Trying to keep bugs away...
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Trying to keep bugs away...
Hi guys,
I recently moved into a rental which, you guessed it, wasn't made quite right and tightly.
I seem to be getting a bunch of bugs (mostly silverfish) which personally don't bother me but my wife is going bonkers.
I was wondering how to best seal the various cracks at the bottom of the walls of our kitchen and bathroom.
They book resemble the below video I took from our kitchen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKcWS43htWk
I was thinking caulk but isn't that usually too thick for such a narrow area?
Thanks guys
I recently moved into a rental which, you guessed it, wasn't made quite right and tightly.
I seem to be getting a bunch of bugs (mostly silverfish) which personally don't bother me but my wife is going bonkers.
I was wondering how to best seal the various cracks at the bottom of the walls of our kitchen and bathroom.
They book resemble the below video I took from our kitchen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKcWS43htWk
I was thinking caulk but isn't that usually too thick for such a narrow area?
Thanks guys
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IMO caulk is a prefect crack filler. The hard part is to put it on neatly so it doesn't make a mess of things, especially around grout. If it was me, I would pull off the shoe molding, caulk the base, and reinstall the molding.
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I'd imagine pulling off the molding would be a bit tricky, or even if it's not, would require me to repaint a bit which I'd like to avoid since I don't even know the precise shade used there (no spare paint left over in the apartment)
Are you aware of a technique where I could use caulk but with a very small applicator?
the applicators I've seen seem to produce a pretty large bead/stream of caulk
Are you aware of a technique where I could use caulk but with a very small applicator?
the applicators I've seen seem to produce a pretty large bead/stream of caulk
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I would use a water based latex caulk like PhenoSeal. It's easy to apply and since it's water based it's easy to make a clean joint with a wet finger.
You will need to cut a small opening in the tip of the tube. Move slowly so that the caulk goes under the molding.
You will need to cut a small opening in the tip of the tube. Move slowly so that the caulk goes under the molding.