tile showers: Why is my shower enclosure leaking? - 11/14/11 02:51 AM
All the caulk in the world may not prevent your shower and glass door enclosure from leaking.  In fact caulking can make it worse.I have done posts in the past about not caulking the connection where tile shower and/or tub enclosure meets the tub or the one-piece shower base.In the following picture one can see a typical tile shower and its one-piece plastic base.  These types of shower assemblies are very common in modern construction and perform very well when installed properly.  
While I don't want to get too technical, suffice it to say that if the connection is caulked, … (17 comments)

 
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