caulk, grout or silicone in shower?

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doo42

Discussion Starter · Jul 2, 2011 (Edited)

Last year we renovated our downstairs bathroom and in the shower we installed stone tiles around our tub. The contractor used grout to fill the seem where the bottom of the stone tiles meet the tub. I do see a few crack in the grout and wonder if caulk should have been used. Just worried water will leak when it gets used. Is it ok to use grout at this plane or did the contractor make a mistake? If grout shouldn't have been used, do i now use silicon or caulk ? which kind since there are so many brands out there? Should i fill the tub and then do it? thanks

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oh'mike

· #2 · Jul 2, 2011

Silicone caulk should be uses where the tub and tile meet--also the inside corners where the walls come together.

No need to fill the tub.---Mike----

If you don't know how to apply silicone caulk neatly come back and ask.---Mike---

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doo42

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jul 2, 2011

When you say" Where walls come together", is that only where the tiles meet the top of the tub or from the top of the tiles all the way down the wall to the top of the tub?

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