Do I need to caulk the top of my shower?
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Do I need to caulk the top of my shower?
Working on a project in the main bathroom of my house, and noticed the top of my shower is not caulked. We have tile with grout going all the way to the ceiling and I am wondering if I should be caulking this? Pictures below.
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Unless you like the look of that crack in the third photo, which is what happens when 2 planes of different materials intersect, you should caulk it. You'd usually want to use a grout caulk that matches the color and texture of your grout. That type of caulk is found at tile stores, or in the tile section of the box store and it comes I sanded and unsanded textures.
Another option is to install a matching cove tile... which might look better since it would hide the entire ugly uneven joint in photo 2. Then at least it would look straight once it's caulked.
Another option is to install a matching cove tile... which might look better since it would hide the entire ugly uneven joint in photo 2. Then at least it would look straight once it's caulked.
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Ok, so cosmetic is one thing and I can certainly decide on that down the line. My big question is....should I caulk this for issues of leaking/sealing? That's my primary concern. And, if I do caulk it, can I do that over the existing grout?
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There shouldn't be a water intrusion issue at the top of the wall ..... unless you ceiling routinely gets wet from showers. You can caulk over the grout but it's better to caulk in place of the grout.