Caulking is a skill every homeowner should develop. Knowing how to caulk isn't an obvious skill the way most homeowners recognize they should learn how to paint a room. Caulking is more important than painting. The investment is manageable with caulking tools that are fairly inexpensive and you can …
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Caulking Confusion: Too Many Types of Caulk
Unless you’re a handyman who uses caulk every week for different home repair projects, you probably don’t realize that picking caulk is a lot like picking a new sofa. There are an endless number of choices and figuring out which of the many types of caulk to use can be challenging. With …
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Caulking FAQs for Homeowners
Caulking is a material used to seal small gaps (joints or seams) between materials used in home construction. The goal is to prevent leakage through these gaps. In houses, the leaks can involve air moving between a home's conditioned interior areas and unconditioned space like the attic. Water leaks …
Caulking Windows Inside and Outside
Caulking windows is one of the best ways to stop drafts in your home. Most homeowners associate caulking with sinks and bathtubs because you see these fixtures daily and replace their caulking more often. Caulking windows is equally important but they're typically part of a larger painting project, …
Re-Caulking a Door
Re-caulking a door turned out to be the simple solution to fix the problem of unwanted water in my front hall. At first I was worried this would require another major repair, but I consulted my experts and everyone agreed re-caulking the door would do the trick. Homeowner: Lee Laughlin Project: …
C is for Caulking
Caulking is a key homeowner skill because it's used in so many parts of the house, and you'll need to caulk year after year. Caulking is the material used to fill gaps where building materials meet. On your home's exterior, you caulk around doors and windows where they meet the siding. Inside you …
