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Protect Your Outdoor Electrical Outlets
Get the information you need to select the right weatherproof boxes and covers for your exterior power receptacles.
Create the Perfect Caulk Joint
Masking tape and solvents are the key to a clean bead of sealant.
Another Way to Store Caulk Tubes
After using screws and anils to stopper opened tubes of caulk, I figured there had to be a better way
Double-Sided Air-Barrier Tape
Siga Twinet double-sided mounting tape is a popular, though costly, alternative to stapling an air barrier to the inside of roof and wall framing.
How to Make Custom Rubber Parts
Silicone and plaster are all you need to reproduce hard-to-replace rubber bushings, gaskets, and more.
Make Caulk Last Longer
A homemade cap keeps sealants from hardening if you need to save an unfinished tube to use another day.
Putty Seals Caulk Tube
This little trick keeps caulk fresh for months.
Podcast Episode 111 — Justin After Dentist
Air-sealing, caulks, stucco, old house repairs, lally columns, and mortise and tenon carpentry.
Podcast Episode 102 — Bathrooms, Blades, and Batts
PEX, caulks, tubs, track saws, insulation, door removal, trim, and reciprocating saws.
Podcast Episode 90: Metal Roofs and Thermal Bridges
Whistling hot water bathroom fixtures, closet flanges, replacing open-cell insulation, shed construction, and the paradox of caulking around the bottom of a toilet.

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