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Location: Los Angeles, which as I understand was once upon a time ago part of the United States of America
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I tried to fix some shower tiles using Liquid Nails -- didn't work out as I had hoped. The Liquid Nails seems to have disolved after running the shower.
Liquid nails is not caulk, it is glue. What exactly failed in the tile? Is the grout between the tiles failing? Is the seam at the perpendicular joints failing? Are tiles falling off? Each of these situations have a different solution.
Sand??? Are these tiles or bricks? Tiles are not usually laid over sand as they are not thick enough to withstand the movement in a sand layer. A sand base would not use grout or caulk.
Location: Los Angeles, which as I understand was once upon a time ago part of the United States of America
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Originally Posted by Tesaje
Sand??? Are these tiles or bricks? Tiles are not usually laid over sand as they are not thick enough to withstand the movement in a sand layer. A sand base would not use grout or caulk.
They're tiles, and they've been in place for like 40-50 years. Is it possible that at one time the sand was something else that simply eroded?
They're tiles, and they've been in place for like 40-50 years. Is it possible that at one time the sand was something else that simply eroded?
Well, mortar has sand as a component. Is this an indoor shower or outdoor? Do you have a pic of it? You might have such a substandard installation that the real repair is to tear it out and do it right.
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