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    Silicon between tiles and bath, I didn't bevel it, bad idea?

    I finished tiling my bathroom and used BAL Silicon matching the grout along the 4mm gap between the tiles and bathtub, I used a Fugi tool with 90 degree edge as I thought it looked nicer and was easier to tool than using the curved edge. Is this a bad idea, I assume water will sit closely along...
  2. C

    Silicon vs grout

    Do I need to Silicon the corners of the shower from the tray to the ceiling or will grout be enough? Is there an industry standard in the UK? Thanks in advance for any response 👍
  3. S

    Split Face Quartzite Mosaic Tiles sealer for wet look and Silicon Waterseal Masonry Sealer on top to water seal 100%?

    Hi all, Finding it a little hard to get my head around something and hoping one of you might be able to help/ advise. I had some Split Face Quartzite Mosaic Tiles and I want to know a few questions. I want to seal them as best as possible and have them kinda add a wet/darker look to them...
  4. Sean-tries-to-tile

    Silicon colour match for mapei charcoal grout?

    I'm surprised to find that i mapei dont seem to do a charcoal Silicon (for interior corners) to match their charcoal grout... anyone know of a good colour match? Should i stick with mapei Silicon and chose the next best colour, or chose another brand that does charcoal which will still be a...
  5. A

    Silicon at floor to wall junction

    Hi All I have a walk in shower room in my bathroom that is tiled using slate mosaics on the floor and nuance shower boards on the walls. Originally I used the MS Polymer jointing compound a the floor to wall junction about 4 years ago when I built it. There is no appreciable movement in the...
  6. P

    Advice for attaching shower splashguard to floor with Silicon

    I have a custom 1/2 tempered glass splash guard 59 long by 64 tall. I plan on attaching it to the wall with 3 clamps and only Silicon to attach to the heated floor. No cross member to steady the free corner of the panel. I realize it's probably not ideal to do this however I'm looking for the...
  7. D

    Bath tiles. Grout, Silicon or both?

    Bath tiles. Grout, Silicon or both? A few years ago we had our bathroom done and where the bath met the tiles, grout was used with Silicon on top. This is coming away in places and has become mouldy. I’ve cleaned it out with the intention of repeating the process, however the grout I’ve used...
  8. T

    Trim or Silicon on tile upstands

    Hello All For good or bad (probably bad as its not a common choice) we're planning to tile around the top of the kitchen worktop. Worktop is dead level so plan to leave a 2 or 3 mm expansion gap and Silicon that. The issue is the top of the tiled upstand. The tiles are black ceramic with raw...
  9. W

    Silicon brand

    Hi all, I’ve been having a few issues of late with trying to get a good, smooth finish from coloured Silicon. Have been trying different brands and so far mixed results. I have been using Ardex Silicon for a while, good colour range, but recently product seem very thick and not the easiest...
  10. R

    Silicon Corners in Shower/Wet Room

    Hi all I'm aware that I should be Silicon-ing in the corner of my fully tiled (wet) room. The corners will be butt joints, as in I will tile one wall (with some margin for error) and then tile the other one up to it with a neat gap for Silicon. 1) What gap is recommended large enough for...
    • rabw
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    • corners former room shower tray silicon silicone wetroom
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  11. GrumpyGrampa

    Fugi Kit for Silicon and tiles.

    I have tiled down a wall to a kitchen worktop and want to Silicon the join where the cut tile meets the worktop surface. I laid a bead of Silicon and used a Fugi Kit with the "bridge" but still get indentations at the grout join between tiles. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
  12. B

    Preparing tiles for Silicon

    After some 18 months much of the the Silicon has let go from where my cut tiles meet the shower tray. From what I have gleaned from this forum I am beginning to suspect that the professional tiler did not seal the cut edges of the tiles before applying Silicon... I have cut out the old...
  13. D

    Silicon for mini metro bevel tile!

    How would you guys silicon mini metro (150x75) bevelled tile? (gap between worktop) I do have a silicon kit which has an attachment to span over the bevel edges but even that doesn’t come out very clean. Thanks in advance.
  14. K

    Shower Tray trim vs Silicon

    I'm tiling an en-suite shower (it has one of those bog-standard heavy cast-concrete (?) and enamel bases if that makes a difference). I am not an experienced tiler, so I'm doing my learning. Looking on the YouTubes, nobody seems to be using that concave shower tray trim anymore, (that would go...
    • kbc
    • Thread
    • former shower shower tray silicon silicone tray trim wetroom
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  15. L

    Horizontal stone shelf around corner bath.. grout or Silicon?

    Hi folks! Forum newbie here, be gentle (or not, I can take it). I've boxed in around a corner bath, attached Aquapanel on to boxing with Silicon and screws so that it is flush with the bath top, and a slight incline towards the bath.. All good so far (or not, feel free to interject / mock...
  16. R

    Grout or Silicon

    Hello. Looking for a bit of advice. Just finished tiling a bathroom and grouting now. There’s boxing/shelves around the bath. Question is do I grout or Silicon the internals. There’s no shower above.. my worry is that it’s going to be a family bathroom with the kids likely splashing around and...
  17. R

    Grout or Silicon

    Hello. Looking for a bit of advice. Just finished tiling a bathroom and grouting now. There’s boxing/shelves around the bath. Question is do I grout or Silicon the internals. There’s no shower above.. my worry is that it’s going to be a family bathroom with the kids likely splashing around and...
  18. R

    Hexagonal tile/hardwood floor. Grout or Silicon gaps?

    Hi, I'm looking to use hexagonal tiles flowing into engineered oak floorboards on my bathroom floor. I've attached a link below to a nice example that I'm trying to simulate. https://images.app.goo.gl/Zmsh26rsYQsJtokT6 I'm concerned that if I use grout on the transitions, the grout lines will...
  19. S

    Grout versus Silicon outdoor tiling

    Hi Forum I am new on here. I was hoping someone could help me with advice on our outdoor tiling job. Our tilers have put grout between the walls and the floor tiles. I was led to believe you should have a flexible material between 2 different to stop cracking of tiles or them popping off? They...
  20. N

    Replacing Silicon around shower tray

    I just bought a house and noticed the stone resin shower tray is leaking. The Silicon job is pretty crap so I started removing it with the aim of redoing it properly but noticed the shower tray is still wrapped in plastic around the edges meaning the Silicon hasn't bonded to the side of the...

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