Squeeze the tube to push grout out of the tip and fill the joint along the tub and tile.
Do you grout between floor tile and tub.
Generally grout should be used on the shower walls and floors and all other vertical or horizontal shower planes.
If you re going to be doing more of your own tilework i suggest ordering the tile council of america s handbook so you do the jobs correctly.
Grout and caulk both have their respective places in a tile shower.
Some contractors grout the space between the tile and tub.
I m not sure that i like the look pf the pvc molding i think it detracts from the lines of the tub apron but i know whatever we had before not sure if it.
Grout keeps the tiles from.
Pour a quart to half gallon of grout on the tiles.
Our contractor recommended a pvc type molding because i think he said grout wouldn t hold up.
I wanted to get your advice on what would you do for the gap between the tub and floor tile.
Work in a small area at a time roughly a 3 x 3 foot section.
If you see mold forming around where your floor and tub meet treat it with a mold killer after removing the existing caulk or grout.
The sole purpose of grout is to fill the spaces between tiles after the tiles have been glued in place on a floor or on a wall.
Grout fills the joints between tiles.
Caulking is not an industry standard only poor quality workmanship uses caulking in tub and showers.
One of the biggest mistakes i see when contractors do tiling is that they grout the corners.
Nope the caulking interferes with the natural wicking abilities of the entire system.
It is common for people to confuse these two substances and put grout where caulking should go or vice versa.
Let the area dry the area for the minimum of what the moldicide recommends which is usually at least 24 hours before applying new caulk.
Joints always get caulk.
Spread the material in sweeping arcs pressing it into the joints to fill them completely.
Dampen the face of the tile and tub along the joint that runs the length of the face with a damp sponge.