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Gaps between tile and wall

Gaberial Pringle

6 years ago

Contractor stopped in middle of doing my bathroom an left me with large gaps between wall and tiles. I thought to just fill it with caulk but figured it might look tacky or I’d use tons of bottles of caulk. Does anyone have any suggestions on a better solution?

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millworkman
6 years ago
What in world did he do? That tile looks like it has nowhere near enough mortar behind it (should be full spread 100% coverage). I think I see Red in there in one photo but did he actually waterproof? Tell me there is cement board back there and not just a continuation of the green board as that is not allowed in a wet area, period. Looks to me like you can fix the gap when that is gutted back to the studs.
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Creative Tile Eastern CT
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Spot bonded. 100% redo. Sorry no saving this. Hire wisely in the future.

https://www.ceramictilefoundation.org/homeowners-guide-to-hiring-qualified-tile-installer
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User
6 years ago
Good thing you can see the total fail from here! No saving that.
Angela
6 years ago
If that was fully mortared, how would you cover the mortar in between the tile and wall? Caulk? Paint?

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