Trick for caulking the corner of a new tile install?
SwissCarpenter
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Question for the tile setters out there. I just finished up tiling a bath surround and am ready to grout. Do you caulk the corners of the surround before or after grouting? If after, whats the best trick for keeing the grout out of the corner? Or is that even necessary? Also seal before or after caulking?
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Swiss
I caulk all pertinent joints b/4 grouting, usually just after setting if possible. This is to pre-seal the movable joints. I keep the caulk flush or below the surface of the tile.
When I grout, I scrape the grout out flush with the tile on joints I want to finish caulk. With wide joints I'll precaulk then grout right over for finish.
I seal after grouting glazed tile, b/4 and after if natural stone.
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Swiss
The above was prompted by years of seeing grout failure on splash to counter and tub or shower corners. You can't have too many redundancies in tile jobs.