Consider Climate and Moisture Levels

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Should You Caulk Cabinets Before Painting? When to Caulk and When Not to!

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The climate in which the cabinets reside plays a significant role in the success of caulking. In very dry climates like Boise, Idaho, where expansion and contraction due to moisture are minimal, caulking floating panels is often successful. However, in wet or humid climates (e.g., coastal areas), increased moisture can cause wood panels to expand and contract significantly, potentially leading to caulk cracking. The host advises evaluating the local climate when making the decision.

Goal: Factor in local climate conditions to predict caulk durability.

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um you know it's we do have success caulking them if you lived in a really wet climate like down by the coast you know maybe caulking the panels wouldn't be recommended so you really have to look at where you're at the climate you're at and um you know what type of doors you're dealing with what type of wood species you're dealing with and um do the panels actually float or not grab these panels even on these doors here i can grab i showed you this panel tight does not float i can grab this panel try to move it around and that thing is tight it is not moving around there's not going to be any expansion contraction in any cracking of the caulking and

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