Big Gap Between Tub And Floor

Don t try to fill large gaps with only caulk.

Big gap between tub and floor.

This gap may widen over time as your home shifts. What is holding your tub up. If you fill an empty tub the caulking might bulge out of the joint when the tub is in use. Plus the designer originally had shoe molding around all the.

Ask question asked 3 years 11 months ago. I incorrectly tiled my bathroom walls leaving a 3 8 inch gap between the subway tiles and the shower floor tub. 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. Active 3 years 9 months ago.

I have purchased some back rod roll to help with caulk fill. 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. Since you are joining two different materials together you should use caulk in the space where the floor tile and tub meet. Laying tile on an unstable floor won t make for a happy day.

Fill gaps up to 1 4 inch in width with caulk. When you finish the project and drain the water the bathtub gap will be the perfect width. This still leaves a large gap that i need to some how cover fill. I d correct the floor before placing marble on it.

Of course my new toilet has a different footprint than the old toilet and rests on the new floor at the back of the toilet but the old floor at the front. How to fill a large gap between tile and shower tub to ensure waterproof gap. Leave the tub full for the entire curing period but make sure that the water is not able to touch or impact the caulk. A 1 1 2 gap means you have severe floor settling or something.

If you have tile on the wall adjoining the tub select a caulk that matches the color of the grout. If your gap is smaller than 1 8 inch in width use. I found out that there is a gap between the tile and tub that would be too big for caulk.