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 ...

Unlike traditional caulk, which can be tricky to apply evenly, peel-and-stick caulk tape is easy to use, especially for beginners and for anyone doing a quick renovation. The process is simple: just ...

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 ...

If you don't have the cash to pay someone to spiff up your tub or shower, head to your local hardware store for a few items that will help you recaulk your tub. This project takes an afternoon to pull ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Are you tired of dealing with drafts, water ...

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 ...

Moldy bathroom caulking can be such an eyesore, and if you've tried everything possible, this simple fix might be the best ...

If you are ever faced with the problem of caulking a hard-to-reach space, a common plastic soda straw can be the answer. If you get one of the flex-type straws that bends in the middle you can stick ...

Q–We have a stick-built, two-story home, which is about 75 years old. It has a lot of windows and it’s quite drafty around the windows. I’ve been meaning to caulk all summer, but I haven’t gotten ...

Maybe you just moved into an older house, one that needs more than a few repairs. Many cracks need filling, and that means buying caulk and applying it in all the right places. But the hardware-store ...

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, ...