Q: I was reading your column and wonder if you could clarify your answer to "Upset Over Brown" asking about his now-brown caulking around the bathtub. You mentioned that if the joint was between the ...

Q: My husband and I are trying to determine how to fix the grout that's chipping and cracking between the wall and our bathtub. This is our first house, so we aren't sure what to do. At first, we ...

Q: My husband and I are trying to determine how to fix the grout that’s chipping and cracking between the wall and our bathtub. This is our first house, so we aren’t sure what to do. At first, we ...

Q. I’ve got a partially sunken tub and shower that’s got a mixture of different tiles. The tub is cast-in-place concrete and was hot-mopped with asphalt to prevent water leaks. The grout between the ...

Grout sealer blocks the tiny microscopic pores in cement-based grout, preventing dirt from penetrating deep into its surface.

I never seem to notice how much I’ve let my bathtub go until we’re expecting company. Sure, we use daily shower spray and I regularly scrub down the tub. But inevitably, pesky mold invades my grout ...

DEAR TIM: I’ve got a partially sunken tub and shower that’s got a mixture of different tiles. The tub is cast-in-place concrete and was hot-mopped with asphalt to prevent water leaks. The grout ...