tanner3155
New Member
Hi all, today I removed some caulking from between the tile and tub on a tub/shower. It suddenly donned on me that when the water gets through the grout/cement board and goes back to the tub, how does it get back in if you have that interface caulked? Then I did some googling and found this.....
"It doesn’t need to be caulked at all. Caulking at the bottom of the tub is not a required step, it’s more aesthetic than anything else. Although it does contain more water in front of the surface of the tile, you don’t NEED it."
Even if I left little area's uncaulked (weep holes) wouldn't the water get in behind the caulk and eventually get moldy?
Thanks,
Mike
"It doesn’t need to be caulked at all. Caulking at the bottom of the tub is not a required step, it’s more aesthetic than anything else. Although it does contain more water in front of the surface of the tile, you don’t NEED it."
Even if I left little area's uncaulked (weep holes) wouldn't the water get in behind the caulk and eventually get moldy?
Thanks,
Mike