Caulking seems like a relatively easy home project until you make an enormous mess of your bathroom doing it. Here's how to caulk a bathtub, shower or sink properly.
3.1When the silicone adhesive gets dries up after a long hour, slowly flip the countertop on the bathroom vanity with the sink attached to the bottom. Before flipping, take your caulking gun along with silicone and apply them on the edges of the base counter. You should use a thick layer ...
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Clean out the drain opening in the vessel sink. Use a sharp knife to cut away any silicone caulk clinging to the drain opening. Clean up any mold or mildew with a bathroom cleaner and rag or old towel. Dry the drain opening thoroughly. Insert the caulk into the caulking gun. Cut off ...
Caulking GunPlan For Your RoomEvery room is going to be different, and you should plan accordingly. Measure your walls and ceilings to determine how long your longest plank needs to be. We are using the 12' boards for the ceiling, and walls, and the 8' boards are for the window nook ...
Extra fees may apply to sink cutouts (getting these accurately sized for under counter-sink mounts is tricky). Don't forget the delivery charge — granite is heavy and often requires two or more people to carry into your home [source: HGTV]. Get out your big guns— how to install ...
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Plumber's putty is a small but important product in the arsenal of any DIYer. You've seen it at hardware stores or in your friendly plumber's toolbox. If you have to stop or prevent leaks around your faucet, sink, or tub drains, plumber's putty is the pr
(a bathroom or kitchen generally needs more ventilation than a living space, for example). Insulation and ventilation don't have to be enemies, however; there are technical solutions to the problem, notably heat-recovery ventilation (HRV) systems that use heat exchangers to catch the warm, ...
Exclusion techniques such as caulking or sealing various cockroach entry points are effective at reducing the problem indoors. To prevent cockroaches from entering through weep holes in exterior brick facade, insert small squares of window screening into the holes using a putty knife. This prevents in...