Caulked my entire bathtub wrong for 6 years until a plumber showed me one weird trick

I always ran a bead of caulk along the tub edge and smoothed it with my finger. Looked fine for a week then cracked every time. A plumber working on my neighbor's place told me to fill the tub with water first before caulking. I tried it last month and the seal has held through 3 showers no problem. Anyone else learn a basic thing way later than they should have?

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alice33618d agoMost Upvoted

Well doesn't that just make too much sense. Water weight changes everything apparently. Learn something new every decade or so.

the_evan18d agoMost Upvoted

Wait, isn't it pretty well documented that your body can hold onto a surprising amount of water weight depending on what you eat or hormones? I feel like ignoring that just makes it harder to see the real changes you're making.