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Default Tile/Shower Base problem

On Mon, 3 May 2010 07:08:09 -0700 (PDT), jamesgangnc
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On May 3, 8:33Â*am, ghw wrote:
Just had a new shower installed, tiles going down and overlapping the
flange of an acrylic shower base. Contractor "sealed" the tile/base
connection with grout, which soon cracked due to weight in shower and
flexibility of base. I then used grouted caulk, which now has also
cracked.

How can I seal this small gap in a way that will not crack? Or maybe I
should not worry about it (concrete backboard behind tiles).

TIA


No grout will deal with this joint. Just use regular white caulk.


The only proble with caulk is that we live in a very moist area and
regardless of havin a very good exhaust fan, mildew tends to grow on
caulk.