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My grout keeps cracking around my cabinets and tub/shower....?

would it better to caulk here or is there a trick to keeping the grout from cracking. I used sealer on the grout after it was put in. The rest of the tile is holding up just fine.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    If it's getting wet it's because it needs caulking, so yes, caulk with Dap Tub & Shower caulking. As to the cracking grout, grout is not flexible and repeated movement leads to the cracking (like cabinet doors and drawers shutting repeatedly). The caulking I specified is made to flex. Just make sure the area caulked is completely clean and dry prior to caulking installation.

    Source(s): Texas Builder
  • 1 decade ago

    at these areas of unlike surfaces there will be movement it is not necessarily a failure just the fact of expansion and contraction . around your tub use a tub and tile caulk that is made for wet areas clean the area make sure it is dry then caulk and for other areas that are more cosmetic you can get caulks that match the grout and remain flexible or just use the same caulk

  • 1 decade ago

    Moisture is your problem. Remove the tiles in the area that the grout is cracking and repair the drywall behind it. Do not use greenboard. Use a quality tile backer.

    Source(s): Home pro
  • 1 decade ago

    yes use a good silicone sealer caulk

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  • It sounds like ours did! It was getting wet.

    we had to put up new tile and regrout.

  • 1 decade ago

    iwas told to fill tub with water then chaulk,seems to work better for me goodluck

  • 1 decade ago

    use a good sil.caulk. that is if the gap is not to wide.

    Source(s): rod
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