The guy who demo'd my bathroom, installed cement board, then tile has done some things that I question -
He did not caulk the cement board seams before putting up tile
He did not fill new tub to test it before tiling. By the time the plumber came half of the tile was on the wall so there was no "testing" done. The drain did not hold water, the ceiling below is damp, as well as the top half of the wall in room below. Paint is cracking and feels spongy. I am having plumber come by to adjust drain and tell me what to do about ceiling and walls. Do I need to open up asap and replace asap so as not to get mold? (The main reason for the demo in the first place, but not the same cause of mold.)
The tile work is level, he says, but not straight vertically especially, and the grout lines are inconsistent in width. He says the walls were not plumb, but the tile is level. He did not run any kind of string while tiling nor use chalk, etc. nor lay out the tile beforehand for either floor or tub surround.
He grouted all the corners as well as the line where the first row of tiles meets the tub. Grout only.
Do I put clear caulk over the grout? Leave it alone - dig it out?
There are many reasons I am not happy but for now I am just trying to ensure that I don't have problems down the line.
I always thought caulk goes in the corners and tubline - but there is grout there now.
This is a bathroom and tub/shower that is heavily used by my four children.
Advice?
Thanks
