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Posted by RickH on August 10, 2007, 10:04 am
> I completely renovated one of my bathrooms over 2 years ago...new tub,
> ceramic wall tile, etc. The gap between the top of the tub and the
> bottom edge of the 1st course of tile can't be more than 1/8". No
> matter what material I use to fill it, it eventually cracks,
> separates, and gets moldy looking. I've tried grout, standard latex
> caulk, anti-microbial caulk. I've tried to fill it in 2 segments...
> 1st fill the gap under the tile and behind the front edge, let cure,
> then do a "finish fill" of the front edge. That doesn't work either.
> A few months later, it looks like crap.
>
> The old tub is actually much lighter than the original so there
> shouldn't be any settling. Besides, its been way too long. The only
> thing I haven't tried is rubbery silicone caulk.
>
> Any ideas? Is silicone the answer??
>
> THanks!
>
> --Jeff
An old plumber once told me the best way to caulk a tub is when its
full and you are naked inside of it. Eliminates the settling.
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