Cracking spackle around shower stall...ideas?

[John W]

I have about 1/2 to 3/4 inch gap from where the wall board ends and the top of my shower stal. When painting the room last fall, I filled in the gap with spackle in several layers. Now, it is cracked where the wall meets the spackle. I also caulked the area. Any suggestions on how to not have it crack. Thanks

John

[betsyb]

Also consider the moisture a shower puts out, maybe silicone might have been a better choice?

BetsyB

[deke]

Yep, silicone or latex caulking would have prevented that problem.

[3G]

a piece a trim molding works great to hide the gap and gives the shower stall a little more character.

or use mesh tape and joint compound instead of spackle.