Before you can put a bead of nice, fresh caulk around your bathtub or window, you need to remove entirely the bad old stuff. Here's how.
changing the look of your bathroom, and it's not a project that needs to be left to a professional. You can easily finish this project by yourself with the help of a friend. In the steps below, you will find how to remove your old toilet with ease so that replacing it is just as...
Use a sharp utility knife to slice through and remove any hard-to-remove pieces of caulk. Try scouring the middle, top and bottom of the stuck caulk line, and then scrape it out using the utility knife or the caulk removal tool used in Step 2. Be careful when using a utility knife, ...
The truth is that once you have mold growing behind silicone caulk, you have to remove the caulk to get rid of it. The job may be easier than you think because the moisture and the mold have usually loosened the caulk's grip on the wall, so you can usually pull it off or cut it...
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.
Check around the base of the tub for caulk, and use your utility knife to cut through it. If the tub is fastened to the wall with screws, remove them. Separate the tub from the wall by a few inches. 6.3 Cut the tub You may be able to fit your tub through your doors all in one...
How To Remove An Access Panel From A Tub As lovely as installing an access panel in a tub, it is essential to know that a time will come when the drains will need repairs. You’ll have to remove the access panel when necessity demands. So, how can you do this?
STEP 8:Set the backer board to the side and recreate the frame on the ground. STEP 9:Put a bead of liquid nails on the frame board using a caulk gun. STEP 10:Now, with the help of a buddy, lift each piece of backer board onto the frame (with the side that you will use as th...
tools to remove caulk grout caulk dropcloth Step one – Prep work Preparing the tile is critical, and if you don’t do it thoroughly the paint won’t adhere properly and you will have a mess on your hands. Don’t be lazy with your prep. ...
Remove the stopper and drainpipe, and disconnect the lift rod to remove the drainpipe from the sink. Apply plumbers’ putty or silicone caulk under the lip of the drain flange. Reinstall the parts and wipe away any excess putty or caulk around the flange. ...