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Article: Confused about caulk?
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- Sunset
- Article date:
- November 1, 1987
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1987 Sunset Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Confused about caulk?
Filling cracks with mud and straw may be a thing of the past, but when you consider the bewildering array of caulking products on today's market, you may wish things were still that uncomplicated.
All houses have places where like or unlike materials meet; with the stresses of time and weather, those joints may open up. Even a narrow gap can violate your house's integrity, causing wood rot from moisture seepage in places unseen, or heat loss that drives up your fuel bills.
You'll find there's a caulk for almost any situation--that's why so many different tubes line the shelves. Some have many uses, others are more ...