Q: My landlord’s novice repair person caulked around the bathtub — twice. Both times, the caulk pulled away from the wall. Why? And what’s the right way to do it? A: New caulk doesn’t stick well to ...

Dear Readers: Today’s Sound Off is about caulk or silicone waste. A reader wrote: “As homeowners for many years, we’re always doing some kind of fixing of something. “Every year there’s a trip to the ...