Should You Caulk Your Baseboards To Your Floor? Pros And Cons! DIYers Great Controversy!

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@FixThisHouse Жыл бұрын

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@Piscatorialveteran Жыл бұрын

Who made these names for this crap. Give me a break. Caulk? I mean cmon man, you said nice caulk hella times lol, but still I can’t even say the word it anybody because I feel crazy. Maybe you could make a new word and new brand of caulk so we can say it normally

@hankbrittain1583 Жыл бұрын

Just install the baseboards correctly. I've lived in 8 houses built from 1923, 1955, 1959, 1967, ... and NONE of those houses had baseboards that 'floated' above the floor. Its so sad that trades have gotten so shoddy that using caulk to fix poor workmanship is promoted.

@toecutter1015 Жыл бұрын

@@hankbrittain1583Yes Sir Its called “ a little caulk and paint will make it what it aint “ and only in the USA do homeowners think they have to caulk everything that has a little gap or even a big one. Caulking is supposed to be 1 about the Seal

@marcsmith3881 10 ай бұрын

My daughters room had earwigs coming in by the dozens almost daily through the gaps. I watched a video and bought the caulk you are using and sealed her entire room. Its been months since she has seen an earwig or spider. Also months since I have been awakened in the middle of the night to kill something. I have began doing every outside facing wall. Her room is also much warmer in the winter.

@jennyanimal9046 24 күн бұрын

We have issues with earwigs too. Think they're coming in through my bathroom. I call them Ted. They're all named Ted.😂 Of course I put them outside.

@skipragsdale3565 Жыл бұрын

You got all the tricks covered! The thing I didn't hear you mention is that when installing new flooring, the baseboard should always be adjusted up/down to get the desired gap between the flooring on bottom of the baseboard. Typically, we use a sheet of cardstock about 1/16" thick placed onto the new flooring the set the baseboard onto the cardstock it provides a proper standoff. Makes for a nice tight gap that can be caulked in one or two passes. Also caulk the top between baseboard and wall to take up any gaps. (Lots of experience rehabbing rentals replacing baseboards.) Bathrooms & Laundy-rooms always get caulking. You're providing good information here, good job!

@bengunnett3432 Жыл бұрын

Rehabs and rentals differ from residential and new construction. there's always different standards and practices. I personally would never caulk the bottom of a baseboard.

@kinglaughe_r_583 4 ай бұрын

@@bengunnett3432till ur fighting poisonous spider ur next door neighbor is collecting that got released and moved in to ur brand new to u 20k+ home i dont think u understand our problem😅

@jeffriley2502 Жыл бұрын

Just got my caulk caps today. No more wasted caulk. Thanks for the tip.

@AdrenalineRushMX 7 ай бұрын

lol ziplock and tape do the same shit

@johnl871 2 ай бұрын

Anytime that I've done a reno in my home that had the baseboard removed, I ALWAYS caulk under the drywall in THAT gap BEFORE the base trim goes up.I seal up interior walls as well do to the attic. Any chance to seal up the house is taken. I can store birdseed (in a plastic tub)and grass seed in my basement, which is a walkout, without any pests coming in. I haven't even had ants in here this summer. Only the occasional "stink bug" that finds a way through a screen.

@FourEverEvolving 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, SOMEONE GETS IT! Pesticide treatments alone won't keep bugs out!

@FixThisHouse 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏🏽

@Kathleen253 Жыл бұрын

I had to use a shoe mold because of the large gap but I still caulked the shoe. My walls in some areas are wavy so the caulk really helps blend those areas. My home is older as well and stuff settles and what not. Thanks for your videos.

@christopherkrohn9941 Жыл бұрын

Use a damp rag or sponge and go over the caulking - it will make it look and clean up any of those little trails. Doing it this way means no need for tape. I use to be a finish installer and this how we did all our finish caulking.

@georgeforeman9366 Жыл бұрын

That's exactly what did with my hallway and staircase panelling. I saved so much time and got perfect results. First time I've seen someone else share this because i actually came up with that hack myself lol

@karleymcfadyen9086 3 ай бұрын

Saint

@r7boatguy Жыл бұрын

Nice idea to use stretch caulk. I caulked the baseboard to LVP transition in my basement and a bonus room and not had any problem with regular caulk, but next time I'll use stretch.

@lym3204 Жыл бұрын

I caulked the gap from the drywall to the subfloor first to keep bugs out. Then I caulked the baseboard to my vinyl floor to keep water from seeping under it in the bathroom.

@andrewmckinlay2964 Жыл бұрын

Yea I don’t understand this why not just caulk the drywall to the subfloor?

@smoking_monk3257 Жыл бұрын

You don't want moisture dripping down and pooling behind your wall if something goes wrong. Also the slight airflow helps keep moisture down and helps prevent mold and mildew. Also you don't want a room air tight because breathing is a good thing. Probably helps with radon and other heavy gasses too.

@miguelviau3163 Жыл бұрын

Also you can consider using a clear caulk especially if you have to go around different areas that don't match to create a water seal such as on bathroom floors.

@smoketheevilpipe Жыл бұрын

Clear caulk works if waterproofing is your only concern. You're still going to see the gap though which is kinda ugly.

@anthonyhall4427 Жыл бұрын

All exposed chalking is ugly after a little time

@oscarpineda932 11 ай бұрын

Get paintable caulk run painters tape on the floor and paint the caulk same color as baseboard @anthonyhall4427

@fredwoods-o3g 7 ай бұрын

Cold air leaks on outside walls is another reason to seal baseboard to floor gaps. I used window/door insulation foam on my baseboards.

@fogstorm5531 Жыл бұрын

I hate gaps so I will caulk anything to make it look streamlined and clean. Thanks for the tips!

@1llamental Жыл бұрын

Literally did caulking in my bathroom yesterday! Wish this video came out the day before lol. I forgot to use tape so made a bit of a mess. Appreciate your home vids! Respect 🙏 🇵🇭🇨🇦

@brianzachary5618 Жыл бұрын

I installed a snap lock floating floor recently. The manufacturer directed to maintain a 3/8" gap at the wall which for me meant the baseboard since I did not remove it. I decided to add a 11/16 quarter round so I could bend it up and down tight to the floor. I caulked the quarter round to the baseboard but not to the floor to eliminate possible buckling from restricting expansion of the flooring.

@mikepruitt8027 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad I watched this today because I have to do a lot of caulking, and you really helped me out with my upcoming projects. Thanks. Keep up the great work 👍

@skyace888 Жыл бұрын

I like to use the Kramer profiling tool to spread the caulk cleanly and never mask if the floor is smooth.

@dancharles4890 Жыл бұрын

if you are installing new baseboard, does it make sense to apply to the bottom of the baseboard before putting in place so that the caulk would be under the baseboard instead of on the front edge of the bottom of the baseboard?

@JR-kk6ce 11 ай бұрын

Do it. My wife likes to use a lot of water when she mops. Many times she just soaks the floor, uses a broom and cleaner to scrub the floor, and then uses a wet vac to pick up all the water. The result is a very clean house with extensive mold growing behind the baseboard. So, either use bull nose tile for a baseboard, or use caulk.

@pamdibernardo1652 3 ай бұрын

I appreciate your video, very well done. We have a home in Florida and as much as I have gone to extremes to seal every nook and cranny I can find, I saw a very tiny juvenile cockroach make an appearance from underneath the quarter round in one of the rooms. I’m in the process of using your method. I did purchase the DAP Extreme Stretch. Your tips on caulking properly were very helpful. I didn’t know to very slightly cut the tip at an angle. I used to be that person who had a thick caulk line and made a mess when pressing down on it to smooth and help it adhere. I no longer hate caulking, lol. We do have a floating floor and I have no concerns with your method at all. The house is pretty much bug proof at this point. Thank you again!

@Pallidus_Rider Жыл бұрын

When my father had the linoleum floor replaced with new, the installers used caulk along the bottom of the bathtub, but not the other walls. Speaking of bugs, will you make a video on sealing house against them ?

@denk25143 Жыл бұрын

in the begining of the video you are 100 percent right i have no bugs spiders nor ants ever since i pulled carpet and all base boards and then layed laminate wood flooring ,baseboards ,and clear caulk top and bottom , boom all insects gone sweet sweet sweet i spray my two windows and around my door n my room that leads outside.

@dorkusmaximus3033 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@FixThisHouse Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the love and support my friend! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽😊🥰

@briangolia8278 Жыл бұрын

What you do is scribe your baseboard with your scribes or compass. Pick the biggest gap on your baseboard to the floor and run your scribes through the whole piece, take it to the table saw put a bevel on the table saw and free hand cut it. If you have rough saw marks on your piece take a sander or sand paper and clean it up. The bevel is extremely important and will make it look tighter.

@vivian9803 Ай бұрын

Scribing. I've seen it done on This Old House. In real life, however, I have yet to meet any contractor that takes the time to do such fine work. They want to be done quickly and cutting along scribed lines takes too much time and effort, in spite of delivering the best looking results. If you are a contractor and you actually do this, mad respect to you!

@BobSmith9753 11 ай бұрын

Good attention to detail and humility understanding subjective nature of details. Enjoy your presentations and know you would be a great coworker (not a prima donna). I have caulked the edge of floating floors kept back from wall plates to allow expansion and contraction before the base to keep water from getting under the flooring. I have rarely caulked the base but like your concept of a 'mini' quarter round. One way I once caulked a base was to use matching color to base, taped the floor so tape was lined up with base front, then used a putty knife to smooth the caulk so the base looked like it was scribed to floor. Came out very nice and next visit to house will see how it held up. Anyways, great work and clear commentary stimulating thought.

@olhesty2196 6 ай бұрын

Yeah man, whenever I am replacing a floor, I use expanding foam insulation in the corner where the floor, wall base plate, and drywall approximate. Additionally, if I am installing a floating floor that has a 1/4” or 5-6mm gap, I sprinkle in a combination of Quick Bayt fly pesticide (granular) and boric acid. If for some reason there is a slight gap or something I missed with the foam, those bugs have to run the gauntlet😆. If you ain’t using Big Stretch, you might wanna look into it. Best caulking ever made! Kinda a pain to paint, but those reappearing cracks are gone for good if applied correctly.

@ChristinaLUrban 7 ай бұрын

I've been looking for the exact fix to my problem, and this video is it! We have a bedroom above a garage, and despite getting a new garage door, new windows, AND having the space between the floor and garage ceiling insulated, we still have problems with hot and cold air seeping in under the baseboard. I'm off to Home Depot tomorrow for the Dap Flex. Thanks for the great instructions.

@martimasters7704 8 ай бұрын

You can never say running caulk on a floor is a code violation because codes depend on the country. I use builder's clear glue for wood baseboard and builder's white glue for painted baseboard. You run a thin line and then use a damp sponge so the caulk like is between the baseboard and the floor. Then, I take a wooden skewer - the kind you use for grilling meat on a stick - and I use the pointed end to run along the bottom of the baseboard, which pushes the glue back about 1 milimeter. Using a clean damp sponge, wipe any excess glue that you see on the floor and baseboard. Why insert glue??? Here's the reasons: 1. Eliminate dust build up. People dust furniture and think it's clean. They're correct. But on your floor, if you ever decide to wash it, moisture will get between the baseboard and the floor if there is no glue between them. That moisture will get absorbed by the glue. Over time, it will create a sticky hard layer and now you have a petri dish for growing bacteria. 2. Protect the edges of laminate plank floor. It doesn't matter if you have hardwood plank, a floating hardwood floor, laminate. There should always be a space of 1 cm (1/2 inch) between the edge of the floor and the wall to allow expansion. The only exception is if you glue your flooring when you install it. If you put a glue layer as I described above, it will not stop a floating floor from expanding normally during spring and fall, and the same is true for all other plank flooring. What this glue line does is keep moisture from accumulating on the floor under the baseboard. Moisture can come from cleaning your floor, accidently dropping a glass or cup filled with your favorite beverage, or a pet from accidentally peeing on the floor. That said, I'm a master carpenter with 25+ years experience. I have a Finnish birch plank floating floor in my home made by Karelia Finland. It's been there for 15 years and it still looks like new. I ran the floor flat between the doorways because I don't like stepping over a wooden threshold inside my home. No problems with the floor. All my vinyl floors in other rooms have baseboard or I put the same glue line. No problems. in closing, there should be ZERO CONTROVERSY about a glue line under the baseboard and the floor. It not only protects both the baseboard and the floor from moisture accumulation, it prevents build-up dust that eventually absorbs moisture, creating a hygiene problem. If you want to test whether there is a dust layer between your baseboard and the floor, fill a small spay bottle with rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) and spray a small section of your baseboard right where it comes to the floor. Spray several times, so the alcohol can go under the baseboard and come back out where you can see it. Then, take white toilet paper or keenex, lay it flat on the alcohol and then pick it up to look at the side that laid on the floor. If it's not pristine white, then you have dust under you baseboard and probably in the crack between the floor and the wall, if you laid down plank or parquet flooring. The alcohol will kill most bacteria, bleach kills just about everything if you let it sit for 10 minutes, but who has time to do this? For all the above reasons, I put a hidden glue line and after living in 7 countries during my lifetime on 3 continents, I've never run into a building code that says glue between baseboard and floor is illegal. In Japan, it is customary to lay wood baseboard precisely on a wooden floor. Japanese have very good carpentry methods and so a glue line would not be necessary in a modern Japan house with a wooden floor.

@snowleopard1918 Жыл бұрын

If your floor is light coloured or white and you don’t caulk the floor to baseboard gap, eventually you will be seeing a dirt line in the crack. Even if you wash or vacuum the floor regularly, dirt is still going to build up over time and you will see it.

@TownGirl04 3 ай бұрын

Previous owner, here, used silicon caulk on entire place 🙄 ... trying to remove it so i can do proper one. Lots of work, thanks for the tips since I have no idea how to do it and was using WAY too much using the cutter in the gun.

@Wanamaker1946 Жыл бұрын

…….or adhere the shoe molding using a natural or white silicone. I’d also caulk the baseboard first before placing the baseboard over it and caulk it too. In LA Ca it’s required everywhere to prevent roaches form entering. Also, liberally sprinkle Boric Acid within the walls by drilling a small hole and squirt the boric acid from its applicator into the hole. Roaches die at once from this wonderful powder.

@CholBolAleu 4 ай бұрын

Watching from south sudan 🇸🇸 thanks so much I appreciate your work ❤

@laurenrupper6872 Жыл бұрын

Jump scare with that spider coming out!! eeekk!! Great video! You've given me the confidence to just get it done!!

@FixThisHouse Жыл бұрын

Sorry for the scare! 😅🙏🏽…I’m glad I could be of help👍🏽😊

@Omar_Zazzle 5 ай бұрын

I hope that you didn't 💩your pants or worse, someone else's pants!

@danheuser5148 Жыл бұрын

In my basement we have insulated subfloor panels with vinyl planks on top. The subfloor manufacturer (Barricade) advises against caulking the bottom of the baseboards so that there's a bit of airflow reaching the concrete that the subfloor sits on. Maybe one idea is to caulk the gap and then cut it after it dries to allow some airflow. The caulk will at least visually still fill the gap and the cut might be small enough to keep the bigger insects out. Just not sure if such a cut will be significant enough to maintain the airflow, but I figure some baseboards can be pretty tight to the floor.

@JBIRD575 8 ай бұрын

What is in the spray?? Dishsoap and water???

@tor-dv6km Жыл бұрын

Helps with ants, spiders, and cockroach problems 😂❤

@FixThisHouse Жыл бұрын

Yes! Especially ants 🐜 👍🏽😊

@franceshawe9572 Жыл бұрын

@@FixThisHouseand spiders😮

@reefhog Жыл бұрын

The main reason for doing this is to stop water creeping under the skirting.

@jamesbookman1481 Жыл бұрын

If you do this they will come in through the electrical sockets. 😂

@yeltsin6817 Жыл бұрын

It doesn’t fix the bug problems. If anything it will make it worse. You ll never see them so not aware.

@The.Man.WithAPlan 4 ай бұрын

I have bedbugs, so hopefully, this helps eliminate them.. I never did understand why no one ever completely seals walls to the flooring.

@vitbing 11 ай бұрын

certainly helps to keep bugs out , but really helpful to keep cold drafts out in Montana !

@billyoung8118 11 ай бұрын

I caulked the gap between the trim and tile floor in my laundry room. Had one too many times where leaks occurred. Caulking at least contained the water in the laundry room floor above the tile. Other side of the back wall is my TV room with LVP flooring.

@CircaBEFORE 6 ай бұрын

Great video, I’m glad I watched it before buying caulking. I really like the adding water to your fingers trick too!

@free_at_last8141 Жыл бұрын

That's a neat way to detail caulk, you're running those lines like welding beads. Good job, subscribed.

@TrueMinnesotan 11 ай бұрын

That extreme stretch caulking which I’ve only seen at Home Depot is unmatched I love it

@FixThisHouse 11 ай бұрын

Same here! Love it!

@DCody-xx3ho 5 ай бұрын

On a floating floor, what about running the caulk underneath the baseboard before installation?

@kirkdarling4120 9 күн бұрын

That's what you do. Caulk the drywall to the base floor.

@puntsize Жыл бұрын

A big thank you for these videos. I've learned quite a bit of super helpful stuff in a short, easy to digest format. Appreciate it :)

@shazam2323 Жыл бұрын

doesn't it make changing out the baseboards/flooring a huge pain though?

@diannaspencer721 Жыл бұрын

Which caulk would you recommend for a bathroom countertop?

@FixThisHouse Жыл бұрын

Hi would recommend this mold free silicone waterproof: amzn.to/3OnCtrd

@GeorgeCampos-o6g Жыл бұрын

Your explanations and tips are very good. Keep up the good advise for us DIYers

@dtwistrewind7361 9 ай бұрын

If doing multiple passes don't use a soapy finger until the finish pass or the silicone won't adhere to the previously laid surface.

@teesaeed6529 Жыл бұрын

Did I miss something about the code violation, what it says in the thumb nail?

@tonybarracuda3505 Жыл бұрын

It’s called clicbait

@thegreyone3778 Жыл бұрын

What type of caulk did you use, silicone or latex ?

@eveford4665 10 ай бұрын

How would you go about sealing the airflow between an upstairs apartment and the downstairs unit? As an upstairs dweller I can attest to the air flow issues: when my former neighbors lived below their cigarette smoke came into my unit. After several years they moved and the new neighbors don't smoke. My breathing has really improved! But just in case I would like to seal the air passages. Is it possible?

@pilotnbr12 Жыл бұрын

You should shape the tip of the caulk tube tip to match the angle being caulked. Use a profile kit and you dont even have to tape or get your fingers in the caulk...

@bangnhu9587 Жыл бұрын

How long wait to apply other layer

@FixThisHouse Жыл бұрын

Hi! I wait about 30 to an hour for me 👍🏽😊

@lrb1e39 Жыл бұрын

I do have a question about the tip of the caulking tube. Do I cut it straight across to open, or at an angle, and if at an angle, about what angle is best and how much of the tip to cut? Ok, so I guess that turned into a multipart question! Lol Looking forward to answers and tips. Thank you so much!

@DFWDANCEBAND Жыл бұрын

This is a video we uaed for referece, had some good tips. He has a lot of good videos too. His trim fix video helped kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYKxeqlohtaDZpIsi=47_jx49bgial3taJ

@chriswf Жыл бұрын

Actually watching this b/c we got "cluster flies" this year. They're a fly that comes into your home for the winter. And they're crawling out from under our baseboards by the hundreds. All my years here, and I've never had this happen.

@grantsmittkamp1757 8 ай бұрын

That caulk cap to keep caulk from drying out is cool. They should come with the caulk when you buy it

@nmwiggins-g Жыл бұрын

Excellent excellent video but the spider shock wasn't necessary.

@FixThisHouse Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Sorry about that hehe 😅🙏🏽

@Young6un23 8 ай бұрын

That’s a solid looking rubber for your caulk!

@bernsfindsandmore7636 Жыл бұрын

Had that question in mind... thanks...

@BeckamR23 Жыл бұрын

Question.. I didn’t caulk my baseboards. Should I go back and do it all? And my baseboard are dark grey so should I paint the caulk ? Thank you

@bigz-0029 Ай бұрын

Can water still get in your house during a hurricane if the bottom is caulked. Twice now I’ve had water come through baseboard and fill up my house

@Multi4204life Жыл бұрын

No you should never caulk the the bottom of baseboards. The reason is when water gets behind the caulk and paint into your walls the crack at the bottom of the baseboards is the only place for that water to escape. Water gets locked in, baseboards swell, paint bubbles, caulk pulls away from the wall. It's just bad practice. I've been in the trades for twenty years and I've seen these problems first hand. Plus it looks ugly after the caulk starts to yellow.

@reefhog Жыл бұрын

How is water getting in behind the wall ? Silicone is what you’re supposed to use, not caulk, because it’s flexible and doesn’t yellow.

@Multi4204life Жыл бұрын

@reefhog water gets into walls in all kinds of ways. More than I care to give examples for. Especially in kitchens and bathrooms. Every time I've seen a bottom caulked trim board in a bathroom more than a year old, the trim is always ruined and expanded. This doesn't happen on my installs specifically because I don't caulknthe bottom of my base. When you consider Capillary action and hydrostatic pressure, there needs to be a way for the materials to deal with the changes. It's kind of like expansion gaps. Can you install a floor without them, of course, but you're setting yourself and the customer up for failure.

@reefhog Жыл бұрын

@@Multi4204life Sounds like your building regulations are poor. In Australia, bathrooms are usually told, and extensive waterproofing is required before tiling. I can’t remember seeing skirting boards in a bathroom. If you do end up with water inside the walls, skirting boards being sealed to the floor is the least of your worries. You’re going to be pulling the walls apart regardless. Been in the “trades” for forty years and my father was a carpenter, so I’ve been around the building industry for my whole life.

@spf-92.5 Жыл бұрын

@@reefhogThere is no reason to caulk the bottom of base in bathrooms in my area. First of all alot of our bathrooms are getting lvp nowadays. Don't use mdf in bathrooms unless your very cheap, it takes a pretty continuous water problem to ruin hardwood and pine base, I've remodeled at least 50 bathrooms and water damage is almost always on the back walls of the tub and face of the tub where we do seal it, toilet and vanity would be the next areas NOT the other walls or baseboard in general so it's not a real problem to me. Alot of these bathrooms I've ripped apart have been 20+ years old and none have had extreme water damage so our codes in my area aren't too bad.

@cstreater 10 ай бұрын

Everything you said sounds very logical. Do you live with the gaps or have a different solution? My hardwood floors meet plaster over brick walls. I've removed the trim and want to seal the cracks before installing quarter-round. But knowing me, I'll come up with some solution that doesn't age well or has other unintended consequences.

@lseh 8 ай бұрын

Are there any brands of caulk that are better in regards to ants eating their way through the caulk? Also do heated tile flooring make a difference in the type of caulk used? We have in floor heating under our tile in our kitchen, hallway, dining room and powder room. Also, is it safe under a gas fireplace (floor)?

@FIREGURU Жыл бұрын

I have seen LVP and laminate flooring failures due to locking the floor in with caulk. I suggest calling the customer support line for the flooring manufacturer to ask what they recommend before you caulk.

@JP-yd4yl Жыл бұрын

Caulk shouldn't lock it. It should flex with the floor

@FIREGURU Жыл бұрын

@@JP-yd4yl You would think so right? And that sounds like something I would say until, I've actually seen floors that were caulked lift. I cut the caulking out and like magic, after a couple of days it was back down. Again, I suggest contacting the manufacturer before caulking the baseboards to a floating floor.

@JP-yd4yl Жыл бұрын

@FIREGURU I caulked and painted it in my house. It's been 5 years no problem. Maybe the quality of the floor makes a difference

@FIREGURU Жыл бұрын

@@JP-yd4yl Could be. I've seen it happen to both LVP and Laminate flooring. I imagine the area the house is in might play a part as well. Low or high humidity. Subfloor too .OSB, Plywood,T&G or slab. It was over slab that I saw it pop up. New home construction.

@randyvenn4407 4 ай бұрын

It voided our warranty - these warranties on floors is for the mfg'er not the consumer. We had several planks break at the seams and filed a claim and the claim was denied.

@JustBeKind67 9 ай бұрын

Do we have to paint over it..or can we leave as is?

@amosdillman6180 8 ай бұрын

What are you spraying with? Just water?

@paparazziphotography6712 10 ай бұрын

Excellent1 as ARNOLD would say " I'll be back!". Great job.

@mezmeralda1 10 ай бұрын

I caulked like this but the the caulk keeps cracking because the floor in the corner is not leveled. So any weight in the corner pulls it apart. There is about a quarter inch give, any ideas what i can add?

@KyleWolf-do2lm 9 ай бұрын

Random internet advice but If you are not on a concrete slab it might be a good idea to get someone to make sure your floor joists or floor is not rotted

@cole33333333 10 ай бұрын

Do you use dawn I. Your spray bottle?

@MaggieMagnoli Жыл бұрын

Do i remove the tape right after application or after the caulk dries?

@windsongmoonchild6400 Ай бұрын

White looks cleaner. Clear can turn yellowish in the long run.

@ljhm6816 8 ай бұрын

Caulk cap's great idea, but hilarious too 👍

@anneliseallen Жыл бұрын

I always learn things on yoir channel, and also feel you address concerns I have. Thanks for sharing!

@AM-yp3ln Жыл бұрын

quarter round looks so dated, this is a good fix. In Florida, bugs are an issue no matter where you live, especially in the rainy season. Once a palmetto bug flies at your face, you'll do anything.

@LordHog Жыл бұрын

Fantastic insights

@FixThisHouse Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊

@number1pappy Жыл бұрын

I personally think caulking the baseboards to the floor looks cheap and ugly. I prefer to install a thin "shoe trim" along the bottom of the baseboards. This shoe trim will slightly bend to close any small gaps you may have. The end results look really clean and proper.

@franceshawe9572 Жыл бұрын

Noooo...😱

@reefhog Жыл бұрын

Are you 90 ?

@number1pappy Жыл бұрын

@reefhog ok you caught me in a boring moment. I'll bite. Why are you asking if I'm 90?

@reefhog Жыл бұрын

@@number1pappy Because you think a piece of trim looks better than a bead of sealant. The trim is what looks ugly, and older people tend to think an older way of doing something is always better.

@number1pappy Жыл бұрын

@reefhog lol! So let me get this straight. Are you saying a bead of caulk looks better than an actual piece of trim? (Nodding head with a sarcastic look on my face) ok.....so just for example....say your trimming out a marble floor and your installing base trim ,your saying a "bead of caulk " is going to look better than an actual trim peice next to the marble floor? Interesting!! You know, maybe just maybe you're so used to cheap building methods that any high-end quality building methods just appear wrong to you. I'm certainly not 90 ,I'm in my mid-50s . Oh, and my youngest son is a finish trim carpenter. He concurs! I noticed you're in Australia. Maybe this is the way yall do things over there. Or is it under there? Lol! I don't know! However, we are just going to have to agree to disagree on this one. Cheers...

@tazzb3998 Жыл бұрын

as a contractor i say yes it keeps drafts out and the bugs out, i do it every chance i get

@bobbarnhill8557 Жыл бұрын

Builder caulked my floating floor. After a few years it looks like crap as the floor has moved and broke the caulking loose.

@leepiper4621 Жыл бұрын

Good info 👍. This never occurred to me

@FixThisHouse Жыл бұрын

I’m glad I could shed light 👍🏽🙏🏽😊

@kaboom362 Жыл бұрын

As always. Very helpful tip. Love the caulk caps as well

@FixThisHouse Жыл бұрын

I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊

@piesho Жыл бұрын

LL Cool J doing house stuff. Cool!

@TheQHunter 4 ай бұрын

Gorgeous finish!!

@pinecone9045 Жыл бұрын

Smooth, great video thanks, looks great! Definitely like the tape look better, makes it look like it is machine produced.

@gilbertos1984 3 ай бұрын

I was breaking my head on home depot not finding the right answer. . I just moved to a descent house and plenty of bugs are coming in. Thank you

@FixThisHouse 3 ай бұрын

I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊

@2R1ch4u Жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy!! Much Appreciated ❤🎉

@vanessarodtate Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. I just layed down engineered hardwood for the first time and I'm very proud of my results. I'm prepping to place shoe molding/qtr round and wanted to know if I should place this on the qtr round as well? And I just subscribed. I have upcoming reno projects so I hope you add a video on updating door moldings. I'm looking for a video to transition from traditional buildergrade molding to Modern farmhouse door molding.

@nosheenhaider9106 7 ай бұрын

Thanks brother for sharing excellent informative video JazakAllah Khair God bless you Thanks again

@shoulin3822 Жыл бұрын

I use a section from a vertical blind. Hold it a 45 degree angle or wedge it under the board. They are usually pretty long and if you have a few you can clear a room pretty quick. Wipe it later ready for the next use.