Many bathrooms are built with an intentional gap between the wall tiles and the bathtub.
Gap between wall and floor tiles bathroom.
Caulking is the best choice for this application.
Instead fill it with an elastic material capable of sustaining the movement of the floor and the movement of the wall.
For smaller tiles is advisable to use small spacers.
Hopefully these tips help you with your project.
The tile council of north america recommends at least a quarter inch gap between the tile floor and the walls.
Grout fills the joints between tiles.
The sole purpose of grout is to fill the spaces between tiles after the tiles have been glued in place on a floor or on a wall.
Grout between the tiles.
I have attached a picture to give a better idea could someone please tell me what the best way is to fill these gaps and what material i should use.
These gaps exist between tiles that are on the floor as well as between tiles where the floor and the wall touch.
The gap goes 3 5cm to 4cm back to the breeze block.
In addition leave a 1 16 to 1 8 expansion joint between the main wall tile and shower floor tile or adjacent wall tile.
The overall finish of your job really does depend on your own personal style.
Grout keeps the tiles from.
Current trends are moving towards leaving much smaller grout lines between tiles.
This joint should then be filled with 100 silicone to allow for expansion and contraction as well as providing a waterproof layer.
The large format 18 inch tiles should have inch space in between.
Most of these cracks can be sealed with caulk.
I m guessing its the thickness of the dot and dab then plaster board then tile adhesive then tile.
This expansion joint allows for natural shifting and movement which can occur in your home over time.
Caulk between the wall and tile.
Never fill this gap with grout because tile grout is not flexible.