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Posted by woger151 on April 23, 2009, 12:05 pm
In the bathrooms in my house (purchased last summer), there is
painted or stained wood trim that meets the tile floor.
Is it a good idea to caulk there? If so, what kind of caulk?
In one bathroom, it looks like there's some kind tile grout between
the trim and the floor, but I can see a small crack in it. In the
other, there's a 1/8" gap underneath the trim. (I didn't build this
so I don't know what's back there). And for that bathroom, last warm
season we had a mushroom (!!) growing out of the corner there.
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Posted by RickH on April 23, 2009, 3:32 pm
On Apr 23, 11:05=A0am, woger...@jqpx37.cotse.net wrote:
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> In the bathrooms in my house (purchased last summer), there is
> painted =A0or stained wood trim that meets the tile floor.
> Is it a good idea to caulk there? =A0If so, what kind of caulk?
> In one bathroom, it looks like there's some kind tile grout between
> the trim and the floor, but I can see a small crack in it. =A0In the
> other, there's a 1/8" gap underneath the trim. =A0(I didn't build this
> so I don't know what's back there). =A0And for that bathroom, last warm
> season we had a mushroom (!!) growing out of the corner there.
Use a sanded acrylic caulk that matches the grout color.
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Posted by Red Green on April 24, 2009, 12:52 am
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> On Apr 23, 11:05 am, woger...@jqpx37.cotse.net wrote:
>> In the bathrooms in my house (purchased last summer), there is
>> painted or stained wood trim that meets the tile floor.
>> Is it a good idea to caulk there? If so, what kind of caulk?
>> In one bathroom, it looks like there's some kind tile grout between
>> the trim and the floor, but I can see a small crack in it. In the
>> other, there's a 1/8" gap underneath the trim. (I didn't build this
>> so I don't know what's back there). And for that bathroom, last warm
>> season we had a mushroom (!!) growing out of the corner there.
>
>
> Use a sanded acrylic caulk that matches the grout color.
>
...and this is it.
http://www.laticrete.com/Architects/Products/Caulk/Acrylic/tabid/1756/Default.aspx
Got some at the Borg. $6-7 a tube (caulk gun). Awesome stuff.
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Posted by woger151 on April 27, 2009, 8:49 am
6d-be9e6fe9a391@z9g2000yqi.googlegroups.com:
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> > On Apr 23, 11:05 am, woger...@jqpx37.cotse.net wrote:
> >> In the bathrooms in my house (purchased last summer), there is
> >> painted =A0or stained wood trim that meets the tile floor.
> >> Is it a good idea to caulk there? =A0If so, what kind of caulk?
> >> In one bathroom, it looks like there's some kind tile grout between
> >> the trim and the floor, but I can see a small crack in it. =A0In the
> >> other, there's a 1/8" gap underneath the trim. =A0(I didn't build this
> >> so I don't know what's back there). =A0And for that bathroom, last war=
> >> season we had a mushroom (!!) growing out of the corner there.
> > Use a sanded acrylic caulk that matches the grout color.
> ...and this is it.
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0http://www.laticrete.com/Architects/Products/Caulk/Acrylic=
/tabid/1756...
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> Got some at the Borg. $6-7 a tube (caulk gun). Awesome stuff.
Thanks for the reply (and to the other folks who replied as well).
Will that stuff stick to both the tile floor and the painted wood trim
that meets the floor?
Best,
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Posted by SteveBell on April 27, 2009, 9:19 pm
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>>com:
>> > On Apr 23, 11:05 am, woger...@jqpx37.cotse.net wrote:
>> >> In the bathrooms in my house (purchased last summer), there is
>> >> painted or stained wood trim that meets the tile floor.
>> >> Is it a good idea to caulk there? If so, what kind of caulk?
>> >> In one bathroom, it looks like there's some kind tile grout
>>between >> the trim and the floor, but I can see a small crack in
>>it. In the >> other, there's a 1/8" gap underneath the trim. (I
>>didn't build this >> so I don't know what's back there). And for
>>that bathroom, last warm >> season we had a mushroom (!!) growing
>>out of the corner there.
>> > Use a sanded acrylic caulk that matches the grout color.
>> ...and this is it.
>> Got some at the Borg. $6-7 a tube (caulk gun). Awesome stuff.
>Thanks for the reply (and to the other folks who replied as well).
>Will that stuff stick to both the tile floor and the painted wood trim
>that meets the floor?
The stuff will stick much better than you want it to. Get the
recommended solvent ready ahead of time to keep your hands clean.
Put painters tape down along the gap so you can keep a nice, straight
edge. Take the tape up before the caulk cures.
--
Steve Bell
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX USA
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> painted =A0or stained wood trim that meets the tile floor.
> Is it a good idea to caulk there? =A0If so, what kind of caulk?
> In one bathroom, it looks like there's some kind tile grout between
> the trim and the floor, but I can see a small crack in it. =A0In the
> other, there's a 1/8" gap underneath the trim. =A0(I didn't build this
> so I don't know what's back there). =A0And for that bathroom, last warm
> season we had a mushroom (!!) growing out of the corner there.