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Epoxy vs standard grout for steam shower

ajbolit
9 years ago

Hi there!
We are in a process of choosing grout for our newly build steam shower and getting mixed messages.
A lot of guys swear by epoxy grout for the steam shower while others warn of possible issues with high temperature exposure - epoxy wouldnt expand while tile would which would cause tension and even potential tile cracking!? Another dooms day comment - cant realy seal well with epoxy grout and if U have smallest hole in it - water vapor would travel through it and accumulate behing the tile?

While at it - is there a consensus which epoxy grout to choose? Lowes carry Latecrete while some shops in town offer to order a bucket somewhere out of state.

If not epoxy - Some shops recommend "Prism" or "Ultracare Plus" - which apparently some kind of resin/latex derivative?

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