Grout or Silly-Cone in Corners...?

[mmmadman]

Hi All

Well my DIY bathroom project is coming to an end and the grouting is starting.

I am fully aware of using silicone around the bath to tile interface but what about the corners of the room and around the door architrave, what do you guys & gals do...?

Also my grout is off white, would you stick (pardon the pun) white silicone or try and find a coloured one to match...?

Many thanks..........

Cheers..........:8:

 

[Gazzer]

Use Mapei silicone and Silicone all internal angles before grouting, let silicone dry before you grout. mapei have a great colour range, sounds like Jasmine will be the colour.

 

[jay]

silicone all internal corners and were ever a tile meets a new surface (vanity door frame etc)

 

[Bathfix Bob]

Just bear in mind when siliconing up to painted/varnished woodwork that future painting will not stick to the silicone, use decoraters chaulk for these areas.

My plumbers van wouldn't start this morning (ignition switched jammed) so I've got the day off, well thats not scrictly true as I'm going to walk to a couple of jobs round the corner, they are easy jobs with minimal tools.

 

[aph257]

yes you must use silicone in the corners, Jasmine silicone sounds like what you need and also around door frame etc as Bathfix Bob says.

 

[Stewart]

As above......

 

[Colour Republic]

Use Mapei silicone and Silicone all internal angles before grouting, let silicone dry before you grout.

Would you always do it this way round Neale? I would have thought there is a higher risk of a poor bond

 

[doug boardley]

silicon corners fella, and where archs etc meet tiles etc

 

[aph257]

i've always siliconed after grout! what does everyone else do?

 

[doug boardley]

i've always siliconed after grout! what does everyone else do?

I always silicon after grouting too, just keep the corners and interfaces free from grout

 

[pete f]

always after grouting

 

[kilty55]

seen some guys fill the joint with silicone just,set then grout so it doesnt get in then silicone seal up..not sure if this method is good or not but it seems to work for them

 

[andy8758]

seen some guys fill the joint with silicone just,set then grout so it doesnt get in then silicone seal up..not sure if this method is good or not but it seems to work for them

?

Are you saying that they silicone/grout/silicone? Interesting variation!

 

[kilty55]

yes,looks too time consuming for me though

 

[doug boardley]

not for me that one Jamie, silicon doesn't adhere too well to silicon