Newly tiled hallway but gaps all around the edges

[Qwerty]

Will be worth a poll! I now always Silicon the skirting and ceiling joints. I used to grout, but found the finish of Silicon that bit neater and peace of mind that it won't crack.

 

[widler]

I agree Charlie,I'm some circumstances you really should take them off,like UFH ,you really have to take skirts off,that's a obvious one Charlie .
But if the customer says they don't want too,for any reason,(like say they have just spent a grand decorating,mistakes happen Charlie 🙂 )
Do you walk away or do the job.

 

[Old Mod]

I now always Silicon the skirting and ceiling joints. I used to grout, but found the finish of Silicon that bit neater and peace of mind that it won't crack.

Gotta agree Geoff, tight Silicon bead matching grout at every transition. I do a large number of loft conversions, stacks of movement over a 12 month. Personally I think it lifts the overall appearance when carried out by a Silicon expert! (Which I'm not!) always get someone in.

 

[charlie1]

and what happens then if there is movement or am i missing something here,does your skirting move with the floor because it has Silicon there, there maybe movement after you have tiled no?

you do realise I'm talking about lateral movement only, any other movement would be tile failure. The whole point of the Silicon joint is to stretch or compress ( because it can (grout not so much)) yes, the skirting will swell and move throughout the year, that's the reason I'd be wanting room for expansion.

 

[charlie1]

I agree Charlie,I'm some circumstances you really should take them off,like UFH ,you really have to take skirts off,that's a obvious one Charlie .
But if the customer says they don't want too,for any reason,(like say they have just spent a grand decorating,mistakes happen Charlie 🙂 )
Do you walk away or do the job.

the example I showed you was a brand new 400k house wilder, I would never allow a customer to dictate how I do my job with certain aspects, yes, they can pick trim or finish but that's it. So, for your 1k decorating scenario I'd walk unless I thought I could do a good finish and low risk of expansion. Nothing is ever black or white though.

 

[John Benton]

I always silicon joints a round floor to skirting, round door architraves and match up with grout colour. For ceilings I always caulk as you can paint over it easily. I find it gives a much sharper cleaner finish than grout and no chance of cracking

 

[Andy Allen]

Im a grout to the skirting man myself. Never taken a skirting off and replaced it. knowing my luck it would snap. And as im not a bloody muti trader. Whos going to fix it...lol

 

[charlie1]

Think we've reached a point in this thread where we must ask the question...

what would rainsco do?

 

[Old Mod]

Think we've reached a point in this thread where we must ask the question...

what would rainsco do?

laugh at the fact that grown men are having such a subjective argument! :rofl:

 

[widler]

the example I showed you was a brand new 400k house wilder, I would never allow a customer to dictate how I do my job with certain aspects, yes, they can pick trim or finish but that's it. So, for your 1k decorating scenario I'd walk unless I thought I could do a good finish and low risk of expansion. Nothing is ever black or white though.

I do agree mate that it's a better job with em off,but half the houses I do would have sometimes 10/12" skirts on what are nigh on impossible to replace,so I'd be sat at home half the time twiddling me thumbs .
Even the old terrace house skirts which were plastered down too,which there are thousands around here,I'd be replastering half the room if I took the skirts off,impossible to take them nuggets off without any damage