Tips & Techniques

Caulk Cork

By Charles Miller Issue 81

I used to have a problem with my caulking gun being clogged every time I wanted to use it. Now, when I’m ready to put it away, I pump out a short rope of caulk and leave it there, as shown in the drawing. It hardens into a plug that I can pull out when I want to use the remaining caulk.

—Howard Moody, Upper Jay, NY

Edited and illustrated by Charles Miller

From Fine Homebuilding #81

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