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US
/ˈkɔkɪŋ/
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[ UK /kˈɔːkɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /kˈɔːkɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
- a waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight
How To Use caulking In A Sentence
- Fortunately, it is easy to meet the spark arrestor requirements of NFPA 211 by caulking wire mesh to the top of a chimney pot.
- The watertight seals over structural joints tend to deteriorate over time as the caulking becomes less sticky and dislodges.
- Thorough caulking and weatherstripping will control most of these air leaks.
- Caulking and weather - stripping can save another 1,700 pounds per year.
- Caulking, sealant, and weather stripping will do the trick and are available at most hardware stores.
- Combined with weatherization updates such as caulking cracks and applying weather stripping to doors and windows, it's the most cost-effective way to reduce your energy bills and your carbon footprint. Columbia Missourian: Latest Articles
- Much work done this week on the house: little things such as caulking seams, getting a new deadbolt, fixing a door or two, finally putting the huge brass gargoyle-y doorknocker I bought a full eight years before the house and never hung because our apartment lease wouldn't permit it on the front door, etc. Shows, house, general
- You can usually seal these leaks by caulking or weatherstripping them.
- Then something banged against the inside wall where Dennis was caulking.
- If it leaks, the repair is usually as easy as adding some caulking at the inside of the shower at the intersection between the wall and the base. 2009 July | Reuben's Home Inspection Blog