How to Caulk A Big Gap Under Door Jamb After Floor Remodeling - Seal Big Gap - Nice and Easy

[@josephk9182]

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[@mislamkarim]

Better using filler more nice Finnish

[@hardwarehenrietta5099]

Hi Joseph, This is not the way to fix large gaps. Fortunately for you the large gap filler/silicone should be easy enough to remove. There are other sites on here that show the correct way to fix the problem. That would include using wood to fill in large gaps, small amounts of silicone to cover small gaps, imperfections, and matching paint. I suggest viewing several videos, and/or books that will help you figure out the best method for you. And remember, always protect other areas around the job site. You wouldn't want to damage the floors, etc.. Good Luck!

[@juanhidalgo7007]

That looks awful, you should use either a solid piece of wood or wood filler for the big gap, then sand and paint, and finally caulk the small gap if you wish. Silicone and wood move differently so that is going to crack sooner or later, which is why you should use a wood based filler.

[@nitefire25]

Agree it doesn't look good at all and much better ways to accomplish this. 100% unpaintable silicone was used as well so this bad looking repair will always be highlighted by being a different white.

[@TheVaccineMachine]

thank you

[@rayrobinson3015]

This is a joke....Right? Looks good, can't see it from my house!

[@leighterry943]

Oh my God, thanks for saying this because I felt like I was in the twilight zone, and I’m not trying to be mean or hurtful, to anyone and their work, but this does look like shit, and I went to this video for ideas on how to fix the same exact problem, and I’m with you on the solid piece of wood. When he pans the camera back, at the end, and says look how good this looks, I just burst out laughing, and then you look at the caulk, on the baseboards, and they don’t look so great, either. I’m a perfectionist, so when I have a professional at my house, and they can’t make it look professional or better than I can, they are not the worker for me. This guy should really reevaluate his work, skill set, and his idea of what looks good. Believe it or not, my mom hired a fake contractor, and I told her to ask to see his license, bonding, and insurance, but she told me to shut up, and well, the guy made a fucking disaster of the house, and I often had to supervise, having learned a lot of these skills, from my late father who was a consummate professional but not a professional contractor, and I am so grateful to have these skills, and I will work at something, until it looks as near perfect as it can be. But not for the fake contractor going postal, my mom would’ve kept him, and after he left, for the past 3 years, I noticed a new problem, every day. Believe me this fake contractor wasn’t cheap, either, but some people will sacrifice price for quality of work. I’ve never imagined that sealing baseboards properly was so paramount to the health of your house as well as everyone in it! Leaving any openings, no matter how negligible, had invited bug infestations that led to parasitic infestations, with scabies and other ectoparasites, that nearly claimed my life, and has actually, sadly, taking five of my babies away from me, and my remaining five fur babies are also very sick, from the grievous mistakes of a fake contractor. I can’t afford to really have all of these mistakes fixed, so I’m trying to sharpen my skills and fix what I can. How did my mom deal with the disaster that was made of this house, she moved out and left me to deal with this disaster, myself. Unfortunately, I was terminally sick, at the time, the fake contractor was here, and so the best I could do is supervise, though a lot got past me while I was at treatment, and thank God I finally was cured of A 6 year battle with a terminal illness, only to become infested with scabies, so severely, that my health is just as bad if not worse then when I was terminally sick. What I also discovered, during the fixing mistakes made by a fake contractor, aside from the obvious, is that gaps or openings, anywhere in your house, can create a disaster & nightmare that I am living with. The faulty baseboards also made me realize that I had a faulty roof ! The Takeaway is, always hire a professional, Check their credentials and really know that he is really licensed, and if his work sucks, then get rid of him, at once. The crazy thing is that this fake contractor also wasn’t cheap, but my mom was just in a rush to get shit done whether it was done properly or not. and you’ll always spend more money trying to fix these screw ups then hiring a skilled and licensed contractor, to Begin with. I’ve also learned a lot during this nightmare, and though I always did my due diligence, this nightmare has really made me extra cautious and learn everything I can about every project that I need to have done. I am also so grateful for so many talented people, on KZbin, who are full of knowledge and great ideas. Also, don’t be fooled, into believing, that just because someone has a license, they are skilled, as that is faulty logic, and it’s unfortunately sad but true. I’m also amazed how many, lay people, on KZbin, often know more than the professionals which is another sad commentary. Sorry to make this post so long, but I truly hope it helps people avoid The nightmares that I’m still living with. Also, despite going to multiple drs. & vets, We were never properly diagnosed, until my house & our bodies were overrun with scabies that caused other long term diseases and are even deadly. Again, this is where doing your own research really helps, but not for KZbin on the Internet, I would have never pieced together what we were suffering from, despite seeing licensed professionals who you would think would be able to diagnose you in a heartbeat, but sadly not. Good luck to everyone endeavoring to make their living space more aesthetically pleasing but I never imagined that something, as ostensibly trivial, as Not sealing baseboards properly could’ve caused the nightmare that we are living, but again, it also brought to light the multiple shitty roof jobs, my mom had done. The problem is, that someone may be licensed, and you think they’re doing the job properly, but you often don’t find out, how badly they screwed up, until they’re long gone, & this is also why it is important that you’re, somewhat familiar with your project and how it is to be properly executed; hire a licensed and bonded, professional, and actually ask to see these credentials. Yes, they can also fake these licenses, so you even have to know what a real license looks like. However, if the licensed professional screws up, at least you have legal recourse and maybe even ask for recommendations from previous clients. At the end of the day, there is no ensuring that epic mistakes are not made that go beyond aesthetics & can have severe, even deadly consequences, to your health, which I would’ve never imagined when starting these projects. 💜🙏

[@godofredomendoza5856]

Lol 😆

[@mikemm03]

OMG. You made a video of this hack, and I watched it 😮

[@jsmcguireIII]

same problem - a poor contractor butchered my door jambs. I used two-part filler and sanded it smooth and flush to the jamb but left ~1/8" gap for the brown tinted silicone to match the floor. Came out very clean. Also its always better to have the transition centered on the door opening.

[@hankbrittain1583]

Results look crappy. Apply some wood filler on a gap that big or replace the jambs and casement. I'd never accept that hack in a home of mine.

[@juliocrespo1544]

I would be embarrassed to do that in a customer’s home.

[@josephthibault6999]

Bondo works like a champ for these things and sands really easy.

[@jrbrees4676]

I've been looking for solutions as I have the same issue after just replacing our carpeted floors with laminate. Glad I'm not the only one that thinks this looks terrible. I'll keep looking for alternate solutions.

[@josephk9182]

It look very good when the silicon dried.

[@breesnby]

@@josephk9182 No offense intended Sir. I’m just a perfectionist and it seemed like a short term fix to me. I would think this has to withstand weekly cleaning whether wet or dry mopping. I’d wonder the durability. Believe me I’m all about an “Easy button” but I think I’d rather do it right the first time. Just my dumb opinion. Best of luck to you!

[@josephk9182]

@@breesnby This is a long term solution. It will never fail.

[@josephk9182]

@@bonnyc392 Wood filler on the bottom edge will not work in a wet or moist environment.

[@josephk9182]

@@bonnyc392 In basement and wet location (bathroom etc.) use white GE silicone. You can also used paint able GE silicon. In other places you can use wood filler but you have to leave at least 1/4" space between the floor and the door jamb. You can also use silicon .

[@alanbrown5134]

Great video. I had exactly the same issue on 3 door frames. I however went down the route of cutting out pieces of wood to fit the space and making good with wood filler / sanding back to a smooth finish where the new wood meets the existing frame. Time consuming but looks the part.

[@josephk9182]

Thank you. The problem with wood is water while silicon has no problem with water. It will look also great with silicone because if you use painted silicone you will be able to match the color with the wood.

[@christophergallagher3845]

There's no problem with water because he's sealing the wood filler with paint probably oil based paint

[@EvOfAus]

Came for the tips, stayed for the coco-roaches - thankyou!

[@T1D_Nydox]

What a trip.... We got new floors butted up against our tile... The exact same tile and exact same floors...

[@BeFaithful00]

That repair is harder to look at than the shoddy craftsmanship that preceded. Cut it out, make space, patch with wood and filler, sand and paint. Do it right or don’t bother.

[@gordonwickland574]

remove the door stop. Measure the depth of the gap then measure the width of the door jamb. Measure the height of the gap between the underside of the door jamb and floor. Cut a piece of wood to fit and slide it in between floor and underside of door jamb. Don't forget to glue it in. Use wood filler if needed. Replace door stop with one a bit longer than the one you took off (trim to fit). Sand, then prime and paint. You're done

[@josephk9182]

Will not work in a water environment such as bathroom or basement.

[@angellas.1314]

It would work if PVC board is used.

[@edwardmmanns7454]

Well then there are many millions of doors with wood on tile that will be destroyed. Your door jamb was cut by a butcher way too high... a 16th of an inch higher would have been enough to slide the flooring in, not 3/8th or so. @@josephk9182

[@fakeusa]

Looks absolutely terrible!

[@Curtoise]

Lol yeah that looks like shit 😂😂

[@markw4820]

Also, whoever trimmed the inside of the closet doorframe didn’t allow for the thinner flooring. The whole thing could’ve been avoided.

[@Bull_sheet_Bob]

What's wrong with wood filler and paint? Also Silicone will eventually get mould over it.

[@thediyprojectguy3219]

why wouldn't you just nail another piece of wood then caulk...this doesn't look great especially after possible shrinkage of the caulk.

[@josephk9182]

This is silicone not caulking. This silicon is not shrinking. Putting a piece of wood on 1/2" gape is not realistic since the wood should be a 1/4" above the floor in order to avoid water damage. After the silicone cured the gap looks like part of the door very nice and I never have an issue. The video was taken before the silicon cured so that may make it looks not professional. Remember the most important is that the wood will not be damaged by water especially in place were it is a risk like basement.

[@pineappletop8751]

This is a nice quick option 👍

[@orlandoramirez1345]

That doesn’t look good…. I would have just poured self lever. Takes like one bag for a small closet like that to raise it up make sure my lvp butts right under that jam. Another way around this is using the foam and cut it clean following the contour of the door jam. Add a little bit of wood bondo and then paint it to match. This method will actually look like it’s part of the door jam.

[@josephk9182]

It looks excellent after it dries. Rembert this silicone is self leveling and will look smooth and nice after 1/2 an hour or so.

[@johnsnider1219]

Using silicone will prevent paint from adhering to the jamb.

[@starmom674]

Thank you! I have looked online via department store DIYs and KZbin Videos for a way to keep pest from coming up through the small cracks between the floor and the baseboards. After a recent invasion of various pests, I was told to check for cracks along the floor. To my surprise there were quite a few on the first floor. We purchased our home new and apparently the floor has settled in some areas leaving small gaps between the quarter round and floor. I didn't just want to seal up the gaps because I was afraid there may be pest wanting to return to their new found home. Thank you for the tip and demonstration on "Great Stuff".

[@angellas.1314]

Use Diatomaceous Earth in the small cracks. It’s a powder and can be brushed into any small crack. DE is actually crushed down seashells that irritates the bugs intestines.

[@edwardmmanns7454]

You need to remove the bugs not seal them in your walls. ( Really only needed on the outside walls.)

[@thebewitchinghour831]

Apparently I'm not the only one after reading the comments. My daddy taught me better. I watched because I thought he had some unusual trick.

[@josephk9182]

The result is very nice after the silicon cured.

[@ricric9521]

OK, started ok. Good idea with the foam, but caulk is terrible for large gaps. You could have used plastic wood on top of the hardened foam for smooth undetectable fill.

[@josephk9182]

The caulk look very nice and undetectable after its cured.

[@Ryan-kz7ej]

Looks like shit though not a nice clean look

[@j.w.r.i2910]

On the inside of the closet you could have put another piece of base board with chalking and just grout the outside of the closet door. Quick way Haha

[@chad75051]

You just voided the warranty of the floors

[@mariogiansante9268]

That is absolutely brutal. Seriously. Tell me this is a joke.

[@brandonc.1706]

He said "No issue whatsoever" 😂😂😂

[@agl4934]

A right dog's dinner

[@gordonwickland574]

You can also use or make a transition piece to make up the difference in floor height.

[@MariaGonzalez-vv9xk]

[@christophergallagher3845]

Just use wood fill and a spatula , sand down when dried very little mess and will look 1000x better than the video , his finish was awful

[@kevint6672]

Would you be interested in installing a circuit box for me??

[@clg_pro2009]

rolled up paper towel would look better LOL

[@franchise15104]

Use acetone when foam is wet and it will stop expansion and use to clean before dry.

[@franchise15104]

And you should use Big Stretch caulk. That caulk you used isn’t paintable and look 👀 horrible 😂

[@josephk9182]

@@franchise15104 It is paintable. I painted it after the video done. It looks beautiful after it cured. self level silicone.

[@josephk9182]

Thanks for the info.

[@csimet]

Sorry but, this may work in a rental. I'd never accept this "fix" in my house. Cut a piece of jam to fill in the space, use filler, sand and paint. I guarantee it would look 1000 times better.

[@josephk9182]

Not correct and it look very nice after the silicone cured.

[@davidthelibrarian]

Good technique. Any tips for refining the continuity between door jam and floor?

[@FreePalestine711]

bro everything is good but the last silicon action was fail

[@Rosalie2204]

Shouldn’t you have raised the floor of the closet with plywood well attached to match the height of the tile and apply LVP ?

[@christophergallagher3845]

No he should've just used wood filler which is super easy to work with and doesn't create much news , it can also be sanded down and painted to look like it's part of the wood His finish at the end was horrendous I'd have rather had the gaps than that nasty silicone 😂

[@Rosalie2204]

@@christophergallagher3845 the would filler would have to have some kind of backing to hold it up in a crack that size

[@gina2190]

Nice 👍 I need to do this poxy rat mites !

[@josephk9182]

Any time.

[@markw4820]

That closet was so small. Why not tile it, too? I guess the owner was trying to save pennies but what a mess! The contractor was doing what he could but that didn’t look good.

[@edwardmmanns7454]

Typical homeowner that has no clue. Should have put a finished piece / saddle across the 2 floors. If I hear silicone once more today...

[@carriewilliams4173]

I have looked, and didn't find one. Is there a video on how you corrected/fixed the difference in floor levels for a smooth transition? TY

[@josephk9182]

You can use wood filler or Silicon. I used silicon because I did it in the basement where water can be an issue. Cosmetically, it does not look nice on the video but after the silicon cured it looks great. I also used paintable silicon that I can paint the silicon to match the door's jamb as needed. Roll of thumb: There should be a 1/4" gap between the door jamb and the floor. This gap should be sealed using silicon.

[@carriewilliams4173]

@@josephk9182 TY

[@nitefire25]

@@josephk9182 are you saying you used paintable silicone in this video?

[@josephk9182]

@@nitefire25 Yes

[@nitefire25]

@@josephk9182 you did a close up of the silicone and it says non paintable on the label. 100% silicone will bead paint. Also the link to the products is non paintable 100% silicone just like you used in the video.

[@Clm5505]

Spider entry Frfr

[@bindig1]

Splice in a matching piece, then Bondo, sand and paint. That caulk doesn't look good at all

[@josephk9182]

look very good after it cured.

[@Jetski270]

You should have used bondo

[@josephk9182]

Possible

[@davidjohnson8930]

Sorry but it looks like crap. Way too much effort using foam and caulk. And no it's not smooth at all the caulk is too shallow and has grooves in it.

[@josephk9182]

After the silicone dried it looks very nice.

[@angellas.1314]

Could have used a plinth!

[@RajHK8]

Arnold, is that you?

[@josephk9182]

Yes. I will be back.

[@Jas1618]

That looks nasty

[@sixpackbinky]

That foam is no good after it gets wet it’s nasty and breaks off.

[@josephk9182]

That is why I used silicone.

[@patrickchen623]

LOL, "how nice it is". LOL

[@edwinretamar2847]

Man that don’t look good sorry I used a wood filer bondo

[@planktonus]

When you close the door you see both floors

[@josephk9182]

No. I only see the tile floor.

[@winstonsmith3690]

If this is good there's hope for me yet.

[@trojanyacht2518]

Wow! I try to encourage diy and creativity ordinarily, but this isnt remotely professional. And, silicone wont accept paint, so the revision of this " repair " became much more involved. Dont do this

[@josephk9182]

No need to paint the silicone. It look very nice after the silicone cured.

[@trojanyacht2518]

@josephk9182 so you never plan to paint the rooms base boards, jambs,trim etc? Because silicone caulking will not accept paint at all. Your supposed repair caused a maintenance headache for yourself, clients of your handiwork, and future tenants / homeowners / occupants of the domicile. Hack job you did, poor advice you gave others, and a mess you are left with. What a legacy! At least do no harm in your meddling !

[@loganlogan8237]

black ants are coming outh from there in my apartment. I will need to fill that

[@dr6124]

NGL, better but doesn't look nice. Keep building it up?

[@josephk9182]

Look very nice after it is cured. Since I used paintable silicone I could also paint it the silicon to be the same color of the door jamb.

[@franksuhuang6]

👍👍🌹🌹

[@josephk9182]

Any time.

[@marklester7564]

What a mess

[@LinzseyslilPad]

It does not look good

[@josephk9182]

Look very good after the silicon cured.

[@roland6617]

Nice!? I don’t think that means what you think it means 😂

[@stevebeemer3469]

would not use great stuff and silicone is not paintable.

[@johnathanwoods1223]

Are you Israeli? That's nice work.

[@josephk9182]

Any time.

[@davidcooper4385]

Add silicon not looking good.

[@josephk9182]

Look very nice after the silicon cured.

[@majicmancoo]

sloppy job

[@BeasleyStreet]

You don't...

[@MrAtomicskier]

Rough

[@Jimmy-nh4jj]

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[@jamesmcguire6706]

Lmao

[@mufuliramark]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 If you say so mate.........

[@rocomu8]

That looks like shit! hahaha

[@Equalizer5]

I didn't see any, that's white silicone.

[@25566]

Looks like crap

[@cg3356]

jesus

[@Equalizer5]

At what minute did Jesus appear in this video?

[@AlwaysBeFishin]

Ew😂😂😂😂 not clean at all.

[@sharaleetanes]

I’m deaf 🧏‍♀️. I clicked the closed caption. It’s not there.

[@BOSS-ry1vp]

😄😄😄😄

[@pablomontenegro4844]

Caballo!!!!