Hi newbie here

[teejay]

DIYer's other half in fact. On this occasion though the question is about the tiling job we have just had done. professionally It looks great but the gap between wall and floor has not been done and tiler is away on holiday. Is it because, as we live in an old period property it will need silicone and not the grout used elsewhere? Same tiles on wall and floor, grey grout on wall and limestone on walls and looks amazing. Do we need a particular type of sealant in which case what would you recommend? Many thanks.

 

[p4ulo]

Hi there and welcome.
Yeah, its "recommended" the you don't use grout in corners or wall to floor joints. It can crack out with slight movement and look unsightly. Check out most pub toilets (its a tilers thing) and you see the grout cracked in the corners of the room.
What are the tiles made from?
Sometimes if real stone, sealant type can be trickey, however, as you say same tiles but diff colour, probs glazed ceramic so a standard sealant should be fine.
I use - EVERBUILD Forever White sealant if its white you're after, otherwise if you wish to match a special Grout colour, most grout manufacturers do a colour matched sealant (BAL, MAPEI etc)
Good luck.
Make sure you get yourself a profiling tool, makes the sealant a real doddle.....
Silicone Tool Set £13.45 in stock - next day UK delivery plus Tile Cutters and Tiling Tools

 

[DemoXpert]

Hi and welcome to TF!

 

[Old Mod]

Hi and welcome to the Forum!

 

[White Room]

Hi and welcome....

 

[Qwerty]

Welcome to the forum

 

[Dan]

Welcome aboard TeeJay, yeah silicone for internal corners.

 

[Dave]

Helloooooooo.

 

[AliGage]

Welcome to the forum

 

[teejay]

Thank you all!! Such a swift response too from P4ulo!! They are porcelain which I guess is pretty much ceramic. Look like travertine. So we will follow your advice and go sealant matching. Actually, my tiler is back of hols next week so I am going to ring him and ask him to come back as I am assuming he forgot this bit.

 

[p4ulo]

Cool - show us some pictures once it's done eh?