This is my first shower tiling project and the tub was not level at all.
Gap between tile and tub.
Your tile person will take the largest gap and run a tape line using that as the thickness or the caulk.
This will give you say a perfect 3 8 caulk line with an irregular wall to counter gap.
How to seal large gaps between the tub and the wall gaps up to 1 4 inch.
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Garmaine staff asked 1 year ago.
The gap is 1 2 at its widest.
Fill gaps up to 1 4 inch in width with caulk.
There is about 1 2 inch gap between the tub tile that i would like to caulk h.
If you have tile on the wall adjoining the tub.
To make sure my tiles were level i left a gap between the first row and the tub on one side see picture.
This gap may widen over time as your home shifts.
Gaps up to 1 2 inch wide.
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.
Fill gaps between 1 4 and 1 2 inch in width with two beads of caulk set side by side.