Caulking Wide Gap Around Tub

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Caulking wide gap around tub.

A single bead of caulk can fill gaps up to 1 4 inch. In those cases you will likely apply some caulk in places where you also have grout. I ve never grouted before and i m pretty sure you can t use caulk to fill in a 1 2 gap. How would i go about filling this large gap around one of my unit s tub and then go about caulking the tub.

Gaps up to 1 2 inch wide. Fill gaps up to 1 4 inch in width with caulk. If you have tile on the wall adjoining the tub. If the gap is slightly larger than this fill it with a bead of caulk deeper into the gap but not flush with the surface.

That said a handyman wouldn t recommend sealing cracked grout by placing a line of caulk over it. Gap is roughly 1 2. Caulking tubes are designed to apply pressure to the caulking within them so that you can squeeze out a bead of caulk with ease and precision. Not really sure here.

Do i use backer rod grout and then caulk. Start by closing the pop up drain in the tub and covering the entire tub with a drop cloth to. Fill gaps between 1 4 and 1 2 inch in width with two beads of caulk set side by side. Scrub caulk residue with soft rag.

Measure the size of the gap that needs to be filled. Wait until the caulk is completely cured before coming back to put a surface bead on. Do cut the tube of caulk the right length. How to seal large gaps between the tub and the wall gaps up to 1 4 inch.