My 1st Job How to tile an internal corner

[david mccullough]

the same, having first tanked the wet area

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I do internal corners of shower areas and along baths with a double bead of Silicon.

 

[Bond]

I’ll do along bath and shower trays with a double seal as well.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I’ll do along bath and shower trays with a double seal as well.

I said it first!

 

[Andy Allen]

I going to use @3_fall magic Silicon man..

 

[Bond]

I said it first!

The way to go!

 

[WetSaw]

I do internal corners of shower areas and along baths with a double bead of Silicon.

So do I, the second bead usually covers up the mess I made with the first!

 

[Dumbo]

If you've got grout in the joint at all it won't allow for movement . Now we are not talking about the integrity of the joint but the the stress it can put on the rest of the installation . You are meant to have a movement joint between two abutting surfaces .

 

[Bond]

If you've got grout in the joint at all it won't allow for movement . Now we are not talking about the integrity of the joint but the the stress it can put on the rest of the installation . You are meant to have a movement joint between two abutting surfaces .

 

[Bond]

In the situation discussed the grout is only cosmetic ,(on the surface, ) any movement, the grout will crack and fail, without comprising the integrity of the joint.
Once had a customer say, when l had finished a shower, “what’s that in the corner” it’s Silicon sealant ( normal practice in the situation) bla,bla,bla, . “Don’t like it , get rid of it, l want grout”
Yes mam, using a double edge blade cut the Silicon back to the corner , and grouted over to conceal the Silicon. No problem.
If that’s what the customer wants.

 

[Dumbo]

In the situation discussed the grout is only cosmetic ,(on the surface, ) any movement, the grout will crack and fail, without comprising the integrity of the joint.
Once had a customer say, when l had finished a shower, “what’s that in the corner” it’s Silicon sealant ( normal practice in the situation) bla,bla,bla, . “Don’t like it , get rid of it, l want grout”
Yes mam, using a double edge blade cut the Silicon back to the corner , and grouted over to conceal the Silicon. No problem.
If that’s what the customer wants.

As I said it's not just about the integrity of the joint you are meant to have a movement joint between two abutting surfaces to stop the installation getting stressed by movement between the two surfaces . Even In a dry corner it should be Silicon to allow for movement between the two surfaces .

 

[Bond]

As I said it's not just about the integrity of the joint you are meant to have a movement joint between two abutting surfaces to stop the installation getting stressed by movement between the two surfaces . Even In a dry corner it should be Silicon to allow for movement between the two surfaces .

 

[Bond]

As detailed above the corner has been Silicon, the grout is only cosmetic not structural in any way, and as such will not hinder movement.

 

[Frazer Gould]

I'm just wondering how to tile round an internal corner in terms of how to butt the tiles up to the wall. As they say, a picture says a thousand words, so should I go for A or B:

And whichever option I go for, am I right in thinking that I'd need to caulk the join between the tiles that meet, rather than grout?

Thanks...

assuming the most likely position of the viewer is at point A that is the best way. Generally the tile facing should be behind the other tile approaching the corner. NEVER use option B!!!

 

[Frazer Gould]

Never use option B. The general method is to have any Cut edges facing away from the viewer wherever possible. Leave a normal grout gap as the tiles will likely move slightly over time.