BobF
New Member
I have a question about caulking a bath spout.
I traced the source of a behind the wall drip to the tub spout. When water is splashed against the spout small amouts of water will make it behind the tub wall.
The caulking around the tub spout looks questionable so I plan on applying a fresh bead. But I noticed that there's a small opening on the bottom of the spout that appears to be for a set screw. Should I attempt to seal this hole?
I have read some online accounts where the routine is to only caulk around the top and sides of the spouts.
And would it be good idea to remove the spout to see if there's a gasket in place and to check its condition? And, if so, is it difficult to remove a spout? Does it thread on?
Thanks for any help,
Bob
I traced the source of a behind the wall drip to the tub spout. When water is splashed against the spout small amouts of water will make it behind the tub wall.
The caulking around the tub spout looks questionable so I plan on applying a fresh bead. But I noticed that there's a small opening on the bottom of the spout that appears to be for a set screw. Should I attempt to seal this hole?
I have read some online accounts where the routine is to only caulk around the top and sides of the spouts.
And would it be good idea to remove the spout to see if there's a gasket in place and to check its condition? And, if so, is it difficult to remove a spout? Does it thread on?
Thanks for any help,
Bob