Neither is grout. Grout is water permiable. You shower is water proof from the water proof backing we install the tile on top of.
Cement board + roll on or something like kerdi system.
My shower is waterproof because it’s a one-piece insert made of plastic.
Other shower materials that aren’t absolutely insanely stupid include glass, quartz, and other non-porous materials.
Because biology.
right, but lime will be washed away by the water if no waterproof layer is added
This is why you pay the premium for epoxy grout. When we redid our house we used only epoxy grout and cleaning it as as simple as using a foaming tile spray.