my driveway.
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How can I keep bugs out of a basement?
I can't believe this hasn't been asked before. But with covid-19, I've started working i my previously unused basement. It's half finished, half not. And in the finished rooms I've been noticing on ...
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What to seal new butcher block type counter top
Bought a counter top, wood butcher block as they called it, to install on my work bench. Top is raw wood. Instructions state seal immediately with Tung or Mineral spirits. Minerals Spirits? That doesn'...
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Is it possible to seal an interior barn door to provide an acceptable level of insulation between a conditioned and an unconditioned space?
I'm finishing a storage room in my house. General layout, room is 12' x 12', door on one wall, window on opposite wall, roof peak ~12' above the axis between the door and the window. Roof slopes ...
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Idea to seal (prevent water) in the gap between marble floor and fixed shower glass panel
I have a marble piece, and on top of that I have a sliding glass door (one sliding and one fixed).
The issue is that between the floor (marble) and the fixed glass panel there is a gap of 1/4 inch ...
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Seal wood floor without changing the look
I’m looking to seal my new engineered wood floor to help protect it from spills, including cat pee. I know it won’t perfect but want to increase my chances.
I don’t want to change the colour or the ...
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Is it necessary to seal a newly patched basement floor in an old house?
We recently had the basement drain system replaced in our 1930s bungalow. This required removing sections of the concrete floor and filling the parts that were removed with new concrete when the job ...
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Correct Sealant / Caulk for fixing LED Down Light
I have recently had LED down lights installed in my ceiling.
In strong winds I am finding some granulated loft insulation is blown through around the light fixings.
I would like to seal around them -...
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Good way to seal a large ceramic tile to a glass surface?
I complete glass reptile cages by attaching electric heat tape to part of two of the four walls and under about 1/3 of the floor to create a “hot spot.” There is a thermostat with a sensor probe ...
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Solution to put down a window sill crack to prevent mold
I have a couple windows where there is a space below the window that goes into the wall (see bottom of picture). There was mold and condensation all around the area, so I'm guessing there's mold down ...
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Sealing plywood edge and faces (Shed Floor)
I am laying a plywood sheet floor in my shed. I have plywood that is certified for humid conditions rather than wet and the sticker on it also says that the edges and faces should be sealed. It is not ...
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How do I treat a recently sanded pine staircase?
I want to restore our Victorian staircase, going from a drabby flattened 1960s beige carpet, to a fully sanded, restored looking staircase, with painted risers, stained treads and a runner down the ...
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Only apply primer to concrete roof?
Our building has decided to paint a 13-ft x 13-ft section of the roof that's leaking (just a few drops with lots of rain). This roof has a fence since it's an "outdoor" area that we all share, so it's ...
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Vertical crack in foundation
I live in a condo and I have a vertical crack in my foundation in my basement. A company came out twice to prime flex seal the crack which lasted for a year. unfortunately with recent rain it appears ...
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Sealing skirted bathtub
There are plenty of tutorials for sealing/caulking bathtubs.
However, my bathtub has a kind of skirting around its edge, as in picture:
How do I go about that? Should I caulk both edges? I plan to ...
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Marijuana smoke migrating to my condo!
I just bought a condo which is a three-level townhouse and was built in 1980.
I am adjacent to my neighbor and share a common wall. My neighbor, an older couple, smoke weed frequently and do not air ...
