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I used to think caulking was optional until my baseboards looked terrible 6 months later
Everyone online always says caulk everything but I figured paint would fill the gaps just fine... big mistake. After a dry winter, I had these big ugly cracks where the baseboard met the wall in my living room. My neighbor came over and pointed out I needed to use paintable caulk on every joint, not just corners. I spent a whole Saturday redoing a 12 foot section in my hallway and it looked 10 times better. Now I actually take the time to run a bead along every seam before painting. Has anyone else dealt with gaps showing up after the seasons change?
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logan5251mo ago
Honestly, same thing happened to me and I was so mad I spent a whole day fixing it.
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alicemurphy1mo ago
Yeah I used to think it was just bad luck or people being dramatic, honestly. Then my own system did the exact same thing and I spent close to 8 hours tracking down a single setting I'd accidentally flipped. Really changed my whole perspective on how fragile these things can be if you touch the wrong thing.
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