There’s nothing quite like a steamy shower to rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit after a good night’s sleep or a long, hard day. But when the caulk around your enclosure begins to crack and ...

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 ...

Renovating a bathroom can feel intimidating, especially if you've never done it before. If you’re upgrading your bathroom and looking for an easy way to seal gaps around your toilet, tub or sink, you ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bathtub caulk is more than just a place to grow mildew. A well-placed bead of caulk keeps water from seeping behind the tub and ruining the floor and walls. If the caulk around your tub is cracked, ...

Q. This week: The joint between our cast iron tub and the tiling on the wall has turned almost completely black. Nothing I put on it will clean it to the point that it is white, the way it was when it ...

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 ...

Using a razor knife, you should try to cut away as much of the hardened caulk as possible. The flat razor scrapers used by painters to remove paint from glass work pretty well. If the caulk is too ...

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 ...

Points where bathtubs, sinks and countertops meet walls are poorly sealed in many homes, and leaks sometimes develop that can damage walls or floors around or under the fixtures. Attempting to seal ...