re sealing shower
First of all you will need to remove all the Silicon by mechanical means i.e. sharp blades etc.
There will still be a very thin film left so use Silicon Remover from Screwfix £4ish
. Paint this stuff on, leave to dwell, then scrape it off again.
Now for the fun bit, either re apply new Silicon yourself (if you are confident) or call a Silicon man (professional). If you do it yourself you will need the Silicon, Silicon gun, profiling tool, baby wipes. If I were you I would go down the professional route as a 7mm gap is pretty big. Mosaic type tiles are also more difficult to get a straight bead of Silicon (because of all the bumps).
There will still be a very thin film left so use Silicon Remover from Screwfix £4ish
Now for the fun bit, either re apply new Silicon yourself (if you are confident) or call a Silicon man (professional). If you do it yourself you will need the Silicon, Silicon gun, profiling tool, baby wipes. If I were you I would go down the professional route as a 7mm gap is pretty big. Mosaic type tiles are also more difficult to get a straight bead of Silicon (because of all the bumps).
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Once you have removed the Silicon you might have some remnants of the old grout to remove as well.
7mm is quite a large gap, so it would be best to backfill the gap (with Silicon) then cut the nozzle again and apply over the top to cover the 7mm gap.
7mm is quite a large gap, so it would be best to backfill the gap (with Silicon) then cut the nozzle again and apply over the top to cover the 7mm gap.
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J Sid
So you have been using the shower for a year? With this problem? It would not have been water tight even if it looked like it had closed up after it originally open up.
Some more investigation would be wise before you reseal.
If you are going to reseal, remove silicon from the whole area, round tray as well. See if it's damp when lower silicon is removed. Take of shower tray up stand if you have one and check for signs of water under tray.
Some more investigation would be wise before you reseal.
If you are going to reseal, remove silicon from the whole area, round tray as well. See if it's damp when lower silicon is removed. Take of shower tray up stand if you have one and check for signs of water under tray.
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Dumbo
Silicon man or a tiler . Plumbers just smear it everywhere .
Ha ha!
I would say that’s about 95% accurate @jcrtiling.
I would say that’s about 95% accurate @jcrtiling.
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Dumbo
I purposely didn't include bathroom fitters although by trade most are plumbers
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Dumbo
I thought they used empty Silicon cartridges
al strachan
TF
Did something very similar the other week. Looks like you are sorted for tradesman, but I did the same on my main bathroom a few weeks ago. I didn’t have huge gaps, and my crack along the ceiling was only a couple mm. I have a 1800’s property, and it expands and contracts with the seasons also. Apparently this is what they call “character” !! Anyways, my biggest issue is that all the joins had been grouted before silicon, so the silicon was just for show, and I spent most of the day digging out grout with a multi tool.
I’ll stop rambling! My point is that using a proper Silicon profiling tool, and keeping at a slight angle (so that you are on the next mosaic before you
Leave the last gives a nice smooth bead, and I was really impressed with the final finish, and was surprisingly easy. Guilty for being a wet finger guy for years, but the profiliers with the silicon rubber changeable tips are fantastic!
I’ll stop rambling! My point is that using a proper Silicon profiling tool, and keeping at a slight angle (so that you are on the next mosaic before you
Leave the last gives a nice smooth bead, and I was really impressed with the final finish, and was surprisingly easy. Guilty for being a wet finger guy for years, but the profiliers with the silicon rubber changeable tips are fantastic!
Doesn't the structure need sorting out at all?
It should have been pinned further back. You can have corners moving 7mm every bloody where - surely? lol
What's going on? Is this a new build by any chance and all stud walling everywhere and single brick external brickwork?
Am I the only one thinking after 3 or 4 years, going through 12 seasons, it's doing to either pull tiles off because the Silicon is so good, or your taps and bath and things might have moved 7mm per year if the floor is fitted well and not moving, and you have 28mm of tiling to carry on with that year. ? lol
Are we just hoping here it grows 7mm and retracts 7mm each season, and hoping it just comes back. But this time squishing the Silicon?
Doesn't seem right to me this lol
It should have been pinned further back. You can have corners moving 7mm every bloody where - surely? lol
What's going on? Is this a new build by any chance and all stud walling everywhere and single brick external brickwork?
Am I the only one thinking after 3 or 4 years, going through 12 seasons, it's doing to either pull tiles off because the Silicon is so good, or your taps and bath and things might have moved 7mm per year if the floor is fitted well and not moving, and you have 28mm of tiling to carry on with that year. ? lol
Are we just hoping here it grows 7mm and retracts 7mm each season, and hoping it just comes back. But this time squishing the Silicon?
Doesn't seem right to me this lol
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J Sid
As I said needs investigating 😁
I would say, ad Silicon job from day 1, water got behind and owner kept using it. Damage done and gets worse until owner thinks ' 7mm, that's alot must get it sorted "
To late I'd say.
I would say, ad Silicon job from day 1, water got behind and owner kept using it. Damage done and gets worse until owner thinks ' 7mm, that's alot must get it sorted "
To late I'd say.
al strachan
TF
Fair point regarding continuous expansion vs seasonal expand and contact on older properties.
There are similar tiling threads here
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