Tips & Techniques

Caulk-Tube Crevice Tool

An empty caulk tube can serve as a small crevice tool for a wet/dry vac.

Issue 319 - November 2023
Illustration by Charles Miller. Click here to enlarge.

When you need a smaller crevice tool for your wet/dry vac, try the end of an empty caulk tube, which fits perfectly over certain vac hoses. If it’s not a perfect fit for your hose, a little duct tape will solve that problem. And of course, make sure to clean out the tube or let the caulk dry out first.

— Mike DuKate; Franklin, Ind. Edited by Charles Miller.

From Fine Homebuilding #319

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