Q: My landlord’s novice repair person caulked around the bathtub — twice. Both times, the caulk pulled away from the wall. Why? And what’s the right way to do it? A: New caulk doesn’t stick well to ...

Pink discoloration in bathroom caulk is caused by a living bacterium called Serratia marcescens, not soap or hard water staining. The warm, moist conditions most bathrooms create are precisely what ...

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Whether you're renovating your bathroom, weatherizing your windows, or perhaps filling gaps between kitchen sinks, odds are that you'll need to apply caulk. After all, it'll add to the finishing ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...