If the caulking around your tub or shower is showing signs of wear—brittleness, cracking, and discoloration—it's important to address the issue before water damage takes hold. Fortunately, with a ...

A fresh bead of caulk around a bathtub looks deceptively simple when done right. That clean white line seems like it should take five minutes and require no special skills. The reality is a lot ...

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 ...

Removing caulk isn't difficult, only time-consuming. The name of the game is perseverance, particularly if you are dealing with several layers that were applied in succession over time. Given the ...

Q. The caulk around my tub is pretty gross. It's missing in places where the ceramic tile meets the tub. What's an easy way to remove old caulk? What kind should I use to re-caulk? What are the ...

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 ...

Q: We recently rented a home with a fiberglass bathtub in it. The problem is that the shower portion or the wall above the bath is thicker than the rim of the tub and creates an inverted shelf that ...

If the caulk around your tub is cracked, black, or just plain icky, a tube of caulk and a wet finger can save you from disaster. A well-placed bead of caulk keeps water from seeping behind the tub and ...

It seems I am forever recaulking my shower and bathtub. I have used DAP and silicone products with poor results. The DAP products shrink and crack and the silicone is a pain to clean up. Both seem to ...

College basketball season is great for my house. I find all kinds of repair jobs to keep me indoors, near a TV. Sometimes I imagine sportscaster Dick Vitale is talking about me when he yells, “You ...