Andy wrote in news:af38b1fe-aaff-48e4-
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I want to caulk the space between the fiberglass tub and the sheetrock.
One side has about a 1/8 inch gap while another side is about 1/4 inch.

I don't want a 1/4 inch of caulking on both sides.
I will be using 100 % silicone.

All I can think about is fill in the gap with a thin piece of
sheetrock.
Anything easier ?

Thanks,
Andy


Folded newspaper.

I want to caulk the space between the fiberglass tub and the sheetrock.
One side has about a 1/8 inch gap while another side is about 1/4 inch.

I don't want a 1/4 inch of caulking on both sides.
I will be using 100 % silicone.

All I can think about is fill in the gap with a thin piece of sheetrock.
Anything easier ?

Thanks,
Andy

Andy wrote:
I want to caulk the space between the fiberglass tub and the
sheetrock. One side has about a 1/8 inch gap while another side is
about 1/4 inch.

I don't want a 1/4 inch of caulking on both sides.
I will be using 100 % silicone.

All I can think about is fill in the gap with a thin piece of
sheetrock. Anything easier ?

Backer rod.

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Andy:

I've done more than my fair share of wall tiling around tubs, and you'd probably be better off taking that drywall down and using a proper tile backer board like Hardibacker, Wonderboard or Denshield instead.

The reason I'd be reluctant to caulk the gap between your tile backer and the tub is that you have a fiberglass tub, which isn't nearly as durable as an enameled steel tub. So, in future, if you ever have to redo the tiling around your tub, you'll have the problem of removing any caulk you put in there, and that's likely gonna be hard to do without damaging the finish on the tub. You don't really need to caulk that gap either. If your bottom row of tiles hangs down in front of that gap, and you caulk the joint between the tiles and the tub, water's not gonna get into that gap.

But, if it were me, and I was dead set on filling the gap between the tub and tile backer, I'd put masking tape all over the tub and bottom of the tile backer and then fill that gap with expanding foam. Once that foam is cured, you can cut it off flush with the tile backer using a razor knife.

Personally, I think it's better not even to fill that gap. I've tiled all 21 bathrooms in my apartment block and none of them had that gap filled with anything. Most of them were done 15 to 20 years ago, and so if there was a problem associated with not filling that gap, I woulda seen that problem by now. So far there hasn't been any problem at all doing it that way.

Is this your first wall tiling job?

On 11/7/2012 3:02 PM, dadiOH wrote:
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All I can think about is fill in the gap with a thin piece of
sheetrock. Anything easier ?

Backer rod.

+1

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On Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:09:14 -0600, dpb wrote:

On 11/7/2012 3:02 PM, dadiOH wrote:
...

All I can think about is fill in the gap with a thin piece of
sheetrock. Anything easier ?

Backer rod.

+1

Agree. (pic)

http://cf.mp-cdn.net/a8/98/fe18d8eab6c3c96488a45e59c8e3.jpg

On Wednesday, November 7, 2012 3:02:36 PM UTC-6, dadiOH wrote:
Andy wrote:

I want to caulk the space between the fiberglass tub and the

sheetrock. One side has about a 1/8 inch gap while another side is

about 1/4 inch.



I don't want a 1/4 inch of caulking on both sides.

I will be using 100 % silicone.



All I can think about is fill in the gap with a thin piece of

sheetrock. Anything easier ?



Backer rod.

Thanks,
Andy

On Wednesday, November 7, 2012 5:03:36 PM UTC-6, nestork wrote:
'Andy[_17_ Wrote:

;2957027']I want to caulk the space between the fiberglass tub and the

sheetrock.

One side has about a 1/8 inch gap while another side is about 1/4 inch.



I don't want a 1/4 inch of caulking on both sides.

I will be using 100 % silicone.



All I can think about is fill in the gap with a thin piece of

sheetrock.

Anything easier ?



Thanks,

Andy



Andy:



I've done more than my fair share of wall tiling around tubs, and you'd

probably be better off taking that drywall down and using a proper tile

backer board like Hardibacker, Wonderboard or Denshield instead.



The reason I'd be reluctant to caulk the gap between your tile backer

and the tub is that you have a fiberglass tub, which isn't nearly as

durable as an enameled steel tub. So, in future, if you ever have to

redo the tiling around your tub, you'll have the problem of removing any

caulk you put in there, and that's likely gonna be hard to do without

damaging the finish on the tub. You don't really need to caulk that gap

either. If your bottom row of tiles hangs down in front of that gap,

and you caulk the joint between the tiles and the tub, water's not gonna

get into that gap.



But, if it were me, and I was dead set on filling the gap between the

tub and tile backer, I'd put masking tape all over the tub and bottom of

the tile backer and then fill that gap with expanding foam. Once that

foam is cured, you can cut it off flush with the tile backer using a

razor knife.



Personally, I think it's better not even to fill that gap. I've tiled

all 21 bathrooms in my apartment block and none of them had that gap

filled with anything. Most of them were done 15 to 20 years ago, and so

if there was a problem associated with not filling that gap, I woulda

seen that problem by now. So far there hasn't been any problem at all

doing it that way.



Is this your first wall tiling job?



Thanks.

The tub is next to painted sheetrock. Only tile is on the floor.

My daughter asked me about a 1 inch hole in some floor tile.
She is worried it will get bigger.

She has more tile, but it sounds like a major project taking out a piece unless you had a water saw.

Looking for ideas on that.

Andy

On Nov 9, 1:32*pm, Andy wrote:
On Wednesday, November 7, 2012 5:03:36 PM UTC-6, nestork wrote:
'Andy[_17_ Wrote:

;2957027']I want to caulk the space between the fiberglass tub and the

sheetrock.

One side has about a 1/8 inch gap while another side is about 1/4 inch.

I don't want a 1/4 inch of caulking on both sides.

I will be using 100 % silicone.

All I can think about is fill in the gap with a thin piece of

sheetrock.

Anything easier ?

Thanks,

Andy

Andy:

I've done more than my fair share of wall tiling around tubs, and you'd

probably be better off taking that drywall down and using a proper tile

backer board like Hardibacker, Wonderboard or Denshield instead.

The reason I'd be reluctant to caulk the gap between your tile backer

and the tub is that you have a fiberglass tub, which isn't nearly as

durable as an enameled steel tub. *So, in future, if you ever have to

redo the tiling around your tub, you'll have the problem of removing any

caulk you put in there, and that's likely gonna be hard to do without

damaging the finish on the tub. *You don't really need to caulk that gap

either. *If your bottom row of tiles hangs down in front of that gap,

and you caulk the joint between the tiles and the tub, water's not gonna

get into that gap.

But, if it were me, and I was dead set on filling the gap between the

tub and tile backer, I'd put masking tape all over the tub and bottom of

the tile backer and then fill that gap with expanding foam. *Once that

foam is cured, you can cut it off flush with the tile backer using a

razor knife.

Personally, I think it's better not even to fill that gap. *I've tiled

all 21 bathrooms in my apartment block and none of them had that gap

filled with anything. *Most of them were done 15 to 20 years ago, and so

if there was a problem associated with not filling that gap, I woulda

seen that problem by now. *So far there hasn't been any problem at all

doing it that way.

Is this your first wall tiling job?

Thanks.

The tub is next to painted sheetrock. Only tile is on the floor.

My daughter asked me about a 1 inch hole in some floor tile.
She is worried it will get bigger.

She has more tile, but it sounds like a major project taking out a piece unless you had a water saw.

Looking for ideas on that.

Andy- Hide quoted text -

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Have you seen the "hole"? How old is the tile?

Seems to me that you don't typically get a 1" hole in tile, unless
perhaps a corner of a tile has cracked off or she has very small tiles
and an entire 1" x 1" tile popped out.

I can tell you from experience that once the tiny tiles start poping
off of their mortar bed (assuming that's what she has) it might be the
first sign of a bigger problem. If the mortar bed is deteriorating,
then more and more tile will keep popping off. You either have to
remove tile back to solid mortar - without disturbing the solid mortar
- then fill the area in with plywood and backer board and then put the
tile back on, or do as I did: bite the bullet and take out all of the
old mortar and retile the entire floor with more modern materials.

If it's a cracked corner off of a larger tile, you should be able to
remove the rest of the tile and relplace it, assuming you can find
something that matches.



More info about the type of tile and the type of "hole" would help.

Andy wrote:
I want to caulk the space between the fiberglass tub and the sheetrock.
One side has about a 1/8 inch gap while another side is about 1/4 inch.

I don't want a 1/4 inch of caulking on both sides.
I will be using 100 % silicone.

All I can think about is fill in the gap with a thin piece of sheetrock.
Anything easier ?

Thanks,
Andy

You don't want 100% silicone. It should be anti mold silicone.

Greg

On Friday, November 9, 2012 1:11:58 PM UTC-6, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Nov 9, 1:32*pm, Andy wrote:

On Wednesday, November 7, 2012 5:03:36 PM UTC-6, nestork wrote:

'Andy[_17_ Wrote:



;2957027']I want to caulk the space between the fiberglass tub and the



sheetrock.



One side has about a 1/8 inch gap while another side is about 1/4 inch.



I don't want a 1/4 inch of caulking on both sides.



I will be using 100 % silicone.



All I can think about is fill in the gap with a thin piece of



sheetrock.



Anything easier ?



Thanks,



Andy



Andy:



I've done more than my fair share of wall tiling around tubs, and you'd



probably be better off taking that drywall down and using a proper tile



backer board like Hardibacker, Wonderboard or Denshield instead.



The reason I'd be reluctant to caulk the gap between your tile backer



and the tub is that you have a fiberglass tub, which isn't nearly as



durable as an enameled steel tub. *So, in future, if you ever have to



redo the tiling around your tub, you'll have the problem of removing any



caulk you put in there, and that's likely gonna be hard to do without



damaging the finish on the tub. *You don't really need to caulk that gap



either. *If your bottom row of tiles hangs down in front of that gap,



and you caulk the joint between the tiles and the tub, water's not gonna



get into that gap.



But, if it were me, and I was dead set on filling the gap between the



tub and tile backer, I'd put masking tape all over the tub and bottom of



the tile backer and then fill that gap with expanding foam. *Once that



foam is cured, you can cut it off flush with the tile backer using a



razor knife.



Personally, I think it's better not even to fill that gap. *I've tiled



all 21 bathrooms in my apartment block and none of them had that gap



filled with anything. *Most of them were done 15 to 20 years ago, and so



if there was a problem associated with not filling that gap, I woulda



seen that problem by now. *So far there hasn't been any problem at all



doing it that way.



Is this your first wall tiling job?



Thanks.



The tub is next to painted sheetrock. Only tile is on the floor.



My daughter asked me about a 1 inch hole in some floor tile.

She is worried it will get bigger.



She has more tile, but it sounds like a major project taking out a piece unless you had a water saw.



Looking for ideas on that.



Andy- Hide quoted text -



- Show quoted text -



Have you seen the "hole"? How old is the tile?



Seems to me that you don't typically get a 1" hole in tile, unless

perhaps a corner of a tile has cracked off or she has very small tiles

and an entire 1" x 1" tile popped out.



I can tell you from experience that once the tiny tiles start poping

off of their mortar bed (assuming that's what she has) it might be the

first sign of a bigger problem. If the mortar bed is deteriorating,

then more and more tile will keep popping off. You either have to

remove tile back to solid mortar - without disturbing the solid mortar

- then fill the area in with plywood and backer board and then put the

tile back on, or do as I did: bite the bullet and take out all of the

old mortar and retile the entire floor with more modern materials.



If it's a cracked corner off of a larger tile, you should be able to

remove the rest of the tile and relplace it, assuming you can find

something that matches.





16x16

More info about the type of tile and the type of "hole" would help.

The tile with the hole is about 16"x16" and there are no problems with any other tile. There is a pool table close by, someone may have dropped a leg down on that one tile to make the hole. :-)

On Friday, November 9, 2012 5:38:10 PM UTC-6, Gz wrote:
Andy wrote:

I want to caulk the space between the fiberglass tub and the sheetrock.

One side has about a 1/8 inch gap while another side is about 1/4 inch.



I don't want a 1/4 inch of caulking on both sides.

I will be using 100 % silicone.



All I can think about is fill in the gap with a thin piece of sheetrock.

Anything easier ?



Thanks,

Andy



You don't want 100% silicone. It should be anti mold silicone.



Greg

The caulk is G.E. Premium waterproof silcone.

On Sat, 10 Nov 2012 08:57:31 -0800 (PST), Andy
wrote:


The caulk is G.E. Premium waterproof silcone.

Pretty sure that's what I've used more than once for tubs.
I didn't read this except the OP, so this might be worthless.
A 1/8 inch gap is nothing to fill. Run the gun along it and fill it
flush.
Then cut the nozzle bigger for the finish bead.
Go big with the bead, not small.
Wet you forming tool for the finish. My favorite is a 3/8" wood
chisel. Whatever works.
After forming the bead, leave the excess alone for a couple hours.
Then look closely for any place the excess wasn't cleanly cut from the
bead. Razor that and just peel the excess off. Done.
Another way that works for small beads of white-on-white is just use
your wettened finger. Different "blended" look, but it might work for
you.

Andy wrote:

My daughter asked me about a 1 inch hole in some floor tile.
She is worried it will get bigger.

It won't get bigger by itself.
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She has more tile, but it sounds like a major project taking out a
piece unless you had a water saw.

Looking for ideas on that.

1. Hit tile with hammer. If it doesn't break, hit until it does.

2. Once broken, chisel/pry out the pieces. A cold chisel will work, so will
a screw driver, big wide one preferred.

3. Once tile is out, clean out whatever was holding it there. It may be
thinset (cementatious) or an organic mastic. A wood chisel will work for
mastic, the cold chisel and/or hammer will do thinset.

4. Put in a new tile.

5. Wait a couple of days.

6. Grout new tile. I trust you have or can obtain grout of the correct
color.



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