Caulking a Tub

Interior, Kitchens and Baths, Painting & Finishing, Video by Danny Lipford

This plumbing trick is an oldie but goodie and works well when you need to caulk around the top of a tub. Scrape out the old caulk and fill the tub with water to weigh it down. If there is any flexibility in the wooden framing beneath, the tub will be at its lowest point. Create a guide for the new caulking by applying masking tape both to the wall and the top of the tub. Fill the gap around the tub with silicone caulking, let it dry overnight and drain the water.

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One Response to “Caulking a Tub”

  1. Blake Says:
    October 30th, 2007 at 6:07 pm

    At what point do you remove the Masking Tape? If you wait till the Caulk is dry, doesn’t it pull it up?
    Thanks,
    Blake

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