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A fast History of Caulking and Its Ways to use Home Repairs
When caulking first came out, it would fill small cracks with very little problems, of flaking or checking later on, but as people began to feel larger cracks, the caulking itself would start to crack and separate from the sides of the areas that they are suppose to bond to.
Then they came out with silicone caulking, but you couldn't paint it. There have been plenty of contractors who use silicone caulking, since it promised to not separate or crack. This solves one problem but created another. When the painter was finished painting, there were little cracks or checks within the paint which was within the caulking.
Don't disappear yet, they came out with paintable silicone caulking. Now everyone was happy, accept that silicone was tough to clean and use not to mention it's bad for the environment. Silicone was very successful, but was still being a little pricey, when compared to regular caulking which was sold in those days.
In the building industry, something that stands out a lot more than others is definitely an, if your method is too costly, it will not be used that often.
Then comes the miraculous 15 year caulking, simply to be outdone by the Twenty-five year caulking, and then the ultimate 35 year caulking. What are the differences between these? I couldn't really let you know what the difference is, but I let you know this. Caulking was meant to fill small gap's, usually less than a quarter inch and that is when it works the very best.
Any gaps that are larger than that, at less than one half inch wide, should use a polyethylene-based caulking. If you are going to fill a gap that's larger than one half inch wide, you need to use a filler piece after which caulk between your filler piece and also the edges of the crack or gap.
As always, read the instructions around the caulking to ensure that you can use it around the products you'll be repairing or filling. Using the right home repair product to fill the best hole, will prevent you against repairing the same spot in the future or at least the long run.
