This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Are you tired of dealing with drafts, water ...

Whether it’s air-conditioning or heating season, leaks at home can cost you energy—and that adds up to money blowing in the wind. An estimated 65 percent of a homeowner’s utility bill is used to heat ...

Do you know how to caulk -- or even what caulk is? It's something you rarely notice, but there it sits every day doing some pretty important work in your home. Once applied, this thin line of goo ...

Caulking window frames, which is typically done to give them a finished look (inside and out) and seal out drafts, is a fairly common DIY task. If it’s done incorrectly, however, you may be left with ...

Q: I had insulation blown in my house last winter and expected it to be pretty cozy. Well, the drafts got worse along the floor and around windows. The insulators provided no satisfactory answer. What ...

Ok, so I'm trying to get my newly purchased home ready for winter. One of the things I need to do is to re-caulk all the exterior windows. My question to you folks is, do I scrape all of the old caulk ...

Photo: Thinkstock Images/Stockbyte via Getty Images. Nestled within the exterior walls of many homes lies a small but crucial feature that most homeowners have never even noticed: weep holes. These ...

Caulking is a year-round job. In the spring, we caulk the exterior of our home to get it ready for painting. In the summer, we recaulk tubs and showers that may have mildewed during the winter and ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Exterior caulk is a thick, viscous solution that comes in a long tube. Applied with a ...