Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Contractor using a caulking gun along a baseboard - Aquaarts Studio/Getty Images When you think of a home renovation project, ...

Q: My landlord’s novice repair person caulked around the bathtub — twice. Both times, the caulk pulled away from the wall. Why? And what’s the right way to do it? A: New caulk doesn’t stick well to ...