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steve2470

(37,457 posts)
Sat Dec 21, 2013, 03:51 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!
Sat Dec 21, 2013, 04:15 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

(111,537 posts)
2. As long as the seal between tub and tile is intact
Sat Dec 21, 2013, 04:20 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.

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