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Find the Right Caulk

Color-code your tubes of sealant to find them easily every time.

By Austin Miller Issue 323 - June 2024

I usually store full and partial tubes of caulk and sealant standing upright in a bucket or box. To prevent having to pull out each tube to find the one I’m after, I use a marker to write the name of the color on the tips.

— Austin Miller; Savage, Minnesota

Edited and illustrated by Charles Miller.

From Fine Homebuilding #323

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