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Repairing Large Cracks: Using Backer Rod & Big Stretch Caulking

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What happens here

Insert the chosen backer rod into the pecked hole. The backer rod can be cut to length with a utility knife or simply ripped by hand, as it tears easily. Stuff the backer rod firmly into the hole, ensuring it is deep enough to allow for a clean bead of sealant over the top. The goal is to create a solid, stable backing for the sealant without completely filling the void, conserving material.

Goal: Fill the void with backer rod to create a base for the sealant.

Tools and materials

  • Sashco Hybrid Backer Rod Sashco — Filling the hole's void
  • Utility Knife — Cutting the backer rod to size if not tearing by hand

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so I'm going to show you exactly how I do this I'm just going to take this backer rod this is once again extremely important step to actually you know stuff this backer rod in there you can cut it with a knife just take and rip it with your hands it rips pretty easily so I'm going to stuff this back of Rod down in there far enough now that I can get just a nice bead of sealant over the top of that this smaller hole um probably could get away with almost no backer rod but it would be better just throw some back rod in there so once again this is a hybrid backer rod that our sealant won't stick to from sashco they got different sizes um they got smaller uh back Rod than this larger back Rod now I'm just going

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