Q qmqmqm Well-Known Member Joined May 2, 2012 Messages 116 Reaction score 15 Aug 25, 2012 #1 Hi Everyone There are faucets on top of the bathtub. Just wondering if I should caulk around where the faucet meets the bathtub? Thanks a lot! Paul
Hi Everyone There are faucets on top of the bathtub. Just wondering if I should caulk around where the faucet meets the bathtub? Thanks a lot! Paul
P piper27 Active Member Joined Dec 24, 2007 Messages 26 Reaction score 1 Aug 25, 2012 #2 There probably already is a gasket or plumbers putty underneath, but wouldn't hurt at all to put a very thin bead of caulk around them.
There probably already is a gasket or plumbers putty underneath, but wouldn't hurt at all to put a very thin bead of caulk around them.
CallMeVilla Well-Known Member Joined Feb 9, 2010 Messages 1,657 Reaction score 598 Aug 26, 2012 #3 Piper is right . . . proper installation includes a gasket that seals the faucet. No additoinal caulk is typically required. As a precaution, I usually put a thin bead of silicone under the gasket . . . but that is my over-building instinct!
Piper is right . . . proper installation includes a gasket that seals the faucet. No additoinal caulk is typically required. As a precaution, I usually put a thin bead of silicone under the gasket . . . but that is my over-building instinct!
Q qmqmqm Well-Known Member Joined May 2, 2012 Messages 116 Reaction score 15 Aug 28, 2012 #4 Thanks a lot guys!
T timmy-otoole New Member Joined Sep 14, 2012 Messages 3 Reaction score 0 Sep 14, 2012 #5 yeah, dont bother. adding more caulk would look messy, and also make it difficult if you ever wanted to replace the faucet
yeah, dont bother. adding more caulk would look messy, and also make it difficult if you ever wanted to replace the faucet
M MorrisLowe321 Member Joined Aug 30, 2012 Messages 12 Reaction score 0 Sep 17, 2012 #6 yeah silicone may work but also near me just don't bother to it!