Brownstoner Services offers a community of trusted local experts who are here to help with all of your home-related needs. “The caulk/grout between our bathtub and wall tiles has turned black with ...

Q. This week: The joint between our cast iron tub and the tiling on the wall has turned almost completely black. Nothing I put on it will clean it to the point that it is white, the way it was when it ...

Caulk is used to seal the joint where your bathtub meets the ceramic tile. Grout keeps water from working its way between the tiles. There's a lot of expansion and contraction along the bathtub joint, ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Caulk is used to create a waterproof or insulating seal between building materials.

With rich textures, vibrant colors, and interesting shapes, the right tile can completely transform any given room. But deciding on the perfect tile for your space can be a challenge, especially if ...

If you’re tired of looking at the same grimy caulk on some of the fixtures in your home but aren’t sure how to 1) remove the caulk and 2) how to apply it, we’re here to help. The first thing you ...

Editor’s note: Tim Carter’s Ask the Builder column will no longer be appearing in Your Place. We welcome your thoughts and comments about this new feature, Mr. Handyperson by Mark Hetts. Q. I’m ...

Question: When my sister regrouted ceramic tiles with an acrylic latex caulk, some of the caulk was smeared on the tiles. Acetone did not remove it. What will? Answer: Since it is a latex-based ...

Like handymen caulking a bathtub, two spacewalking astronauts squirted pink putty into deliberately damaged tile samples to test a new technique for repairing the space shuttle's fragile heat shield.