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steve2470

(37,468 posts) Sat Dec 21, 2013, 02:51 PM Dec 2013

Water drops on porcelain tile and grout next to shower, reason for any concern ?

Yes, I can imagine that a few gallons of water on my porcelain tile (and its grout) would not be good for its long-term longevity. That's not my issue.

I step out of my shower and a few drops of water routinely fall on the porcelain tile. I do my best to quickly mop up the water. Do I need to be concerned at all ? Again, it's only a few drops of water. The shower is not overflowing or flooding the tile. Right now I don't have a rug/carpet there because I'm concerned about slipping and falling.

Thanks for any help and information.

Steve

eta: Edited to reflect porcelain tile and not ceramic, my bad.

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Water drops on porcelain tile and grout next to shower, reason for any concern ? (Original Post) steve2470 Dec 2013 OP

No! That's why you have tile! OffWithTheirHeads Dec 2013 #1

As long as the seal between tub and tile is intact Warpy Dec 2013 #2

Not if the grout was sealed. The beauty of tile is that it's waterproof. sinkingfeeling Dec 2013 #3

OffWithTheirHeads

(10,337 posts)

1. No! That's why you have tile!

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 03:15 PM

Dec 2013

Every house I can remember living in had tile showers and floors. Here in Tucson you see a lot of tiled fountains. It's what tile is for.

Warpy

(113,130 posts)

2. As long as the seal between tub and tile is intact

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 03:20 PM

Dec 2013

you have nothing to worry about. That's what tile is for, to be dripped on. As long as you don't drop a bowling ball on it, you have nothing to worry about.

sinkingfeeling

(52,988 posts)

3. Not if the grout was sealed. The beauty of tile is that it's waterproof.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 10:16 AM

Dec 2013

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