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Patt

2006-06-29, 9:27 am

Where the bathtub and floor tile meet- Will silicone caulk stick to the
floor tile? Or should I use dap or painter`s caulk their?
Patt


Oren

2006-06-29, 9:27 am

On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:04:19 GMT, "Patt" <pattj@shaw.ca> wrote:

>Where the bathtub and floor tile meet- Will silicone caulk stick to the
>floor tile? Or should I use dap or painter`s caulk their?
>Patt
>


Bath grade silicone; use "painters caulk" for other reasons.

Oren
Rudy

2006-06-29, 9:28 am


> Where the bathtub and floor tile meet-


Whats wrong with the grout you re using for the floor tile ?


krw

2006-06-30, 9:25 am

In article <_9Hog.103093$iF6.75073@pd7tw2no>, NoSpam@no-onehome.net
says...
>
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> Whats wrong with the grout you re using for the floor tile ?
>

Grout will crack with any movement (and there will be movement).

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Keith
Phil Munro

2006-06-30, 9:25 am

I used clear silicone (the GE I think) many years ago for the tub to
floor joint. It works wonderfully, and the "clear" nature of it makes
the color of the tub and floor keep their own look. --Phil

Patt wrote:

> Where the bathtub and floor tile meet- Will silicone caulk stick to the
> floor tile? Or should I use dap or painter`s caulk their?
> Patt
>
>


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Phil Munro Dept of Electrical & Computer Engin
mailto:PcMunro@cc.ysu.edu Youngstown State University
Youngstown, Ohio 44555
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