silicon

i finished siliconing a wetroom mid afternoon today then went back at 6 p.m. to get paid (owner was at work when i finished) i told him the shower will be fine to use tomorrow evening (24 hrs curing time) when he looked at his son(with wet hair) and said he'd already had one ?:yikes: 3 hrs max...

I normally use my finger and soapy water for Silicon however I was asked to use a fugenboy on my last job! I had never seen the fugenboy tool before, I have tried plenty off other so called silicon tools over the years and have never got on with them and have always returned to using the...

I've just finished tiling my shower and was wondering should I silicon first before grouting? In the past I've always grouted first (leaving the corners un grouted ) then siliconed. This was my first attempt at brick bond so please be gentle.

Hi, I'm after someone to remove and renew the silicon in the shower tray, really don't know how much to budget for this, so at your mercy! Cheers!

is it possible to get silicon to match mapei grout? it's silver/grey 111. i need it for an access panel on a whirlpool bath. thanks

I'm going to put the first bead of silicon on. Where the new plasterboard meets the bath is covering the old silicon seal. However, there is one part, about 4" long, where the old silicon can be seen. Is it OK to silicon over the old stuff or will it need to be cut out, cleaned and new...

Hi Guys and Ladies, I am cracking on with my first big job. I have tiled the main wall behind the bath and wonder if I should at this stage Silicon the corner prior to tiling the adjoining wall, the tiles are 10mm porc and I have the feeling that once I tile the other wall, the silicon will...

Hi all looking for a bit more info / advice, bathroom /wet room tiled now ( in porc 300x600) just wondering about the pros and cons regarding silicon. I know which joints to seal (shower corners floor corners etc.), but here's the question, in members experience is it best to grout and then...

recently done a job over 600m2 wall tiling .the client has decided he wants me to do all the Silicon in wet areas about 600 lin mtrs of it .i managed to get 60p a lin mtr. not happy wi price .but i suppose it keeps me in there good books

Doing a 15m2 conservatory floor this week onto concrete base. Just wondering is it best to use silicon round the edge or will grout be fine, there is no skirting going on just bare brick.

Following on from adgogs post it goes without saying that the surface should be clean before we silicon. I personally carry a bottle of Meths in the van (and a pack of Andys Cornertape wipes for convenience sometimes) Meths only costs pennies, drys in seconds and quarantees a good surface to...

Had a 'lightbulb', moment this afternoon. Fitted this bath but for some reason the taps and tap handles were packed seperately. So, as I had to test the water I went to put the handles on and I thought Duh, why don't I take the handles off every time, usually only a screw and you have much more...

On what occassions should grout be used in the corners (where 2 walls meet, from floor to ceiling) in stead of silicon? Cheers - Brendan

The silicon sealant in my shower is going black with mould and we cannot clean it, so needs to be renewed I guess. I have read a few tips on this and am ready to go apart from one Q. The vertical corner silicon joints are still perfect, only the joint round the shower tray needs replacing...

Done bathroom floor, gulf stone quartz. Grouted this morning with bal superflex widejoint grey, although only 2mm grout lines. As its a warm day would there be any danger in going back to do Silicon later this afternoon? I've told customer not to get grout wet tonight under any circs as they...

Hi guys, I got a heap of silicon to remove and just wanting to know if anybody had any new or good ideas on getting rid of it?? I have heard that the Fein is good, however I don't want to damage the bath. Any new ideas out there???

Using tape eg. "corner tape" or painters tape with silicon sealing around a tub or in a tiled corner, how long would you leave it after application before removing the tape? I use a soapy finger to strike and smooth the silicon almost immediately after applying: any other suggestions for a...

Hi would I still need to use silicon around the edge of my procelain kitchen job even in if I was not tiling the walls to the floor? I was in my local tiling warehouse the other day and was discussing self levelling compound with the view to buying some and the owner of the place who is also...

New to tiling, but they never shown me any silicon techniques... Any advice appreciated for a professional finish around a bath. Thanks in advance

Hello everyone, I've just completed day 3 on my first job, Almost tiled all 4 walls floor/ceiling so nearly ready for grouting..I know to leave the internal corners free from grout as silicon will be going down them...But what about along the ceiling and what about where the wall tiles meet...