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Jacuzzi
Question
The caulking around my Jacuzzi tub keeps slipping between the tub and
the tile. It is a nuisance to keep caulking every few weeks. The gap
is about an inch.. The contractor not the installer said the lip of
the tub is wrong. Is there a way to fix it, so the caulking does not
ooze down and disappear?
Answer
I think so. I don't think there is anything wrong with the lip. The
gap is too wide for any caulking, and I'll bet there is a lot of space
there that no amount of caulking will fill. The caulking that goes in
has no backing and will disappear even after it sets. So, you could
do one or two things: Press in oakum, an oily rope that is used for
caulking boats, until it nearly fills the cavity, except at boat shops,
but you don't have to use oakum; Instead, buy a polyethylene rope caulk
that will work just as well. Fill the capacity, and then caulk the rest
with a good adhesive caulk. The other trick is better but more work.
Take out that old caulk, then buy some 4 1/4-cap tiles, those with a
curved top and used to top off a wall of tile. Attached them to the
bottom row of tiles around the tub, leaving a minimum gap between tub
and tile of 1/8 inch. Use a thin-set mortar to attached these tiles.
After grouting them, fill the gap with a generous bead of adhesive caulk,
smooth it of and press it in. The caulk will ooze the gap, making a
secure bead.
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