Big Gap Between Tub And Floor

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Big gap between tub and floor.

When you finish the project and drain the water the bathtub gap will be the perfect width. If you have tile on the wall adjoining the tub select a caulk that matches the color of the grout. Leave the tub full for the entire curing period but make sure that the water is not able to touch or impact the caulk. I d correct the floor before placing marble on it.

This gap may widen over time as your home shifts. Active 3 years 9 months ago. I found out that there is a gap between the tile and tub that would be too big for caulk. It s one of those things where in the grand scheme of things it isn t worth a battle especially since the way the designer laid out the tiles in the design there would have been a gap.

My bathroom tile is ceramic and was clearly installed poorly there is about a 3 4 to 1 gap between the tub and the floor tile it currently has caulk to fill the gap but that always get dirty and separates over time. Laying tile on an unstable floor won t make for a happy day. How to fill a large gap between tile and shower tub to ensure waterproof gap. Since you are joining two different materials together you should use caulk in the space where the floor tile and tub meet.

Don t try to fill large gaps with only caulk. I have purchased some back rod roll to help with caulk fill. A 1 1 2 gap means you have severe floor settling or something. Similar to the gap that can exist between your wall tile and tub you may have a space between the floor and your bathtub.

As with any other gap near your bathtub you ll want to close the opening to prevent any possible water damage or the onset of mold and mildew. Fill gaps up to 1 4 inch in width with caulk. I very roughly hand cut some pieces of flooring and doubled them up under the front of the new toilet to at least keep it level. If your gap is smaller than 1 8 inch in width use.

I incorrectly tiled my bathroom walls leaving a 3 8 inch gap between the subway tiles and the shower floor tub. What is holding your tub up. This still leaves a large gap that i need to some how cover fill.