caulk
Tube-dispensed sealant material
Caulk is a flexible, waterproof substance used to seal gaps and joints, particularly around windows, bathtubs, and plumbing fixtures.
As a verb, to caulk means to apply this sealant: I need to caulk around the shower before the water damage gets worse.
The term originally referred to sealing the seams of wooden ships with oakum and tar to make them watertight.
Caulk comes in tubes applied with a caulking gun, or in squeeze tubes for smaller jobs.
Authentication stamp or mark
- sealantGap-blocking substance
- beadPierced ornament for threading
- jointShared by multiple parties
- gapUnfilled space between
crack · seam · weatherstrip · airtight · watertight · perimeter · threshold · filler
Pierced ornament for threading
- gunProjectile-launching weapon
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- tubeHollow cylindrical passage
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
apply · smooth · tool · finger · spatula · tape · masking · cleanup
Impervious to moisture
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- weatherproofResistant to outdoor elements
- leakEscape through a breach
bathtub · shower · sink · flashing · gutter · membrane · bathroom · kitchen
Material covering damage
- fixRepair or solution
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- mendRestore after damage
- gapsUnfilled spaces between
cracks · deterioration · reapply · remove · scrape · touch-up · maintenance · prep
Protect from temperature transfer
- draftsPreliminary written versions
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- weatherizationSealing a building's envelope
- windowGlass-fitted wall opening
door · efficiency · infiltration · envelope · retrofit
seal
Authentication stamp or mark
gap · crack · seam · weatherstrip · airtight · watertight · perimeter · threshold · filler · putty
bead
Pierced ornament for threading
squeeze · apply · smooth · tool · finger · spatula · tape · masking · cleanup · cure
waterproof
Impervious to moisture
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- weatherproofResistant to outdoor elements
leak · bathtub · shower · sink · flashing · gutter · membrane · bathroom · kitchen · exterior
patch
Material covering damage
gaps · cracks · deterioration · reapply · remove · scrape · touch-up · maintenance · prep · clean
insulate
Protect from temperature transfer
- draftsPreliminary written versions
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- weatherizationSealing a building's envelope
window · door · efficiency · infiltration · envelope · retrofit
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- Construction Lingostud, studs, drywall, sheetrock, framing
- basement waterproofingsump pump, French drain, sump pit, waterproofing, basement drain
- construction chemicalsadmixtures, plasticizers, accelerators, retarders, sealants
- weatherizationweatherstripping, weather stripping, insulate, sealing, door sweep
- DIYbuilding, woodworking, carpentry, electrical, crafting
- caulking gunTool dispensing flexible sealant
- tube of caulk
- caulk gunSealant application device
- silicone caulkFlexible waterproofing compound
- bathroom caulkWaterproof joint filler
- window caulkFrame gap sealer
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