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| Hi All,
I am hoping someone may offer some advice. We renovated a 1938 Cape and gutted the kitchen this past May. We had noticed slivers of grout coming out where the granite meets the backsplash and notified the GC. I came home tonight to find his solution was to use a clear caulk in that area as a repair. I wanted to see if this is acceptable or a poor attempt at a band-aid? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Patrick |
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| Caulk, colored to match the rest of the grout, allows the countertop to move without cracking the grout. Which cracked because cabinets/countertops will move independent of the wall. The caulk should have been used instead of the grout in the first place. Using clear is a bandade---to negate having to remove the old cracked grout and do it right. |
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| They grouted a joint that should have been caulked in the first place. |
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| thank you both for the input and advice; much appreciated |
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