Do you know how to caulk -- or even what caulk is? It's something you rarely notice, but there it sits every day doing some pretty important work in your home. Once applied, this thin line of goo ...

Learn essential tips for caulking sinks, bathtubs, baseboards, casings, and other joints smoothly and professionally. This video features products such as Big Stretch and Lexel, ideal for sinks and ...

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 ...

So the caulking around your kitchen and bathroom sinks, tubs, windows and other fixtures are looking a little worse for wear. Maybe it’s stained, cracked, peeling or moldy. Freshening the caulk in ...

As autumn ushers in cooler temperatures across West Virginia, now is the ideal time to prepare your home for winter weather. One of the simplest and most effective DIY projects ...

Question: We rent a home with a fiberglass bathtub. The shower portion or the wall above the bath is thicker than the rim of the tub and creates an inverted shelf that the water runs into. The ...

Q: My landlord’s novice repair person caulked around the bathtub — twice. Both times, the caulk pulled away from the wall. Why? And what’s the right way to do it? A: New caulk doesn’t stick well to ...

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Hold the base molding against the wall after you cut it to length, and look for gaps. Cut a few braces from 4- to 6-inch ...

The good news is that it’s a relatively easy fix. As with cleaning grout, removing mold requires just a handful of household ...

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Dear James: I try to keep the bathroom as clean as possible, but the caulk around the bathtub and shower stall is black. Can you tell me how to clean the caulk or how to replace it if that is ...