No caulk between bathtub and tile enclosure
melle_sacto is hot and dry in CA Zone 9/
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Do I need to recaulk entire tub enclosure?
Comments (1)Yes, you do. Its a bit of a pain, but you should cut out all of the old caulk (all of it) and reapply a good one. If you're not good with a gun, do yourself a favor and tape both the tub ledge and wall tile with blue painters tape (take your time with this, its worth it). You'll be glad you did...then send the contractor a bill for your time....See Morecaulking tub and floor tiles
Comments (6)Thanks for your responses. Millworkman, between the tiles on the wall around the bathtub controls and the tub, there is a space. I spoke with a guy at Lowes today who told me to fill the space with Type 1 tile adhesive before putting in the grout. There is a good chance that the space could be the source of a leak. The man at Lowe's also told me they did not have a product that would loosen the caulk. The scraping is difficult. Thank you, jfcwood. I am being as careful as I can, and we will have workmen here next week to fix another bathroom, and they did agree to advise we if necessary. Plumbing problems are expensive. Sammy...See MoreDo I use caulk or silicone between tub and tile?
Comments (4)As far as I am aware, silicone is caulk. There is caulk that is acrylic and caulk that is silicone. In both my bathrooms I used Laticrete silicone caulk for change of planes on my tile. It is matched to my Laticrete grout that I used. Find out what brand grout & color you used and buy the matching silicone grout that the manufacturer offers. When I had contrasting colors between surfaces I choose the color caulk that matched the least level or straight surface. For example my toilet was white and my floor dark. The floor was somewhat rustic and rippley. The toilet was real smooth and straight edged. I used a dark caulk to highlight the clean white edge. If I would have used white, the white would have highlighted the ripply floor surface, which I didn't want to do. I used blue painters tape to line the surfaces before I caulked. Making sure the tape was really close to the edges. I caulked, then ran my finger over the caulk to get a nice finish. I used alcohol on my finger as I ran it along the caulk. I wouldn't spray anything first, before the caulk, as it might make it not stick to the inner tile edge surfaces. Pull the tape right away, before the caulk sets. I would use alcohol on a paper towel to clean up any stray caulk. I know others have said that windex works too. I am no expert, only a few DIY jobs. But this worked for me. There are many great people on this forum that can help....See Morebathroom - between tile and tub
Comments (2)I'm assuming we are talking about your tub surround - ie tile above the tub? The standard is to apply silicone between the bottom of the tile and the top of the tub. There grout-color matched silicones available, if that's a concern of yours. Most silicones will spec a closed cell backer rod in the gap first if it is over 1/2". I don't see a reason you can't ask your contractor to do it correctly - that is their job afterall :) All that said, that there's a 1/2" gap at all or grout in the wrong places sets off some alarm bells - do you have photos of the progress?...See Morejerzeegirl
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