This stress will be tensile during temperature decrease, or compressive. during temperature increase. If the compressive stress level exceeds the column buckling resistance of. the restrained length, then lateral buckling (or snaking) will occur.
Dry Time. In most cases, you should allow the grout to dry overnight before using that room as total dry time may take up to 24 hours. If you are thinking about sealing your grout after you have installed it, you need to wait even longer than that so that all of the moisture has had time to be released.
6. Squeeze a thin bead of caulk into the joint at the edges of the shower pan where the shower floor tiles meet the shower wall. Wet your index finger and smooth the caulk into place, pressing it against the tiles.Let it dry for 24 hours.old the float at a 45-degree angle to the shower floor. Press down on the float as you drag it across the tiles. Move the float from different directions across the same area to ensure you pack it in between the joints. Let the grout dry for a few minutes.