If you've ever filled a large gap with caulk, only to watch it pull away from the edges as it dries, you've experienced one of the primary reasons that backer rod exists. Backer rod does more than ...

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Life seemed much simpler when the hardware store carried only three kinds of caulk. Now, home centers dedicate an entire aisle to caulk. As a result, confusion reigns when it’s time to do a simple job ...