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Can You Replace Bottom-of-Wall Sealant?
How Waterguard replaces bottom sealant work, what each product covers and what changes for the drywall crew.
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Protect the bottom of the wall.
02Estimating and installed cost
The Real Cost of Bottom-of-Wall Sealant Isn’t Just the Tube
Compare material and labor using Waterguard’s installed-cost model, then check the assumptions against your project.
03Fire protection
Check the Bottom Joint in a Fire-Rated Wall
What to check in a fire-rated wall-to-floor joint and what UL BW-S-0078 requires for Waterguard FS.
04Product selection
Waterguard, Waterguard FS, or Waterguard Plus: Which Does Your Wall Need?
Start with the fire requirement, then compare the standard and taller Waterguard profiles.
05Specifications and installation
You Specified Wall-Base Protection. Will It Actually Get Installed?
Keep the product name, trade responsibilities and installation checks clear from the specification through closeout.
06Moisture + durability
Mold prevention starts with moisture control at the drywall edge.
Why gypsum board is held above the floor, how routine wetting can still reach the paper-faced edge, and where the Waterguard product family fits.
07Finish durability
Rubber base cannot bond to air.
Why the gap below drywall leaves rubber base without support, and how Waterguard gives it solid backing.