Building Research Council 
School of Architecture  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Maintaining the Home

The purpose of this circular, Maintaining the Home, is to discuss general areas where home maintenance is needed and to present an organized program for that maintenance.
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Inspect grouting and caulking in joints in damp locations for damage or failure, and inspect the caulking between the bathtub and wall carefully as well as the caulking around sinks and lavatories that are built into counter tops. Some types of caulking become brittle with age and are then useless as water seals. New caulking in such locations should be a long-lasting resilient material such as silicone or latex sealant.
 

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