I have really learned a lot from watching your videos. I started a job at lowes and really struggled answering questions customers had. Your videos are a huge help and I am very thankful, Mr. Hardware.
I came across this video last night while looking for solutions for the drafty windows in the house I'm renting. I had never heard of Rope Caulking and immediately ran out to buy a couple of rolls after watching your video. The kitchen windows got done first. It was quick and easy to do and I can already feel the difference! I will need a few more rolls to get the rest of the house done. Thank you so much for making this video!
Thank you SO VERY much for sharing this video! This is the exact idea & application technique I was searching for to help with winterizing my 58yr old windows. ☺
I use Mortite to seal speakers to their cabinets instead of expensive custom gaskets or tape. Oft times the gaskets will be $20 each. Many speaker system need to be airtight to function in their design. And I have enough Mortite remaining to stop the draft coming through my kitchen bay window. Win win!
Aaaaaaaye! Now I'm excited bc when we did plastic film on our windows they blew down within weeks. If this survives MN winter I'ma give em a 5 star rating
I bet you never thought of this use for rope caulk; I just got new glassess; its' summer... they keep slipping off my nose; I took a very small pill of caulk stuck ir on the nose pieces; ta- da! No more slipping! 🤓
Fantastic help!!! Thank you so much! Was about to pay a door and window contractor to come do weather stripping. But I can do this myself! Can you use this along the vertical sides of a double-hung window, too?
Hi Blair! You may be the ONLY person who has addressed my issue. Remodeling a 60s ranch and everyone’s passing the buck. Got a bay window- the “side windows” were replaced maybe 10 years ago but the main front piece is original. And I have leaks. The individual panes are properly glazed but the seal around the entire window reminds me of the rubber seals found in a screen door. Except it’s very dry and cracked. It doesn’t make sense to me to just apply a bead of silicone on top of the cracked “rubber”. Could this be your caulk rope? Most important question should I take the old rope off and run a new bead? Or would that be screwing up? I would be glad to email you a photo to properly explain what I’m talking about. Thanks again‼️👍
@@Bamaboompa if there are leaks or moisture inside the thermopane it’s dead. If it’s water leaking through the seals into the house, cleaning and siliconing the exterior where the glass meets the sash or frame would be my plan of action. Send pics to blair@mrhardware.com and I’ll take a look.
In my home some bead board was installed , however it was installed incorrectly. It was supposed to be suspend 1/2 inch off the floor, but was installed sitting in the floor. That means I will have trouble, if I mop around the base boards. I want to know if I can put down this rope caulk, as a sealer & then remove the rope caulk, when the deep cleaning is complete. Thanks
So,I bought this stuff for my front door. I can see this is not the stuff for that, but very cool and I'm keeping it for my windows. Can I have a suggestion for my front door? Many thanks!
This self adhesive seal is easy. Be sure to wipe the door frame w/a damp cloth so the surface is clean. It’s v-seal. th-cam.com/video/K1rmuzrxCnI/w-d-xo.html
@@MrHardware1 hey! This is terrific! Going down to our hardware store for it, right now. Somehow, it's 54° in South Dakota on November 1st, but because of that, I'll be ready in time for the cold, this year! Many thanks for the help. Can't wait to get this in and be ready to stop that draft in our front door! How kind of you to help me with this!
You make and look like it’s easy. I’m 67, recently lost my hubby of 47 years. I’ve already put a drill bit through my finger out the other side, sliced by finger open with a box cutter, had to get the base of my finger injected (trigger finger) fell off a 2 step ladder twice plus a bunch of other boo boos and mistakes. How do you get it to stick in one place as your putting it on. I don’t have the strength to push it down hard. Can I use a putty knife or gorilla glue? It’s for the baseball windows which were never opened in over 44 years and I don’t plan on opening them. I don’t know if you know this answer but the lever to flush the toilet works hard, you have to really push it down. Thanks
Use all purpose squeeze caulk to seal the windows. A fresh tube will squeeze out easier than toothpaste. The flush valve gasket in your toilet is getting old and it becomes sticky. Take a picture of it to a reputable hardware or plumbing supply and get the replacement and hopefully a lesson on changing.
@@MrHardware1 I got the hang of putting the rope caulk in. I watched a video of hard lever flush, I changed the “gasket” and the the toilet flushes nice. I got rid of the old fluorescent light in the “workshop” area and put an LED work light in. Oh getting a 4 step ladder today helped tremendously. So far I fell off a 12 foot ladder, twice off a 2 step, now I’m ready to fall off the 4 step. Thanks for your advice and help.
I live on Maui. Will this stop BUGS getting in around gaps where screens rest against window frame. The screens are held in place with 4 little wing nut looking things. Will bugs ( island roaches and centipedes! and scorpions ) will they EAT or CHEW through this product ??? !!! ???
Wow, trick question for Mr. Hardware. I believe some bugs, wasps and bees, can and will eat through dried caulking to form a nest... however I bet the rope caulk will stop most of them. If there is no crevice to hide in they will move on.
What will help with noise from the traffic I live in apartments next to the street and you can here everything like if the window was open! I told the manager about this she said they are double panel but its annoying and very hard to sleep in
I have really learned a lot from watching your videos. I started a job at lowes and really struggled answering questions customers had. Your videos are a huge help and I am very thankful, Mr. Hardware.
I used Mortite as a kid. I just used it around my screens to help secure them in as the have occasionally popped out. Excellant stuff
I came across this video last night while looking for solutions for the drafty windows in the house I'm renting. I had never heard of Rope Caulking and immediately ran out to buy a couple of rolls after watching your video. The kitchen windows got done first. It was quick and easy to do and I can already feel the difference! I will need a few more rolls to get the rest of the house done. Thank you so much for making this video!
Thank you SO VERY much for sharing this video! This is the exact idea & application technique I was searching for to help with winterizing my 58yr old windows. ☺
my left ear loved this
Just put it where a window meets the frame and shut the window on it! NO MORE DRAFT. GREAT STUFF!!!!!
You ARE Mr. Hardware. Thanks for highlighting this amazing product!
I grew up using that stuff. We used to use it every fall. My brother and I used to love putting it around the windows in our bedrooms in the fall.
Hate downvoters. Don't contribute anything just leeching and hating. Thank you for taking the time to show us how to use this product
This is the first video of yours I've watched. I'm sold!
He’s awesome!
I use Mortite to seal speakers to their cabinets instead of expensive custom gaskets or tape. Oft times the gaskets will be $20 each. Many speaker system need to be airtight to function in their design. And I have enough Mortite remaining to stop the draft coming through my kitchen bay window. Win win!
Thank you -- this is great advice for everyone in California right now.
This was amazing!!!! Thank you, Mr. Hardware!
Great product idea. Now I am going to watch some of your other videos.
thanks Mr. Hardware, i was looking for something like this.
Awesome! Going to stop by say Hi one of these days🙂
This stuff works really well.
No one has re-invented it yet, or made it better.
great! because winter is coming and i need to be prepared
Aaaaaaaye! Now I'm excited bc when we did plastic film on our windows they blew down within weeks. If this survives MN winter I'ma give em a 5 star rating
FINALLY!! I couldn't find this stuff.
It never gets hard 👍🏼
Thanks for the tips!
I bet you never thought of this use for rope caulk; I just got new glassess; its' summer... they keep slipping off my nose; I took a very small pill of caulk stuck ir on the nose pieces; ta- da! No more slipping! 🤓
It may get a little sublimely on a hot summers day! Blair
gosh I had forgotten about that stuff. another great product & post.
Thank you
You have safe me time and $$. I really appreciate.
Fantastic help!!! Thank you so much! Was about to pay a door and window contractor to come do weather stripping. But I can do this myself!
Can you use this along the vertical sides of a double-hung window, too?
Any void is fillable as long as it gets installed dry.
Awesome tip!
thank you!! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Hi Blair!
You may be the ONLY person who has addressed my issue.
Remodeling a 60s ranch and everyone’s passing the buck.
Got a bay window- the “side windows” were replaced maybe 10 years ago but the main front piece is original. And I have leaks.
The individual panes are properly glazed but the seal around the entire window reminds me of the rubber seals found in a screen door. Except it’s very dry and cracked.
It doesn’t make sense to me to just apply a bead of silicone on top of the cracked “rubber”. Could this be your caulk rope?
Most important question should I take the old rope off and run a new bead? Or would that be screwing up?
I would be glad to email you a photo to properly explain what I’m talking about.
Thanks again‼️👍
@@Bamaboompa if there are leaks or moisture inside the thermopane it’s dead. If it’s water leaking through the seals into the house, cleaning and siliconing the exterior where the glass meets the sash or frame would be my plan of action. Send pics to blair@mrhardware.com and I’ll take a look.
Using for a subwoofer!
Can't believe I have never seen that
Very nice.
I am going to use it this year. I tried that 3M film stuff last year and it didn't do a thing.
I will buy this for my windows
Thank You
I'll be getting some of that
Thank you!!
In my home some bead board was installed , however it was installed incorrectly. It was supposed to be suspend 1/2 inch off the floor, but was installed sitting in the floor. That means I will have trouble, if I mop around the base boards. I want to know if I can put down this rope caulk, as a sealer & then remove the rope caulk, when the deep cleaning is complete. Thanks
Thanks
So,I bought this stuff for my front door. I can see this is not the stuff for that, but very cool and I'm keeping it for my windows.
Can I have a suggestion for my front door?
Many thanks!
This self adhesive seal is easy. Be sure to wipe the door frame w/a damp cloth so the surface is clean. It’s v-seal.
th-cam.com/video/K1rmuzrxCnI/w-d-xo.html
@@MrHardware1 hey! This is terrific! Going down to our hardware store for it, right now.
Somehow, it's 54° in South Dakota on November 1st, but because of that, I'll be ready in time for the cold, this year!
Many thanks for the help. Can't wait to get this in and be ready to stop that draft in our front door!
How kind of you to help me with this!
Is there anything like this that will set?
You make and look like it’s easy. I’m 67, recently lost my hubby of 47 years. I’ve already put a drill bit through my finger out the other side, sliced by finger open with a box cutter, had to get the base of my finger injected (trigger finger) fell off a 2 step ladder twice plus a bunch of other boo boos and mistakes. How do you get it to stick in one place as your putting it on. I don’t have the strength to push it down hard. Can I use a putty knife or gorilla glue? It’s for the baseball windows which were never opened in over 44 years and I don’t plan on opening them. I don’t know if you know this answer but the lever to flush the toilet works hard, you have to really push it down. Thanks
Use all purpose squeeze caulk to seal the windows. A fresh tube will squeeze out easier than toothpaste. The flush valve gasket in your toilet is getting old and it becomes sticky. Take a picture of it to a reputable hardware or plumbing supply and get the replacement and hopefully a lesson on changing.
@@MrHardware1 I got the hang of putting the rope caulk in. I watched a video of hard lever flush, I changed the “gasket” and the the toilet flushes nice. I got rid of the old fluorescent light in the “workshop” area and put an LED work light in. Oh getting a 4 step ladder today helped tremendously. So far I fell off a 12 foot ladder, twice off a 2 step, now I’m ready to fall off the 4 step. Thanks for your advice and help.
I live on Maui. Will this stop BUGS getting in around gaps where screens rest against window frame. The screens are held in place with 4 little wing nut looking things. Will bugs ( island roaches and centipedes! and scorpions ) will they EAT or CHEW through this product ??? !!! ???
Wow, trick question for Mr. Hardware. I believe some bugs, wasps and bees, can and will eat through dried caulking to form a nest... however I bet the rope caulk will stop most of them. If there is no crevice to hide in they will move on.
Is that the same thing as Thumb gum? We used it around the line set to seal up the hole.
What will help with noise from the traffic I live in apartments next to the street and you can here everything like if the window was open! I told the manager about this she said they are double panel but its annoying and very hard to sleep in
roll it up and stuff it in your ears
Best to apply on the inside or outside?
Inside because the surfaces are warmer and better for the caulk to adhere to.
Try it on the bathroom tub ?
It is a little soft, not very cleanable, good for a temp fix
Can you use the rope caulk to put in between the sidewalk slabs that no longer touch but leave a gap where weeds grow out of it?
You can but spray foam is quicker, more watertight and probably less expensive.
titanium dioxide
can I apply it to the exterior of the windows?
He said you can
Clean and dry,,,, and above 40 degrees.
Will this stop water from a rain storm? Or would it dilute and melt away in the rain??
It does not melt or dissolve in water, but it is not always waterproof.
How about sliding door that is opened 4 or ore times every day?
That will take something like the v-seal that will flex to seal the drafts.
Can this help in a Apt. Will this save me on Electricity in my APT?
All weatherstripping tricks will save you energy and money. Window film is one of the best insulators.
Can it be used to replace window putty ?
It can, just painstaking getting it tight around the frame to be waterproof.
Can it be painted over?
Yes
Can i install this outside even if its below 0c right now?
It probably won't adhere to anything below 40 degrees. You could shove it in where you can and redo it when it gets warmer.
“Third generation hardware”. Lol
Grandpa, dad and now me, and I'm old, so Jennifer is the mini me to fill in when I'm gone.
That’s not ripe caulk, that’s called buttle tape sport.
plumbers putty on a roll