In the bathrooms in my house (purchased last summer), there is
painted  or stained wood trim that meets the tile floor.

Is it a good idea to caulk there?  If so, what kind of caulk?

In one bathroom, it looks like there's some kind tile grout between
the trim and the floor, but I can see a small crack in it.  In the
other, there's a 1/8" gap underneath the trim.  (I didn't build this
so I don't know what's back there).  And for that bathroom, last warm
season we had a mushroom (!!) growing out of the corner there.

On Apr 23, 11:05=A0am, w...@jqpx37.cotse.net wrote:
> In the bathrooms in my house (purchased last summer), there is
> painted =A0or stained wood trim that meets the tile floor.
>
> Is it a good idea to caulk there? =A0If so, what kind of caulk?
>
> In one bathroom, it looks like there's some kind tile grout between
> the trim and the floor, but I can see a small crack in it. =A0In the
> other, there's a 1/8" gap underneath the trim. =A0(I didn't build this
> so I don't know what's back there). =A0And for that bathroom, last warm
> season we had a mushroom (!!) growing out of the corner there.


Use a sanded acrylic caulk that matches the grout color.

>In the bathrooms in my house (purchased last summer), there is
>painted  or stained wood trim that meets the tile floor.
>
>Is it a good idea to caulk there?  If so, what kind of caulk?
>
>In one bathroom, it looks like there's some kind tile grout between
>the trim and the floor, but I can see a small crack in it.  In the
>other, there's a 1/8" gap underneath the trim.  (I didn't build this
>so I don't know what's back there).  And for that bathroom, last warm
>season we had a mushroom (!!) growing out of the corner there.

I always caulk the gap between the tile and the quarter-round. The tile
is never perfectly level, so the caulk makes the inconsistency
disappear. It also keeps dirt and water out from under the baseboard.

-- 
Steve Bell
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX USA

RickH <p...@windcrestsoftware.com> wrote in
news:1...@z9g2000yqi.googlegroups.com:

> On Apr 23, 11:05 am, w...@jqpx37.cotse.net wrote:
>> In the bathrooms in my house (purchased last summer), there is
>> painted  or stained wood trim that meets the tile floor.
>>
>> Is it a good idea to caulk there?  If so, what kind of caulk?
>>
>> In one bathroom, it looks like there's some kind tile grout between
>> the trim and the floor, but I can see a small crack in it.  In the
>> other, there's a 1/8" gap underneath the trim.  (I didn't build this
>> so I don't know what's back there).  And for that bathroom, last warm
>> season we had a mushroom (!!) growing out of the corner there.
> 
> 
> Use a sanded acrylic caulk that matches the grout color.
> 

...and this is it. 

    	http://www.laticrete.com/Architects/Products/Caulk/Acrylic/tabid/1756/Default.aspx

Got some at the Borg. $6-7 a tube (caulk gun). Awesome stuff.

On Apr 24, 12:52=A0am, Red Green  wrote:
> RickH  wrote innews:11c884cb-8949-4c16-9c=
6...@z9g2000yqi.googlegroups.com:
>
> > On Apr 23, 11:05 am, w...@jqpx37.cotse.net wrote:
> >> In the bathrooms in my house (purchased last summer), there is
> >> painted =A0or stained wood trim that meets the tile floor.
>
> >> Is it a good idea to caulk there? =A0If so, what kind of caulk?
>
> >> In one bathroom, it looks like there's some kind tile grout between
> >> the trim and the floor, but I can see a small crack in it. =A0In the
> >> other, there's a 1/8" gap underneath the trim. =A0(I didn't build this
> >> so I don't know what's back there). =A0And for that bathroom, last war=
m
> >> season we had a mushroom (!!) growing out of the corner there.
>
> > Use a sanded acrylic caulk that matches the grout color.
>
> ...and this is it.
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0http://www.laticrete.com/Architects/Products/Caulk/Acrylic=
/tabid/1756...
>
> Got some at the Borg. $6-7 a tube (caulk gun). Awesome stuff.

Thanks for the reply (and to the other folks who replied as well).

Will that stuff stick to both the tile floor and the painted wood trim
that meets the floor?

Best,

S

>On Apr 24, 12:52 am, Red Green  wrote:
>> RickH  wrote
>>innews:1...@z9g2000yqi.googlegroups.
>>com:
>>
>> > On Apr 23, 11:05 am, w...@jqpx37.cotse.net wrote:
>> >> In the bathrooms in my house (purchased last summer), there is
>> >> painted  or stained wood trim that meets the tile floor.
>>
>> >> Is it a good idea to caulk there?  If so, what kind of caulk?
>>
>> >> In one bathroom, it looks like there's some kind tile grout
>>between  >> the trim and the floor, but I can see a small crack in
>>it.  In the  >> other, there's a 1/8" gap underneath the trim.  (I
>>didn't build this  >> so I don't know what's back there).  And for
>>that bathroom, last warm  >> season we had a mushroom (!!) growing
>>out of the corner there.
>>
>> > Use a sanded acrylic caulk that matches the grout color.
>>
>> ...and this is it.
>> http://www.laticrete.com/Architects/Products/Caulk/Acrylic/tabid/1756..>>
>> Got some at the Borg. $6-7 a tube (caulk gun). Awesome stuff.
>
>Thanks for the reply (and to the other folks who replied as well).
>
>Will that stuff stick to both the tile floor and the painted wood trim
>that meets the floor?

The stuff will stick much better than you want it to. Get the
recommended solvent ready ahead of time to keep your hands clean.

Put painters tape down along the gap so you can keep a nice, straight
edge. Take the tape up before the caulk cures.

-- 
Steve Bell
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX USA

w...@jqpx37.cotse.net wrote in
news:4...@w31g2000prd.googlegroups.com: 

> On Apr 24, 12:52 am, Red Green  wrote:
>> RickH  wrote
>> innews:11c884cb-8949-4c16-9c 
> 6...@z9g2000yqi.googlegroups.com:
>>
>> > On Apr 23, 11:05 am, w...@jqpx37.cotse.net wrote:
>> >> In the bathrooms in my house (purchased last summer), there is
>> >> painted  or stained wood trim that meets the tile floor.
>>
>> >> Is it a good idea to caulk there?  If so, what kind of caulk?
>>
>> >> In one bathroom, it looks like there's some kind tile grout
>> >> between the trim and the floor, but I can see a small crack in it.
>> >>  In the other, there's a 1/8" gap underneath the trim.  (I didn't
>> >> build this so I don't know what's back there).  And for that
>> >> bathroom, last war 
> m
>> >> season we had a mushroom (!!) growing out of the corner there.
>>
>> > Use a sanded acrylic caulk that matches the grout color.
>>
>> ...and this is it.
>>
>>        http://www.laticrete.com/Architects/Products/Caulk/Acrylic
> /tabid/1756...
>>
>> Got some at the Borg. $6-7 a tube (caulk gun). Awesome stuff.
> 
> Thanks for the reply (and to the other folks who replied as well).
> 
> Will that stuff stick to both the tile floor and the painted wood trim
> that meets the floor?
> 
> Best,
> 
> S

I used it in shower corners tile to tile.

It was a dark gray. I had put in some countertop that was a charcoal/gray  
so I used it to calk where it meets the wall.

I put in some linoleum and used it where the linoleum meets the door 
sill.

It's all still there and holding well. Good part is the tube doesn't seem 
to dry out like silicones do. I have some caulking caps that have a pin 
in the middle that goes in the opening when the cap goes on. I'm sure a 
nail works just as well or better.

"SteveBell" <r...@newsgroup.invalid> wrote in
news:gt5ljt$5s6$1...@newlifehomeimprovement.motzarella.org: 

> 
>>On Apr 24, 12:52 am, Red Green  wrote:
>>> RickH  wrote
>>>innews:1...@z9g2000yqi.googlegroups.
>>>com:
>>>
>>> > On Apr 23, 11:05 am, w...@jqpx37.cotse.net wrote:
>>> >> In the bathrooms in my house (purchased last summer), there is
>>> >> painted  or stained wood trim that meets the tile floor.
>>>
>>> >> Is it a good idea to caulk there?  If so, what kind of caulk?
>>>
>>> >> In one bathroom, it looks like there's some kind tile grout
>>>between  >> the trim and the floor, but I can see a small crack in
>>>it.  In the  >> other, there's a 1/8" gap underneath the trim.  (I
>>>didn't build this  >> so I don't know what's back there).  And for
>>>that bathroom, last warm  >> season we had a mushroom (!!) growing
>>>out of the corner there.
>>>
>>> > Use a sanded acrylic caulk that matches the grout color.
>>>
>>> ...and this is it.
>>> http://www.laticrete.com/Architects/Products/Caulk/Acrylic/tabid/1756
>>>..>> 
>>> Got some at the Borg. $6-7 a tube (caulk gun). Awesome stuff.
>>
>>Thanks for the reply (and to the other folks who replied as well).
>>
>>Will that stuff stick to both the tile floor and the painted wood trim
>>that meets the floor?
> 
> The stuff will stick much better than you want it to. Get the
> recommended solvent ready ahead of time to keep your hands clean.
> 
> Put painters tape down along the gap so you can keep a nice, straight
> edge. Take the tape up before the caulk cures.
> 

Believe it or not Steve, as good as the stuff is, it's water cleanup but 
it dries like a solvent base.