Caulking can help keep unwanted invaders like mice and mildew as far away from your home’s crevices as possible. But first, you need to know how to use a caulk gun.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Use an old plastic credit card to smooth caulk instead of your finger. The rounded corner of the card makes a neat joint. An ice cube also works. Spruce up kitchen shelf edges with some wood veneer ...