Should I use sealant at wall joints in tile shower stall?

12-16-2012, 10:09 AM	#1
darsunt Member   Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 570	Should I use sealant at wall joints in tile shower stall? I've seen tiled shower stalls where the places where the walls join are filled with grout. But it seems that those are places where there would be movement, and should be caulked. What do you guys think?

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12-16-2012, 10:41 AM	#2
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,315	Should I use sealant at wall joints in tile shower stall? Any place the tile changes direction, of meets a differant material caulking is used, not grout.

12-16-2012, 12:57 PM	#3
md2lgyk Member   Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: WV Posts: 2,132	Should I use sealant at wall joints in tile shower stall? Most grout manufacturers have caulk that matches their grout colors.