I have a shower to grout, with a crack that is too wide. About a
quarter inch. It's a vertical corner, photos he

http://members.dslextreme.com/~dmorgan1/shower/

Should I fill this with something, then grout it? What should I fill
it with?

Just caulk it. Tom

I have a shower to grout, with a crack that is too wide. About a
quarter inch. It's a vertical corner, photos he
http://members.dslextreme.com/~dmorgan1/shower/
Should I fill this with something, then grout it? What should I fill
it with?
It doesn't look too wide for grout to me. Just fill it well.

david wrote:
I have a shower to grout, with a crack that is too wide. About a
quarter inch. It's a vertical corner, photos he

http://members.dslextreme.com/~dmorgan1/shower/

Should I fill this with something, then grout it? What should I fill
it with?

It's good practice to use a color matched caulk, preferably
mildew-resistant silicone, to fill joints at changes in surface planes
- ie, walls to floors, wall to intersecting wall, etc.

R

My guess is that this crack opened up over a long period
of time and probably isn't moving much any more, if at all.

Pack it with sanded grout, using a rubber grout float.
Push the grout in hard until it won't squish in any more.
Later, if you notice a hairline crack in your repair,
indicating continued movement, you could caulk over
it.

thetiler

Just what I was going to recommend too.

Sanded grout is made for wide gaps, just what you have there.

I would say put that in and make it flush. Let it dry and
put a bead of caulk on it to seal it up (and look better)

Tom

wrote:
Just what I was going to recommend too.

Sanded grout is made for wide gaps, just what you have there.

I would say put that in and make it flush. Let it dry and
put a bead of caulk on it to seal it up (and look better)

Why would you want to cover grout with caulk instead of just caulking
it in the first place? I suppose if the OP has sanded latex-modified
grout on hand, in a color that matches the wall grout, that would work,
but a tube of caulk would probably be cheaper.

R