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CarlsbadBill
Dec 18, 2009, 08:53 PM
My 10 year old shower has some slight cracking where the tile floor meets the tile walls... would it be better to touch this up with unsanded grout or to use a white silicone caulk. The walls and floor are both white tile, although the floor has smaller tiles with a flat finish. What are the pros and cons of the alternatives?

JazMan
Dec 18, 2009, 10:10 PM
Remove the grout, let it dry as long as possible, wipe clean with denatured alcohol and then caulk. I would not use pure silicone, but siliconized acrylic caulk.

I will bet the framing or substrate has swelled due to a leak or the wrong method of installation.

Jaz