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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most contractors are clueless when it comes to tile showers. I would go straight to the source and hire a tile guy to install the shower. It is not a good sign if the contractor is not planning on caulking a change of plane :shock: .

Head on over to the John Bridge message board for legit info. I installed a couple of showers and those guys helped me through every step of the project. They are awesome! Also, Laticrete has silicone caulk that will match the color of your tile, so no worries there.  But the PP is correct, you should be asking the contractor which method of waterproofing they use. [/quote]
OP here. I've spent hours reading the John Bridge forums and for every one person who says silicone, there is another that says grout.[/quote]

That's surprising. VERY high probability the grout will crack and will look like crap.[/quote]
Silicone caulk is going to fail and discolor long before grout does. Grout is a lot stronger than it used to be; it's essentially concrete. Grout lines at the corners are thin and probably a color that isn't white (depending on your style). Even if it does crack, you'll never notice it. And the grout is no longer responsible for keeping in the water so cracks will never cause a shower leak.

Caulk in the corners is very 20 years ago. Bathrooms are built differently now.[/quote]

It's important enough to repeat: grout was never for keeping the water out. There needs to be waterproofing behind the tile. [/quote]

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