Caulking Wide Gap Around Tub

How to seal large gaps between the tub and the wall gaps up to 1 4 inch.

Caulking wide gap around tub.

Gaps up to 1 2 inch wide. In those cases you will likely apply some caulk in places where you also have grout. Fill gaps up to 1 4 inch in width with caulk. I ve never grouted before and i m pretty sure you can t use caulk to fill in a 1 2 gap.

That said a handyman wouldn t recommend sealing cracked grout by placing a line of caulk over it. 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. Start by closing the pop up drain in the tub and covering the entire tub with a drop cloth to. How to caulk a bathtub in 4 steps 1.

Do cut the tube of caulk the right length. 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. Scrub caulk residue with soft rag. Wait until the caulk is completely cured before coming back to put a surface bead on.

Caulk is usually applied around the perimeter of the bathtub where your tiles meet your tub. A dry nonabrasive pad scours away every trace of caulk residue. Not really sure here. How would i go about filling this large gap around one of my unit s tub and then go about caulking the tub.

Gap is roughly 1 2. Tape off the wall. Do i use backer rod grout and then caulk. Measure the size of the gap that needs to be filled.