Hi all, I have old caulk around my bathtub that I need to remove. Does anyone know of an easy way or a tool that I could use to remove it. I have problem with strength in my ha nd and wrist. Thanks for any tips. volvo

I did grey grout and my tiler put white caulk just around the tub and (IMHO) it looked awful. He came back and used the colour matched caulk I bought.

Hi, I replaced my tub spout, and I can't find solid metal spouts anywhere. Do you know where in NYC they can be found, or online? That said, my crappy delta spout is polished chrome. My 100% silicone GE II caulk won't stick. It's peeling off very easily, and this stuff usually sticks to just about anything. What are your recommendations? Different caulk or different spout? Would caulk adhere better to brushed nickel? Thanks

With the work being done a few weeks ago, there is nothing wrong with calling the installer who tiled and asking why grout was used in the changes of plan instead of caulk. Ask about the corner grout cracking. What if? Will remediation be offered? Caulking a shmear of caulk over a grout joint is not going to prevent the grout underneath from cracking if the grout is prone to cracking. Some corner grout never does crack. With your house being an "old 1060s", it may be nicely settled in. You may not have differential movement between the wall planes that leads to corner grout cracking. Grout sheds water. Caulk sheds water. Both are superficial things that "pretty up" tile installations. The real waterproofing should be behind the tile. Caulk needs some depth to it, if it's just a veneer over grout it may peel delaminate over time. Latex caulk versus silicone? Both will shed water fine, but 100% silicone will perform better in standing water than 100% latex. You'd be correct to make a phone call and to ask questions. And to get answers. Sometimes I'm of the mind that although best practices may not have been followed, second-best practices can still turn out fine. Meaning, you could leave the installed latex caulk until you have issues. You may never have issues. But if you do, then replace it. Same with the grout in the corners. Leave the grout in the corners until it cracks. Then replace it. When you talk to the installer, if he offers to come over and remove the grout and replace it with caulk? Sure, you could take him up on it. Or just get an assurance from him that if problems develop down the road, he'll swing by to make things right. It's best to get those assurances in writing. It's really what you feel most comfortable with. And how accommodating the installer is with regards to backing up his work.