Pacman45
New Member
I replaced an old bathtub diverter spout (push-on type). The problem is the 2" pipe protruding from the wall is not anchored very well so when I push the spout on, the friction of the fitting pushes the pipe back into the wall somewhat, so that no matter what I do, when I let go of the spout, the pipe "rebounds" back and there is a 1/4" to 1/2" gap between the back of the spout and the wall. I'm worried that water will get behind the wall when I take a shower. Should I caulk this gap?