Just realized caulk isn't always the answer

I spent three hours last week trying to fill a 1/4 inch gap on a crown molding job in a old house here in Austin with caulk because I was too stubborn to cut a new piece. After it cracked and looked terrible, my buddy came over and showed me how a simple backer rod and a bit of wood filler fixed it in ten minutes. Has anyone else wasted way too much time on a fix that was never gonna work?

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beth_stone6d ago

My old foreman used to say caulk is for painters, not carpenters. He'd make us pack gaps with slivers of wood glued in before any filler, even on painted trim. It's slower but never fails on old houses that move.

gonzalez.alice6d ago

Your foreman was right, @beth_stone, that's the only way it holds up long term.