On your list of “Fun Things to Do This Weekend,” caulking your bathtub probably isn’t one of them. However, this home maintenance chore is essential. “Caulk prevents water from going into the cracks ...

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 ...

Q: My husband caulked a few things in the bathroom and made an enormous mess. The caulk is smeared and there are gaps. Can it be repaired? How does one get a perfect bead of smooth caulk with no ...

Editor’s note: The Aiken Standard is reprinting a couple of the articles from the past How do I columns that will be demonstrated at the upcoming Home Show. Many “do-it-yourselfers” have told me that ...

Prepping to paint your walls a new shade? While you may understand how essential priming is when it comes to hiding the imperfections in the wall, an oft-forgotten step of equal importance is caulking ...

Caulking guns deliver a continuous bead of caulk to seal joints between two surfaces, such as gaps between window frames and jambs. Most caulking guns today are manual, meaning you squeeze a hand ...

Home-building experts and do-it-yourselfers swear by caulk. Like WD-40, silicone caulk is one of those home survival products that no modern-day toolbox is without. The main reason for caulk’s ...

Q. Can you tell me how to caulk baseboards? I thought my new paint job was looking great until all sorts of black lines showed up where there were gaps between the baseboard woodwork and the walls. I ...

Q. Tim, my husband caulked a few things in the bathroom and made an enormous mess. The caulk is smeared and there are gaps. Can it be repaired? He had the best of intentions but didn’t seem to be ...