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Sealing a hardwood floor around the tub twice_redeemed@yahoo.com 08-24-2005
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Posted by twice_redeemed@yahoo.com on August 24, 2005, 12:02 pm


I installed hardwood floor in my bathroom. It's an Oak floating floor.
The bathroom has a fiberglass tub/shower combination. Where the
hardwood hits the tub, there is a small 1/4" gap, and I want to seal it
to keep water from getting under the floor when a person exits the tub.
I was thinking of a generous amount of silicon caulk in the gap,
completely filling it, and then covered with Cove molding attched to
the tub with adhesive.

Any other ideas out there?

Thanks



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Posted by on August 24, 2005, 3:05 pm



twice_redeemed@yahoo.com wrote:
> I installed hardwood floor in my bathroom. It's an Oak floating floor.
> The bathroom has a fiberglass tub/shower combination. Where the
> hardwood hits the tub, there is a small 1/4" gap, and I want to seal it
> to keep water from getting under the floor when a person exits the tub.
> I was thinking of a generous amount of silicon caulk in the gap,
> completely filling it, and then covered with Cove molding attched to
> the tub with adhesive.
>
> Any other ideas out there?
>
> Thanks

Most, if not all of the manufacturer's I've seen have their own caulks
for sealing the edges/borders in wet and water prone environments.
Check out Pergo.com for details (for example).



Posted by on August 24, 2005, 4:38 pm


Usually the area where the shower meets the floor is just sealed with
bathroom caulk made for that purpose.



Posted by 3rd eye on August 25, 2005, 12:32 am


On 24 Aug 2005 16:38:34 -0700, trader4@optonline.net wrote:

>Usually the area where the shower meets the floor is just sealed with
>bathroom caulk made for that purpose.

What is 'bathroom' caulk?



Posted by Doug Kanter on August 24, 2005, 7:54 pm



>I installed hardwood floor in my bathroom. It's an Oak floating floor.
> The bathroom has a fiberglass tub/shower combination. Where the
> hardwood hits the tub, there is a small 1/4" gap, and I want to seal it
> to keep water from getting under the floor when a person exits the tub.
> I was thinking of a generous amount of silicon caulk in the gap,
> completely filling it, and then covered with Cove molding attched to
> the tub with adhesive.
>
> Any other ideas out there?
>
> Thanks
>

I don't like the molding idea, just because wood doesn't fare well in places
like that. But, at least if you tried it and hated it, it would be
removable. Sort of.




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