Questions tagged [sealing]
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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 ...
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Sealing coarse concrete rooftop?
I live in an apartment and I would like to seal a section of our rooftop with small leaks where water puddles (depth of puddle is negligible). The rooftop is "rough" concrete in the sense that it ...
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Gap where two different roof lines meet - best way to close up?
In my attic today I noted that where two different roof lines meet and overlap there is a large visible gap where light was coming in.
It looks like they shingled the lower roof and then built the ...
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Canexel warping - How to evaluate the risk, cost of maintenance and cost of replacement?
Here's the situation, we are interested into buying this home for our new family but there seems to be an issue with the siding. It's hard for me to evaluate the risk of it. I mean, should I negotiate ...
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Gravel patches in concrete after sanding
We recently sanded our concrete in our garage to prepare for a reseal. These gravel patches came up randomly throughout the space. How do we fix this before resealing?
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How to seal where the wall meets the floor?
My house was built in the 40's. It is in upstate New York. There is a draft in the bedrooms where the exterior wall meets the floor, which is hardwood. I can think of several ways of sealing the ...
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How to cover up a gap in a badly installed cabinet?
The apartment I moved into has a kitchen with cabinets as most kitchens do.
I noticed that in the mornings it has been especially cold in the kitchen, and I traced the cold air to a large gap in the ...
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Is this gap between foundation and siding supposed to be here? If not what should I fill it with?
I have hundreds of crickets in my basement every fall. I see them crawling up my foundation so when I looked underneath the siding I see this. There is what looks like ripped plastic paper but then ...
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How does one properly seal a celling vent of a forced air hvac system?
In a room that may have had some kind of condensation on the past, how should one go about sealing the area around the vent hole in the ceiling, specifically to reduce the likelihood of returning ...
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Insulating or air sealing around pipes in brick
I recently moved into a single story double masonry house and discovered a rather noticeable amount of cold air coming from around the dishwasher in the kitchen. I pulled out the machine and found ...
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Paint under stain/poly in hardwood floors removal
When I moved into my new construction home recently, there were issues where there seemed to be paint or dust trapped in the stain or under the polyurethane.
The builder sent in his floor guy who has ...
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What material should I use to seal door moldings, small holes between walls and floors to prevent roaches?
To clear it up, I am mostly using sealing/caulking interchangeably in this text.
Some days ago I started seeing cockroaches in one room that is also connected to another bathroom. I caught 4 over an ...
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Pros and Cons of sealing a flat roof with liquid rubber product
We have an extension on our 1950s house which looks like it was put in very early on, and it extends a single bedroom out into a master bedroom size room.
This extension has a pretty flat (it has a ...
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What is the glue stuff you use to seal a glass shower panel to the tub?
I've got a frameless shower enclosure (I think that's what it is called) and the transparent glue/seal between the glass and the tub is peeling off. What is it? I'm guessing some kind of transparent ...
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How to seal gas hob to concrete countertop?
Some time this week, I'll be calling a qualified technician to connect my gas hob to gas and electricity. Connection will be done with elastic pipe, so that's not a problem.
The only problem I have ...
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How to seal around an existing wood window after removing old siding
We are removing old siding from a house, and replacing it with Hardie lap siding. We are leaving the original wood-framed picture window in place. With the siding removed there are gaps between the ...
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What is the best way to seal between new deck and exterior sliding door?
I've just added a deck to my exterior office. This is the first deck I've ever done, but you can see I got mostly close to the bottom of the door.
What should I use/do to seal the bottom of the door ...
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Options to refinish deck
Our wood deck is only a few years old, and has taken quite a beating from the weather. We just moved in, and I'm not sure if the previous owners have taken care of it properly.
On our old house's ...
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How should I handle cracked grout in my two bathrooms?
Both bathrooms have cracked grout where the tile meets the tub. They were done by a contractor 2.5 years ago. The second picture shows a crack going away from the tub between tiles.
This bathroom has ...
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Sealing a closet door that has a gas fired water heater in it
Does anyone know how to make a self sealing door?
There's a bedroom in my basement, and it has a door in there that allows you access into the HVAC room (which can be entered from another door in ...
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Why did the caulk around my tub develop brown/yellowish spots after only two days and what can be done?
Two days ago we re-caulked our tub using DAP Kwik Seal Ultra and left it undisturbed until today. Unfortunately it developed these brownish yellow spots and I am unsure why. I haven't been able to ...
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Options for sealing hot rolled (mild) steel with a matte finish?
I'm building a book shelf using 1.5" angle iron made from hot rolled steel as the frame. It's my understanding that this steel will rust even if left indoors. While I like the raw, industrial look of ...
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Sealant/joining compound for kitchen laminate worktop installation
What is the recommended sealant and joining product for use with laminate kitchen worktops? I have a butt joint within 10cm of the kitchen sink, and water has penetrated the joint and expanded the ...
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Do I need to seal coat part of my new asphalt?
I just had my driveway asphalt coated. In general it looks pretty good, but there are 2 areas (about 10 sq ft each) where the (due to the location) the asphalt was laid by hand and not rolled on by a ...
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seal gap between door and frame
i'm trying to prevent rats from getting into an outdoor shed. i've thoroughly checked the whole interior, and the only opening is from the front door (see the right door in the picture. ignore the ...
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Best procedure to renew a driveway
My asphalt driveway has a lot of narrow cracks, and it has some shallow depressions where puddles form.
I've watched some youtube videos. All agree that before starting, oil spills should be cleaned ...
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What kind of caulk to use around light fixture on masonite/composite/engineered wood siding?
I have hardboard/masonite/composite/engineered wood siding (but it's not LP or Hardie, which I understand are better and more expensive). I noticed a light fixture and the siding aren't very well ...
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Staining + sealing cedar for outdoors
I've made an outdoor cabinet out of cedar. I like the natural look, but I used various other wood species like white oak as "moulding" and am thinking I would like a uniform look.
I would like the ...
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Need cement etching on inside floor?
I have a cement slab that had a plastic film and then pergo flooring. Removing this floor.
Right now, I just want to seal cement and epoxy paint once I get all pergo removed.
First, since I am only ...
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Winterizing new wet-treated pressure treated pine deck
We’re in a townhome and replaced our small 2nd floor deck/porch with wet-treated pressure treated pine 3-4 weeks ago. We had to do it well in advance of the other units for safety reasons. There’s a ...
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How to seal cracks between stone veneer and soffit?
My home is wooden stud construction with rough limestone block veneer. I have lots of gaps that have opened up where the top of the veneer meets the soffit. It looks like these gaps were originally ...
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How to fill gap between garage floor and driveway
I have a concrete garage floor and a section of concrete driveway next to it. Over the years the driveway has settled a little bit and the gap between the two is probably close to an inch wide and ...
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How to properly seal water supply line in block foundation
There was an old rag and some very old concrete around this water supply line entering the house. I would like to reseal it, but I am not sure what to use.
Should I use hydraulic cement or something ...
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Proper material or method for making water tight seal on ceramic soap dispenser?
Background: Hi all, I have this ceramic soap dispenser seen below. After using it for a bit, it has started to leak soap where the plastic pump is screwed onto the ceramic body. I've tried screwing it ...
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SquidGee Dry System to prevent water seepage in basement?
One of the rooms in my basement has water seepage shown in the following:
Some work has been done to patch the honey combs. Due to limited budget, I can only do interior waterproofing. I plan on ...
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Should I caulk a front door step riser when I replace it?
This section of the house is slab on grade. There is a concrete step just in front of the door. The rotted wood riser fits between the house and the concrete step.
I'm going to attempt replacing it. ...
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Proper way to seal attic space from the living space
I am living in a one-story house with flat roof. There is an 2-feet-high empty space above the ceiling and below the roof, and let me call it my attic space (although my house has a flat roof). The ...
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How to seal hardwood floor in preparation of self-leveling compound?
I'm planning to float laminate over my existing floor, but need to level it first. The floor area is very large, so it spans areas of the home that have differing subfloor materials: concrete, ...
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Sealing middle of sliding window with portable air conditioner installed
In my bedroom I have a one hose portable AC unit, because my only bedroom window is a sliding window. Currently, I set up the window kit in the day and take it out before bed. The reason for this is ...
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What material can be used to bond metal to metal and is removable in the future? [closed]
I'm looking to seal an opening in a metal refrigerator with a standard heatsink as a part of a thermoelectric cooling setup.
It'd be ideal if there was a bonding material of some sort that can squish ...
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How can I cap off an old, partially-exposed cast iron pipe when a qwik cap won't do?
I'm trying to cap off an old cast iron pipe that's leaking in our basement.
The pipe used to be connected to a downspout on the outside and to the sewer on the inside, but it's now disconnected on ...
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What options do I have to seal the top of the concrete base of a galvanized steel post? Should I seal it?
As the subject line says I am looking for options to seal the top of the concrete base of a galvanized steel post? Should I seal it?
Update: Here is what my posts look like and the specs https://www....
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How to fill 3/4" gap between tub and tile floor
My house is 120 years old and there are very few level surfaces or right angles.
I just had the (alcove) tub and shower replaced. One end of the tub apron is nearly flush with the floor, but the ...
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Sealing siding at foundation wall
I've been trying to determine if and how siding (aluminum in my case) should be sealed along the bottom edge at the foundation wall.
I've found some small gaps that last summer let ants in and I'm ...
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Sealing basement wall crack from outside
I have a hairline crack radiating from a corner of a window in the basement. This crack weeps water during very heavy rains. I have sealed the crack with urethane injection (Sika Crack Injection Kit), ...
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How to determine the type of finish used on a piece of furniture?
I have a table that I want to add another clear-coat layer to (to smooth and level without sanding). It's already stained and sealed, so I want to choose a clear-coat (polyurethane, lacquer, epoxy) ...
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External door slamming
I have metallic external door, that has rubber seal around the perimeter. When I try to close the door, I have to bump it, in order to press the seal and allow latch to move out. So the question is: ...
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Sealing gap between house and driveway
So I have a driveway that is made of concrete sections that mates up to the edge of my house which is brick with a cinder block basement wall. The prior owner sealed the gap between the two with cheap ...
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How can I patch a large hole in a particle board with something removable?
I live in an apartment building on the second floor, and there is a strong smell of cigarette smoke coming through a vanity. After removing the drawers, I saw that there was a roughly 5x12" hole sawed ...
