Questions tagged [sealing]
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Sealing bottom of the shed
I assembled a shed on a plywood platform and it's leaking from the bottom sides.
I'm thinking to apply sealant under metal plates but wondering if there is a better way to seal it.
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How to seal an interior crawlspace hatch that pipes run through?
There is a 2'x2' hatch covering the opening between our unfinished basement and the crawlspace beneath a laundry room addition. I'm hoping to improve the seal between the crawlspace and unfinished ...
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Advice on weather proofing my NYC coop window
Just moved into a new apartment and it's clear the window sill on the outside is not in great. It looks like there's some wood covered with a weatherstrip of sorts. Now I know this is technically the ...
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Sealing Corner Between New and Old Siding
I need to seal the gap between the old siding and the new. I need to replace all the siding, but would like to avoid that for a couple years. It’s probably going to be a major project because doing ...
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Can I use a water sealer on painted stucco and then paint over that?
I have a masonry house in FL. 8 year old construction on a barrier island 500 yards from the Atlantic. The house is due for a repaint to match a new addition. In the past after a hurricane I ...
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Need to seal old aluminum windows - take off this black plastic lining?
My windows are from the 1980s and they leak air real bad. On some of the windows, in the winter time I have blocks of ice on the bottom on the inside from so much condensation.
I can not afford to ...
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How to seal back of worktop laminate to protect against water damage?
I want to repair and properly seal the back of my worktop laminate/melamine because I observed that there where some minor swelling on its backside due to water coming from the kitchen sink or from ...
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How do I seal under a radiator cover in a semi nice way?
I’m in a rental and for reasons unclear to me they glued the radiator covers in place. So I’m left with these huge gaps and no way to be able to seal the holes around the pipes to stop bugs and mice ...
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Unable to seal a partially inset vessel sink
I am installing an attractive halfway between a vessel sink and an undermount called a semi-recessed sink. There are two tiers to the sink: the portion above the countertop and an inset area that ...
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Gap between flange for popup drain and bottom of sink drain
There is a large gap above the popup drain screw-in flange and the drain hole - as shown in the photo. It is more than the thickness of the bottom of the sink. I would like to screw this thing ...
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What is the Best Way to Seal the Space Between an External Door and the Door Jamb? [closed]
I have two outward opening external doors that are a refuge for lizards and other pests that often scurry inside my home when the doors are opened. I also have an issue with rain coming through those ...
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How to protect a painted side table that will get a lot of wear and tear?
I have painted a wood side table. The table will get a lot of use.
What can I coat the table with to protect the paint?
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How can I fix numerous gaps in doors and windows in my apartment?
In my apartment, almost all of the doors are not sealed properly. These large gaps exist which allow in bugs. Also occasionally if this front patio door is closed but not locked, the force of the air ...
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Adding railing to roof with TPO membrane
I have a flat roof on the back of my home that's covered with a white TPO membrane. Since this area is quite large, we're considering turning it into a second floor patio. All the joints appear to be ...
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Any potential issues with using A/C duct sealant to seal corners of a garage door?
Does duct sealant shrink when curing? Specifically, does Red Devil 0841DS RD-DS 181 Acrylic Latex Duct Sealant shrink as it is drying?
I watched a youtube video where it was used to seal the corners ...
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How to remove the bottom seal on a 9100 series Wayne Dalton door?
I can't get the bottom seal off the door. Anyone know where the dimples are located that are holding the seal in place and how to get the seal off the door? I can't find any youtube videos that show ...
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Shower Grout Repair in a Rental
I’m renting so I don’t want to do any major project - just looking for a quick fix that will last for at least a year or 2.
The grout in my shower is not sealed & mold grows quickly. It has become ...
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Is DIY mold remediation possible w/ no experience?
My mother in law's home basement has mold, moisture, and leaks. There was an add on about 3 decades ago to the house in the basement and ground level, the outside walls of the basement weren't sealed ...
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Can low voltage recessed LED lights be sealed with normal spray foam?
From my research, recessed lights should not be sealed with spray foam (and some should not even be in contact with insulation). How about low power LED lights that come with external power supply?
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Systematic way to fix/seal, identify and confirm the non-obvious cracks/gaps decreasing tightness and causing drafts in an old house [closed]
I have a 100 year old house. I do not know about any obvious gaps/cracks/drafts. But generally I feel the house is not very tight. It is very hard to heat up and looses heat quickly (*). It is ...
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What do I need to seal interior door?
This sounds trivial but doesn’t seem to. In Europe, even interior doors are properly sealed but not so in the US.
This is problematic for my rooms that go to unconditioned rooms (like basement or ...
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How to seal shower pan / gasket / cast iron pipe
My shower pan appears to be leaking somewhere between the black rubber gasket, the cast iron pipe and the pastic bezel in the attached image. I checked the gasket under the pan and the seal with the ...
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Is this long thread male without stopper to female connection tight & leak free?
I want to connect this tap (see picture) to its valve and I have to use a 90-degree elbow (see right side of the picture) to be able to supply water from the top as well as to fix the tap on the wall.
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Repairing Shower Floor
I have limited experience with shower repairs. Recently, I've noticed that the grout/sealant between the tiles on my shower floor has begun to peel off, and I can see water seeping between the tiles. ...
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Finish siding after deck removal
I recently lost my job when I was going to get this repaired but now funds are limited so must do myself. I need some help on what the best course of action would be though if anyone is willing to ...
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How to Seal Gaps in Heater/AC Unit Door?
Both the wall and the plywood door are bowed (not straight/level). Any ideas on how to remake the door or seal the gaps? Mainly I am concerned about rodents& mosquitos not looks.
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Who do I call for mold and rotting wood floor problem from a bad sealing at the balcony?
We have been moved into this house for three years (2017 build) and we slowly had some blackish bownish mold grow on side of the carpet and wall where the juliet balcony is. Because the issue didn’t ...
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How to seal a window on stucco?
I have this window on a stucco wall:
Once when it rained a lot I saw standing water in the window frame (I could only slowly dry it out with rags). I am worried that water seeps into the wall, ...
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Can I reseal a pipe thread that's leaking?
Situation: rough in valve with 1/2 in NPT. I sealed the threads with Teflon tape and some pipe dope (probably not enough). However after turning on the water, there are some threads with leaks. Can I ...
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Seal a Concrete Basement with Seepage Flooding for Finishing
I have a basement that floods from water seepage whenever the soil outside is saturated. This can be from heavy rain, or as in this warm winter it can go all winter long from the wet soil even without ...
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Why is there a large gap between my foundation wall and the siding?
It seems like one side of my house is protruding from the concrete base. This is a 2 yr old house with the gap leading into my kitchen. I eventually noticed after I started seeing some pill bugs in ...
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How to effectively waterproof an exterior vent cap?
This is a follow-up to my other question. My house has a wood frame and vinyl siding.
Installer came out to do a range hood install and for the outdoor vent cap he just sealed it with silicone to the ...
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Have I done a sufficient job of sealing my window?
Water seems to be leaking from under our window frame. I assume it's from the window tracks. I'm not sure if this is a problem that needs to be addressed or not. I resealed the exterior of the frame ...
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How do I prevent water intrusion through the side of my garage door?
Water is making its way past my garage door. I thought about the brush sweeps but how do they fare with keeping water out? The door is a corrugated rolling garage door. In central Texas we have the ...
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How can I seal my dryer vent elbows?
We have a dryer vent in our apartment that has a couple of twists and turns (due to the design of the floor plan) on its way out to the roof to vent. The twists have been done by elbow joints covered ...
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French Door Draft Issue - Top Corner Not Touching Astragal
I recently moved into a new home with French doors, and I'm facing an issue with the front door. When the door is latched, the top corner on the strike side doesn't make contact with the astragal, ...
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How do I go about sealing grout between porcelain floor tiles without affecting their appearance?
Having my bathroom remodeled and chose a Porcelain Mosaic Hex tiles in Matte Finish for the shower floor. The manufacturer of the tiles said the Porcelain tiles do not need to be sealed. But I am more ...
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Sealing/insulating Overhang Sheathing
My house is located in NY and was built in the 1950s but has been recently remodeled. There are cold spots on the first floor directly above the cantilever and I wanted to check if it's possible to ...
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Suggestions of what to do during Roof Replacement [closed]
I'm a fairly new homeowner of an older house who's learning to be handy and last month we had a leak in our roof. We knew coming into the home that we were going to have to replace the roof, so this ...
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How to insulate Rim Joist with no sill plate?
I recently had an energy audit/blower door test on my 1963 single-story ranch home in SE Michigan. They noted a lot of air infiltration along the baseboards, and recommended pro sprayfoaming the rim ...
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Find mouse entrance in cavity walls
We moved into a newly built house about half a year ago. A few months back we started noticing a (rodent) urine smell coming from a specific point at the floow near an outer wall. We also started ...
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Sunken back patio drains water towards basement wall. Any quick fixes to reduce loading on wall from ice?
My concrete back patio has sunken into the ground over the years. Eventually I want to have it jacked with foam to bring it back to a good level but I need to get through the winter as is. The way it ...
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Sikaflex self leveling sealant keeps draining
I’m trying to fill a gap between my driveway and foundation wall to stop basement water leak. Per inspector’s recommendation I applied some Sikaflex self leveling sealant on top of backer rod.
It’s ...
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Can I apply stain overtop of watersealer?
I have watersealed my deck using Thompson clear watersealer this year. This product specifically. I'm not loving the faded look though already, and I think I'd like to stain it instead. What kind of ...
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Should the join between door frame & brick be sealed
This uPVC door has recently been installed, but there's a noticeable gap between the frame and the surrounding brick when viewed from outside. A sealant of some sort was applied during installation to ...
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Is the concrete meant to be this patchy after I've sealed it?
I've used 3 coats of Everbuild 403 CONCRETE HARDENER & DUSTPROOFER on my floor and it's come out really patchy. I can't tell whether I've used too much in places or too little in others.
What I ...
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Basement door gap - how to improve and avoid water entering basement
Suffered a flood this weekend while we were out of town and water came in from the door (see photos). Trying to find solutions to improve the seal but am not knowledgeable in this area. Getting a new ...
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Sealing gap between brick wall and vinyl siding
I need to seal the gaps between my garage brick wall and the vinyl siding. Would product such as "Great Stuff Gaps & Cracks Insulating Foam Sealant" for example would do the work? or I ...
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patching crack in flagstone patio
My flagstone patio is developing cracks at the joints. I would like to know how to patch/seal them to avoid water from sipping excessively into the ground. I understand patching is not a water proof ...
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Stone sink sealant
I have a travertine/onyx stone basin sink, its recently gotten in pretty bad shape (damage to the bow) and gets moldy spots that can't seem to die no matter how many attempts to get rid of it with ...
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