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A bead’s volume is its length × width × depth. A standard 10.1 fl oz cartridge holds about 18.2 cubic inches.

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10.1 oz tubes3
Or 28 oz tubes1
Sealant49.5 cu in
Length one 10.1 oz tube fills24.3 ft

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How we worked it out

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  1. Volume = length × width × depth. 1 US fl oz = 1.8047 cu in, so a 10.1 oz tube holds 18.2 cu in.

Method and assumptions

Sealant makers recommend a joint about twice as wide as it is deep, with a backer rod in deeper gaps; the depth here is the sealant depth, not the gap depth.

Questions

How far does a tube of caulk go?

About 24 ft of a 1/4 × 1/4 in bead.

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