When the time comes for you to pick up that caulking gun and seal a shower or lay a new bead on an exterior siding seam, ...

There’s nothing quite like a steamy shower to rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit after a good night’s sleep or a long, hard day. But when the caulk around your enclosure begins to crack and ...

Home DIY is all fun and games until it comes down to the serious nitty gritty precision work, like cutting holes for electrical outlets in drywall, applying plaster to walls close to beams but not ...

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Learn how to seal baseboards like a pro with this easy step-by-step approach.

Caulk is a versatile sealant available in a seemingly limitless variety of formulas. Applying any type of caulk can be challenging. Follow these simple steps to make the job go a little smoother. Step ...

Time to seal those gaps around windows, doors and other places to reduce the amount of cold air seeping into your house, which contributes to higher energy bills. Need to know: The right caulk for the ...

Caulk is often the underappreciated and overlooked solution to reduce heating and cooling expenses. Because it's a simple application, if done carefully, and very inexpensive, it's a wonderful fix for ...

Life seemed much simpler when the hardware store carried only three kinds of caulk. Now, home centers dedicate an entire aisle to caulk. As a result, confusion reigns when it’s time to do a simple job ...

For most sealing and energy-efficiency projects around the house there are two basic kinds of caulk: silicone and latex. Both come in various types of containers, from toothpaste-size squeeze tubes to ...

Does it look like it’s time to caulk–again–in your bathroom? Here are some ways to make caulk last longer. A caulk seal should remain intact for more than five years, according to Jason Toth, ...