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Questions tagged [sealant]

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Why not put pipe dope on female thread?

What is the risk of having pipe dope in natural gas line? Not blobs of dope, but a thin layer or bead on inner (female) thread. Most instructions on using pipe dope on gas pipe says to put pope dope on male threads with no reference to female…
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Stains in grout

For a tiling job, I used this charcoal grout: After a few days, as indicated by the instructions, I applied this sealer: A few minutes after applying the sealant, these white stains appeared randomly in the grout: It's been a few days and the…
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What can I use as caulk that a cat won't destroy?

I'm looking for an alternative solution to caulk/silicone sealant for bathrooms and windows because basically my cat takes it upon herself to pull at and rip out the silicone from window frames, and last night, around the bath. Regardless of how…
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What are entry points for the large cockroaches?

I bought a can of spray sealant to slow down the entry of large cockroaches from the outside. I sealed a gap in my kitchen where a roach made entry. There is a gap where the kitchen drain pipe goes out. I would like to know what are likely entry…
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Caulking a Large Gap (Shower)

Our downstairs shower was due for a re-caulk. Minor mold was happening and cracking. It was time. I proceeded to strip the existing caulking and now I am left with a big gap between the drywall and the shower. Any ideas on how to proceed? I was also…
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How do I clean sealant/silicone from a glass mirror?

I did a poor job of applying silicone sealant to the seam between a glass mirror and the splash back below it. I need to clean-up the smears that I got onto the mirror and the splash-back. How do I do this?
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How can I seal improperly installed vinyl tile joints?

I installed lifeproof luxury vinyl tile in my bathroom and want to make extra sure the seams of the tiles are waterproof. I found the Roberts 7500 seam sealer but it dried white, and the "grout" lines of my tiles are dark gray. Does anyone know of a…
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What's the difference between "silicone sealant" and "MS-polymer" sealant?

MS polymer (MSP) looks like silicone. It also comes in a tube, looks the same when it's liquid. Here are the differences I found with silicone caulk: it looks a bit less flexible when cured (looks like hard rubbery plastic). it's more expensive…
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What was used between these countertop sections?

Recently bought a home and the kitchen countertop seems to have been laid down in sections. Some of the sealant between the sections is cracking and I was wondering what was used so that I can re-do it. also, is anyone able to tell me what the…
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What is the sealant around this shower arm, and should I replace it when I replace the arm?

There is a kind of rubbery sealant between my shower arm and the edges of the hole in the tile. What is this type of sealant, and when I replace the shower arm, how important is it to seal the new one in the same way?
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Sealant for exterior water line into garage

I need help determining what is the proper approach to sealing an incoming water line main through a concrete block wall. The main water line is coming in about 2 feet below ground level. The space between the PVC pipe conduit and the water line…
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How can I seal between siding and sunroom to block bee access?

I have a sunroom which is right next to the siding of my houses: However, as shown below, there are some gaps between the siding and the sunroom, and some bees go inside the gaps and make holes. I’d like to block the gaps so that bees can’t do…
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Protecting bathroom mirror from corroding around the edges

In my bathroom I have a beautiful illuminated LED mirror. It's now 10 years since I originally installed it - and over time, the edges have become de-silvered as the backing coat has corroded and peeled away. Research into mirror re-silvering tells…
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Shed with gaps at the top, wasp nest come back every year

I have a nice shed in the backyard but every year wasp nests reappear in there. the shed has these 2x4 sized gaps between the roof and the side walls on the sides of the shed. I saw a recommendation of using screen mesh, but what should I use to…
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Repairing improperly installed flashing

I am in the process of buying a house that has a roof with improperly installed flashing: As you can see from the image, the flashing was installed on top of the shingles instead of underneath them. Our inspector said we would probably need a new…
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