How to CAULK a Big GAP. PRO Tips! Start to Finish!

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In this video, I show you the caulking tips and tricks I have developed over the years to get a nice bead of caulk even in a big gap. This window had a big gap, but the technique I show you will work for all water based caulking projects.
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@TheRegenerativeHome Ай бұрын

Good interior caulking amzn.to/4b72S5J

@joyhoffman3420 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Doing some painting and want to caulk the corners and trim. I appreciate you sharing your technique!

@TheRegenerativeHome 2 жыл бұрын

Really glad it was helpful!

@vrr1179 Жыл бұрын

I loved watching you do this! cool guy! Thanks Vx

@TheMaestrodavidb Жыл бұрын

I have watched a lot of videos and this was the best. I purchased a home with wood windows and it has a lot of gaps 🤦🏽‍♂️.

@clh2638ify Жыл бұрын

INCREDIBLE 🤯 Super Clean 📌

@davidklinger6105 3 ай бұрын

Very helpful. Thank you. Nice to see a pro at work.

@PaulJacksonOttawa 11 ай бұрын

Watch this video. This guy knows things. It's really really good.

@andrepetry999 2 жыл бұрын

By far the best video and most informative video yet.that I have seen on this subject thank u.

@TheRegenerativeHome 2 жыл бұрын

So glad u liked it!

@nsnider1974 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! This should make my day today much easier. :)

@taylormaddux8433 2 ай бұрын

Appreciate all the details; thanks.

@dgan2304 2 жыл бұрын

I learned some great stuff from this video! 45 degree angle, brace your hand, use headlight for visibility, don't push down into the gap, use a bucket and sponge for keeping clean, so many great tips.

@TheRegenerativeHome 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Thanks for acknowledging all those points!

@Justin.Q Жыл бұрын

Indeed! The bracing the hand is an excellent tip, thanks for sharing!

@lindarose9612 2 жыл бұрын

best video yet, thank you, such a neat job

@TheRegenerativeHome 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Please let me know if you have any other construction projects you would like videos on.

@JamesWHurst Жыл бұрын

Excellent video presentation, and - I admire your thoroughness and skill. Thank you.

@TheRegenerativeHome Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@ajallen178 Жыл бұрын

Thanks😀

@Kstrong213 9 ай бұрын

Very good! I've never heard of backer rod foam for filling in cracks. I have some caulking to do with large gaps so I'll be getting some for sure. Very helpful. Thank you!

@TheRegenerativeHome 9 ай бұрын

My pleasure I am glad it was helpful!

@marysmith861 Жыл бұрын

Valuable information. Thank you so much.

@TheRegenerativeHome Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful

@noahlamoureux2007 8 ай бұрын

I rarely comment on videos but this was was so helpful for me! Thanks and keep up the great vids.

@TheRegenerativeHome 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful. I will try to keep making them. Tuff though. Busy actually building etc. Stopping to film is big time suck sometimes.

@penguincustard1 9 ай бұрын

Good video, lots of great tips in there.

@TheRegenerativeHome 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@genecarden780 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU. I have been a professional caulker for over 40 years and I am so tired of the usual stupid advice like cutting the tip really small , not using backer rod, forcing as much caulk into the gap as possible and wet tooling. You got it right. Well done. ( of course as a professional I wouldn’t use my finger, I have specialized tools) This IS the correct way to install caulk. Again thank you for doing it right.

@TheRegenerativeHome Жыл бұрын

Wow thank you so much! I'm just trying to do my best and I know I get it wrong sometimes but I'm glad to know that sometimes I get it right!

@victorpapillon1487 Жыл бұрын

@@TheRegenerativeHome I searched Huge Caulk LOL

@tridens6708 Жыл бұрын

Don't use your finger if you doing a whole house you won't have any skin left on your finger use silicone profile tools

@genecarden780 Жыл бұрын

@@tridens6708 silicone profile tools are a gimmick that just scrapes the excess off ant doesn’t properly tool the joint which is essential to proper adhesion. You will NEVER see a professional caulker use one.

@Dexter7723 Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thank you very much.

@TheRegenerativeHome Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad it was useful please let me know if there's any other topics you'd like me to cover!

@spenitall Ай бұрын

Kick ass man thanks

@pr455 Жыл бұрын

Head light was a good idea

@MrErpman Ай бұрын

I've used painters tape to mask off the surrounding surfaces to facilitate straight line and also prevent the extra caulk. Probably not an issue though with smaller gaps.

@toggle_blackbox9125 2 жыл бұрын

Nice tip using the putty knife to stuff the backer rod down, going to be doing this in my shower that has a deep gap at the front of the pan

@TheRegenerativeHome 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@KittensInClover Жыл бұрын

This is the best video that I've ever seen. You have saved me so much time and worry. Thanks so much. You made chalking so entertaining. Could you demonstrate chalking around showers and tubs? I'm chalking my new windows tomorrow.

@TheRegenerativeHome Жыл бұрын

When I do my tub, I will make a vid. Thanks for the encouragement!

@toecutter1015 8 ай бұрын

Wow if this is the best video you seen on caulking This nations standards are even lower than I thought

@mselaine1023 9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@TheRegenerativeHome 5 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@billbowman8747 2 жыл бұрын

Super helpful tips, thanks. I'm off to Home Depot for some backing rods. (I didn't even know that was a thing!)

@TheRegenerativeHome 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it was helpful.

@chloecat1st Жыл бұрын

Backer rod

@TheRegenerativeHome 2 жыл бұрын

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@Tallthing53 Жыл бұрын

Well done! Biggest ‘duh’ for me was the headlamp. What a literally BRILLIANT IDEA!! (FWIW, the music doesn’t add a thing, IMO.)

@TheRegenerativeHome Жыл бұрын

Thanks. That is the second negative comment on the music. I will skip it next time!

@tznutz4824 Ай бұрын

I personally use masking tape even tho its an extra step but it just saves the hassle of wiping my fingers and all that.

@TheRegenerativeHome Ай бұрын

Interesting. I might try that!

@BunnyBlenderful Жыл бұрын

Things i learned: 1. “You need a little bit of space the get the caulk in” 2. 1/4” is what he uses for the tip of the caulk 3. “Make sure it can release. If it doesn’t release well you’re gonna be a world of pain with all kinds of caulk coming out” 4. “You always want a little more (caulk) than you need” 5. “Keep the top clean” 6. “keep your caulk off the window” 7. Use a headlamp to get a good view of the caulk 8. “Keep your fingers clean” 9. “Always have something to throw your towels into, you don’t want to throw them on the ground or you’ll get caulk everywhere” 10. “Rub your finger off into the bucket, clean your finger off and start over” 11. “When you want to lay more caulk down, you gotta angle your finger forward with the extra caulk”

@Funky4me21 10 ай бұрын

It is a good idea to push the caulk into the crack when caulking instead of dragging the caulk tip. Makes for a better seal! Then you can use your finger to finish the job..😉

@TheRegenerativeHome 10 ай бұрын

Super hard to get it clean that way. If you drag it and get the angle right and pay close attention, there are no gaps. But to each there own. Thanks for commenting!

@barryhahn6419 2 ай бұрын

What kind of rod is he using? Is it "backa rod" he is saying to push down into that gap?

@Alexleight 2 жыл бұрын

Never heard of this before. We have areas where there’s gaps in baseboard and door frames, they seemed too big to caulk by themself. Would this work for baseboard and doorway/doorframe gaps?

@TheRegenerativeHome 2 жыл бұрын

Sure. The bigger the gap the more pliable the caulk needs to be. Good luck!

@Orbittherapper 2 жыл бұрын

With your water you can use dawn dish soap and water it helps

@TheRegenerativeHome 2 жыл бұрын

That is an intersting idea. SHould work pretty good if you are having a tough time getting the caulk off with the water.

@Orbittherapper 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheRegenerativeHome add dawn dish soap in a container of water. Wet fingers, rub fingers together till slippery. Than begin to tool your caulking. Use the swipe on and off method instead of dragging finger.

@MrsCandaceHaleWeir Жыл бұрын

100% how, great video. Thank you. I love bluegrass, but the fiddle doesn't add any value when I'm listening you you speak

@TheRegenerativeHome Жыл бұрын

Third strike for the music. Next time no music!

@mnzrladla12 2 жыл бұрын

How much time it will take to caulk a bathroom , in this tempo i think 1 week , where u can do it in half n hour o 1 if u use the small caulking stick instead of finger .

@TheRegenerativeHome 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry I can't predict that one it all depends on skill level and attention to detail. Best of luck!

@michael6125 Жыл бұрын

Can this same technique be used for bathroom shower tray sealing?

@TheRegenerativeHome Жыл бұрын

Um. Maybe. But you really need to make sure you use the right caulk with a lot of elasticity

@naychiv9325 Жыл бұрын

What is that material called that you used to fill in the gap? I need some of that to fill in the gap on my kitchen counter before I caulk it.

@TheRegenerativeHome Жыл бұрын

Backer rod

@chloecat1st Жыл бұрын

Very good tips everything he said not to do I’ve done before😛 Although the bluegrass music is too much for me!

@TheRegenerativeHome Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Would no music or other type be better?

@sandrinakeffufal6008 Жыл бұрын

@@TheRegenerativeHome no music would be much better :)

@VanessaSamparras 2 жыл бұрын

Saved me hundreds of dollars from hiring someone to do it 🙌🏻

@TheRegenerativeHome 2 жыл бұрын

So glad it was helpful. Please let me know if there are any other videos you would like me to make!

@danielbishop7187 Жыл бұрын

One of my windows has a fairly large gap between the window frame and the window sil & drywall. About 3/8 - 1/2". Will one of these backer rods and caulk be sufficient to fill it? Whoever installed the window initially just caulked over the gap without any backfill and the caulk cracked pretty badly once it contracted and aged. I was looking at using foam poly sealant for the backfill portion and then trim and caulk over that but not sure it that is too extreme for this application.

@TheRegenerativeHome Жыл бұрын

I love using spray foam to fill gaps. Just make sure you don't over spray as it is a bear to remove. Fingernail. Seems to be the only thing that works.

@TheRegenerativeHome Жыл бұрын

And in your case use a high flexibility caulk like big stretch

@saintetienne755 6 ай бұрын

Use wet wipe to remove excess

@TheRegenerativeHome 6 ай бұрын

Interesting idea.

@user-hh1rv1iv7o 6 ай бұрын

Great video...the music- not so much! 😂

@TheRegenerativeHome 5 ай бұрын

Any suggestions?

@sherrynorwood7705 2 жыл бұрын

Would this work for tubs? I have almost a 1" gap 😳

@toggle_blackbox9125 2 жыл бұрын

I have a feeling that a 1" gap is going to be too large a gap to caulk successfully

@TheRegenerativeHome 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. I think with one inch you need something more than caulk. Like a trim piece

@lea801 2 жыл бұрын

So that is what a back rod is!

@dgan2304 2 жыл бұрын

You could use tape for a large gap, as long as you use the right type of tape.

@Misosauce Жыл бұрын

big stretch or if you really good with caulking sikaflex 1A , this guy is ok but slow and is way over tooling or fingering. Also never bareback caulk that rookie class nitril glovrs dip your hand in water and touch once , he was stroking that window sill way to much, and he left out some key techniques like how to make a pin straight line no bleed over even on orange peel textured wall without paying fir useless frogtape or why you square off the the caulking tube tip and nit leave it pointed. Paper towels wow what a waste old newspaper, mags, or i sometimes if i know its gonna get meesy esp. sika or any urethane caulking ill cut an old tube in half and then half agian forming two perfect rocking cradles for my excess caulk. Lastly should really call it sealant, tends to be less offputting.

@NJacana Жыл бұрын

What is that gray stuff called? They didn't know what I was talking about and sent me to plumbing where I did not find it,

@TheRegenerativeHome Жыл бұрын

Backer rod.

@TheRegenerativeHome Жыл бұрын

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@breannalebrun8776 Жыл бұрын

🤴

@tactical-bucket Жыл бұрын

Pretty good video. Couple criticisms.. In someones home especially, its important to keep your hands clean. Wear gloves! Also, you talk about imperfections and then you shape your silicone with your finger tip. Use a plastic scraper with a rounded edge to maintain consistency! Lastly, use masking tape to create a perfect edge on your beads, prep the entire area with isopropyl alcohol before starting, and clean yourself and your tools with he alcohol constantly and keep a bag with you to put all your dirty wrags.

@christianjenkinson1779 2 ай бұрын

😂

@joshyjb 3 ай бұрын

THATS not a big gap

@tidelybumsquish 2 ай бұрын

You should never wet the caulking after. You madea mess bro

@dannybartlett4225 5 ай бұрын

Shouldn't be there full stop you think we paying £14.000 for windows to have cork there 😅 noooo way its all a seamless unit no window sill is all together no gap there sir 😂😂