Any gap should never be greater than 1 8 inch.
Gap between floor tile and wall.
It shows how to seal a gap in the corner where the tile floor.
The d i y video how to seal a big gap between tile floor and tile wall in a bathroom or shower.
Whenever tile has a right angle like that grout is prone to fail so caulk is used.
Caulking is the best choice for this application.
Gaps between each tile can vary but wall and floor should be gap free 2011 10 27t20 55 03 01 00 answered 27th oct 2011.
Instead fill it with an elastic material capable of sustaining the movement of the floor and the movement of the wall.
The tile council of north america recommends at least a quarter inch gap between the tile floor and the walls.
In the short term a sealant applied along this gap between your basement floor and wall may prevent leakage.
There shouldnt be a gap between wall and floor.
Ceramic tile wall gap back of tile should rest on finished wall.
However it s not that simple.
Tile stores generally sell caulks that match the grout.
Your walls and floors are pretty stiff but there can be movement between the two that will crack the grout.
You can try and maybe nothing will happen but if it cracks you will have to dig it out.
Never fill this gap with grout because tile grout is not flexible.
Typically this will be cracks in your foundation.