snowmonkeyvt
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Hello,
I pulled out a shower surround and pan in early march and installed a one piece surround, and bathtub. We used caulk to seal the line between the tub and surround, but after about two months the caulk began to separate from the wall. This seemed odd, so we pulled it all out, recaulked the joint about three weeks ago, and now spots have appeared around the line where the caulk seems to be bubbling and liquifying. I'm not sure if we're doing something wrong, or if there is more information I need to do a good caulking job, but obviously I need to get the seal finished, and properly. I know that caulk needs to be replaced every once in a while, but every few weeks seems just plain crazy.
I did use kitchen and bath caulk both times, the second time, it was probably a lower quality. Should I rough the surfaces of the surround with sand paper before applying to give a better surface for bonding? Any help greatly appreciated.
Also side question, is it legit to use grout in this case? Some things I have read are that grout is fine, others say it is porous and will just send water right through the joint anyway.
Thanks in advance,
Stephen.
I pulled out a shower surround and pan in early march and installed a one piece surround, and bathtub. We used caulk to seal the line between the tub and surround, but after about two months the caulk began to separate from the wall. This seemed odd, so we pulled it all out, recaulked the joint about three weeks ago, and now spots have appeared around the line where the caulk seems to be bubbling and liquifying. I'm not sure if we're doing something wrong, or if there is more information I need to do a good caulking job, but obviously I need to get the seal finished, and properly. I know that caulk needs to be replaced every once in a while, but every few weeks seems just plain crazy.
I did use kitchen and bath caulk both times, the second time, it was probably a lower quality. Should I rough the surfaces of the surround with sand paper before applying to give a better surface for bonding? Any help greatly appreciated.
Also side question, is it legit to use grout in this case? Some things I have read are that grout is fine, others say it is porous and will just send water right through the joint anyway.
Thanks in advance,
Stephen.