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Plumbing: Caulking

You can save yourself a lot of headaches and money if your bathroom and kitchen fixtures and surfaces are properly sealed, usually with caulking. Successfully applying caulking is not hard if you know the right technique. The real trick is knowing how and where to use caulking. There is a very good resource on how to prevent water damage near kitchen sinks, bathroom lavatories, basins, tubs or showers at About.com's home repair section.