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How to Prepare Your Home for Winter

As winter approaches, you might be thinking about the best way to prepare your home for the cold weather. Whether you're new to living in a northern climate or simply want to lower your energy bills, improve energy efficiency, and protect your home from potential damage, it's important to take some steps to get your home ready for the winter months. Keep reading to discover some useful tips for preparing your home for the upcoming harsh winter weather.

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Preparing Walls for Painting & Caulking

Painting walls in your home can be a challenging feat. Though you may opt for professional help, painting yourself can save money and can be a fun project. Before you begin the painting process, it is important to make sure you prepare properly. Continue reading to learn about some of our best practices for painting prep.

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Titebond Launches Jet Black Version of Instant Bond Adhesive at IWF 2024

Instant Bond Medium – Jet Black dries to a glossy black finish, perfect for inlays, working with spalted wood and accentuating details in woodworking projects. The Instant Bond line also includes four viscosities of clear-drying CA (cyanoacrylate) glues, plus an accelerator spray for reduced set time.

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Superior Bond - Now in Black

Titebond Instant Bond Medium - Jet Black is an ethyl cyanoacrylate adhesive that provides professional-strength, permanent bonds to most common materials. This rubber-toughened formula is extremely impact-resistant and ideal for hiding imperfections, repairing cracks, and filling knots/voids in wood materials. With a longer working time of approximately 40 to 60 seconds (compared to other cyanoacrylates), it allows for precise application for complex projects. Designed specifically for wood, Instant Bond Medium - Jet Black also offers excellent adhesion to metal, stone, rubber, plastic, glass, ceramic, and more. It dries to a glossy black finish, ideal for inlays, working with spalted wood, and accenting details in your projects.

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From Trim to Tile, TiteGrab Plus Tackles Any Task: Instant Grab, Lasting Bond

Instantly grab and hold materials with Titebond TiteGrab Plus Construction Adhesive. This powerful adhesive grabs materials instantly, eliminating the need for extensive bracing and significantly reducing installation time. Ideal for various interior and exterior projects, TiteGrab Plus forms a permanent bond on vertical surfaces and a wide range of materials, both porous and non-porous. Simply use 2.5 inches of adhesive per pound of material for a quick and lasting bond.

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Weatherproof Shield Against the Elements

TiteShield Sealant is a high performance, multi-purpose, elastomeric sealant that provides a weatherproof shield against the elements.

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What is the most effective, easiest way to remove glue squeeze out?

Our lab tested six different methods. The clear winner: Wipe it up with a wet cotton cloth, using straight (vs. circular) swipes. This method removed all the glue; no sanding was required to remove residual glue. The lab techs noted that they soaked the cloth in water and wrung it out just until it stopped dripping. The water thins the glue for easier removal and raises the grain, in just three minutes! Click through to read the lab report.

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Pro-Performance Caulks

Two multi-purpose Titebond caulks, one for interior applications and the other, for interior and exterior use, have contractors covered on the job site, giving construction professionals the performance they need.

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Video Spotlight: Titebond DuraMaster Sealant

Watch a video starring Titebond DuraMaster Sealant: the FIRST elastomeric, water-based sealant with 100% joint movement*. This revolutionary sealant eliminates shiners, reduces dirt pickup and offers fantastic adhesion to most common building materials including: vinyl, metal, glass, wood, PVC, concrete, aluminum and all types of siding.

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Homeowner's Ultimate Guide to Glue

Trying to find the right glue at your local home improvement store can be overwhelming. There are so many options, and picking the wrong one can lead to a sticky situation — or not, which could be worse. The trick is to match the glue with the job, but that’s not always easy. Here’s a breakdown of the different types that are available to help you get it right.

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TRUSTED TO FORM LIFELONG BONDS

When we work together, we build something bigger than ourselves.

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Same Trusted Sealants - All With a New Look!

We've redesigned our labels to showcase the iconic Titebond brand and construction pro, while also highlighting each product's unique technology and benefits. This makes it easier than ever to find the perfect sealant for your needs.

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PVC Trim Adhesive Solutions

Ultimate PVC Trim Adhesive & Sealant tackles bonding & sealing, while PVC Trim Joint Adhesive creates strong, invisible miter and shiplap joints. Together, these two products address any PVC application, offering superior strength, flexibility, and weather resistance, ultimately contributing to a higher quality project with reduced installation time and flawless PVC projects.

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TITEBOND 675 & TITEBOND 780 LVT/P ADHESIVE COMPARISON GUIDE

Titebond offers two great products for the installer to choose from for the installation of Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) and Luxury Plank (LVP).

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First Elastomeric Sealant with 100% Joint Movement

Titebond® DuraMaster™ Sealant is the FIRST elastomeric, water-based sealant with 100% joint movement*. This revolutionary sealant offers fantastic adhesion to most common building materials including: vinyl, metal, glass, wood, PVC, concrete, aluminum, and all types of siding. It spans gaps up to 2” wide, stays flexible, crackproof, paintable, and VOC-compliant. It can be used in interior and exterior applications. DuraMaster™ is available in 13 colors and is UV-resistant. DuraMaster™ offers 4X durability versus other high-performance acrylic latex sealants.

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Titebond Advanced Polymer Panel Adhesive Pouch Packaging

Titebond Advanced Polymer Panel Adhesive is now available in our innovative pouch packaging. Take a look at how to use one pouch per panel for easy installation.

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Titebond Offers the Right Flooring Adhesive to Install All Types of Resilient Flooring

Titebond has developed a trio of adhesives to meet the specific requirements for installing various resilient floor coverings, from vinyl/rubber sheet goods to rubber and luxury vinyl tile (LVT) – including oily, highly plasticized LVT – in residential or commercial/industrial applications. Each adhesive offers its own combination of unique features and benefits. All are low in VOCs and environmentally safe.

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New Look - Same Trusted Products

As part of a comprehensive program to promote both the brand and its focus on products formulated for professional use, Titebond has redesigned labeling for its full line of construction adhesives. The new labels unify the line under the Titebond brand and emphasize the brand’s focus on the construction pro. While the label design clearly identifies the products as Titebond, each product also is easily distinguished by its specific color and call outs.

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VOC Regulation Laws

VOC regulations are changing faster than ever before. Click to find a map and list of current VOC regulated states.

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Titebond Quick & Thick

Thank you for your interest in Titebond Quick & Thick Multi-Surface Glue, the thickest, fastest-setting PVA available today. Click for a list of “brick & mortar” locations, as well as multiple online partners, who currently offer Titebond Quick & Thick. If you have any product questions, please contact our Technical Experts at 1-800-347-4583.

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Titebond Instant Bond

Thank you for your interest in Titebond Instant Bond, the incredibly fast-setting wood adhesive that are ideal for woodworking, crafts and home repair. Click for a list of “brick & mortar” locations, as well as multiple online partners, who currently offer Titebond Instant Bond. If you have any product questions, please contact our Technical Experts at 1-800-347-4583.

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Full Product Catalog

Click the appropriate image to download the full product catalog or a catalog for one of the Titebond product categories. You will need Adobe Acrobat reader to view the PDF. This software may be downloaded for free from Adobe here: https://get.adobe.com/reader/.

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How to Store Your Wood Glue for Longer Life

Most adhesives manufacturers stamp an official shelf life on their products to limit liability in case poor storage conditions cause product failure. The stated shelf life of wood glue typically is one to two years.

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How to Best Avoid Drywall “Button Pops”

Using two separate testing methods, Franklin International measured the relative changes that occur with wood framing, metal framing, drywall and drywall adhesives in four different environmental conditions. Our test results showed there is not a single cause behind buttons and pops, but a combination between seven key factors, with wood moisture content being the biggest contributor.

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Glue and Toothpicks Save Stripped Hinge Holes

Over time, cabinet doors can become literally unhinged when their screws loosen up in stripped holes. An easy fix: place a drop of glue in each hole and stuff in a toothpick or other sliver of wood. Let dry overnight and add more glue and wood if necessary. Once the glue/wood mixture dries, drill new pilot holes if necessary, and drive the screws.

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For perfect plywood edging, cut it extra-wide

Despite your best efforts, solid-wood edging will slide around after you apply glue and then clamp it to the edge of a plywood shelf or panel. To make things easier on yourself, cut the edging about ?" wider than the thickness of the shelf. Then, you’ll have a little extra material top and bottom that you can rout perfectly flush using a flush-trim bit. (Don’t try to sand the edging flush – in a heartbeat you could go through the thin top veneer on most plywoods.)

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Fiber Cement Board Installation Guide

A guide for installing fiber cement board using our WeatherMaster Sealant.

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A dead-on straightedge for your circular saw or router

Directions to make a dead-on straightedge for use with your router or your circular saw.

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Business cards as low-tech micro-adjusters

Fortunately, help is as near as your wallet. Here’s what you need to do: Set the approximate location of your fence and lock it in place. Then clamp a wood block to the side of the fence opposite the direction you want to move it a hair or two. Unlock the fence, place a business card between it and the block, re-lock, and check its position. Add more cards as necessary. For super-fine adjustments use dollar bills or scraps of paper.

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Before you glue, do a dry run

The last thing you want to do is discover a joint doesn’t fit properly or that you don’t have enough clamps on hand after you’ve applied glue to the joint. So, put the glue bottle aside and dry-clamp the pieces first to verify the joint pulls tight, flat and square.

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Another great use for worn or surplus toothbrushes

For most gluing applications, the built-in dispenser tips on glue bottles work fine for placing glue where you need it. Inexpensive aftermarket glue dispensers or ketchup bottles also work great for squeezing glue into tight spots.

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A pencil mark ensures perfect plug alignment

Have you ever cut what you thought would be a perfect plug for a counterbored screw hole, one that would blend seamlessly into its surroundings, only to see it stand out because its grain is slightly off kilter from the grain around it?

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Do the thread spread for even glue distribution

Flooring installers know the importance of putting down a consistent layer of adhesive or thin-set mortar, and achieve that by using notched trowels. Similarly, you can get consistent glue layers on wood surfaces by using a coarse-threaded bolt. Here’s how to make a spreader like the one in the photo.

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A new role for nails in project assembly

To assemble tricky-to-clamp projects, say an oval frame or a three-sided flag box, use nails to temporarily hold workpieces in place while the glue dries. First, dry-assemble the project parts on a piece of ¾" plywood. Once you’re satisfied that everything fits, apply glue to mating surfaces and drive finishing nails ¼" or so into the plywood to hold the workpieces in position. Use painter’s tape or waxed paper to prevent the assembly from sticking to the plywood. Gently remove the nails after the glue dries.

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Video Spotlight: NEW adhesive pouch offers multiple advantages

Titebond adhesive pouches revolutionize the way installers use flooring adhesives. Flooring installers now have an alternative option to the shortcomings of traditional pails and lids.

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The primary differences between Titebond Original, Titebond II Premium and Titebond III Ultimate.

Woodworking professionals, serious hobbyists and DIYers all prefer to use Titebond for their woodworking, home repair and craft projects. In fact, Titebond is preferred more than 6 to 1 over the next leading brand. One of the most frequently questions we receive is what are the key differences between Titebond Original, Titebond II Premium and Titebond III Ultimate wood glues.

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Full Product Catalog

Click the appropriate image to download the full product catalog or a catalog for one of the Titebond product categories. You will need Adobe Acrobat reader to view the PDF. This software may be downloaded for free from Adobe here: https://get.adobe.com/reader/.

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