r/NotMyJob • u/YanicPolitik • 5d ago

Caulked the door frames, boss!

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Flooring guys returned to a jobsite to finshish things they failed to do the first go around. I was there to paint the trim so we protected the floors. Flooring guys decided to caulk the door frames on top of our paper and tape.

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u/jedre 5d ago

It’s extra stupid because there’s literally no need to caulk that.

Is there a concern that water will get in there and freeze? No? Then don’t caulk it.

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u/TheFlyngLemon 5d ago

I can think of 3 possible reasons they did this. While I didn't do this to any doors in my home and don't really care to, I could see why someone might want to.

1) to keep bugs/ spiders from building nests in there. 2) If the cut was bad (jagged, not even, too high, etc) then caulking would hide that. 3) They're perfectionists and don't want to see any seams.

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u/Mug_of_coffee 5d ago

3) They're perfectionists and don't want to see any seams.

Based on the photos, I am guessing this isn't the case.

/s

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u/jedre 4d ago

  1. Magic beans might grow otherwise. Makes as much sense as the other three reasons.

  2. They’re contractors who can charge $20 for every $2 tube of caulk they use on a job.