Newly tiled hallway but gaps all around the edges

[Rookery]

Our cat has just brought a mouse in. Naughty Ginger.

 

[AliGage]

Obviously you can't just grout an internal corner, it has to be siliconed too, as they always crack. 😉

Then why Silicon over something that you know will fail??

 

[beanz]

Then why Silicon over something that you know will fail??

It doesn't fail. The grout is there for the colour, the clear Silicon to stop the water. It gives the illusion of being just another grout line, rather than a wider bead of Silicon.

 

[charlie1]

I also like the fact that the job only ever looks 70% until you do the Silicon... If I had a pound for every time a customer come in and said *what are you gonna do down the corners, then you Silicon and the whole job ties in very nicely. The Silicon is the ultimate finish and it should be on any tilers mind as soon as they start putting tiles on the wall. I usually keep my Silicon joints around 4-5mm, sometimes a bit more around bath or tray, a good consistent joint will raise the standard of your bathroom. Start using Silicon joints lads, move with the times and do it right... He'll we all do things wrong sometimes but if we have the chance to raise the overall standard of tiling across Britain then we should take it!!

 

[charlie1]

It doesn't fail. The grout is there for the colour, the clear Silicon to stop the water. It gives the illusion of being just another grout line, rather than a wider bead of Silicon.

By grouting, you have removed the required room for expansion beans

 

[widler]

Our cat has just brought a mouse in. Naughty Ginger.

Im sat in bed with a lemsip

 

[beanz]

By grouting, you have removed the required room for expansion beans

Which Brings us back to my earlier post. I've never seen any evidence that it IS required!?! I've probably ripped out 30/40 bathrooms in the last 5 years, and not once come across a proper expansion joint in the corners. And I've not seen any sign of tenting. I'm sure one day, I'll be proved wrong, and when that day comes, I'll change my method. 😉

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Im sat in bed with a lemsip

Im badly in need of a lemsip too lol! I could've done without glossing today, as it really hasn't helped my head!

 

[charlie1]

See a lot of internal grouting joints with hairline cracking though.

 

[John Benton]

How many joints do you see around door frames filled with grout that has either cracked or fallen out? Every one that I see has a crack in it!!!

 

[beanz]

See a lot of internal grouting joints with hairline cracking though.

Always. Hence the bead of clear over the top. It disguises the crack. 😉