scilicolne or not

[Dougs Third Go]

I prefer to do my own, sometimes I'll leave second fit potware up to the plumber though.

 

[Sean Kelly]

My Sister got a plumber to re-Silicon her bath. £60 he charged and it looked like he did it with a fork. Terrible job. I use the profiling tools, but I also use my finger in difficult places!

 

[Andy Tiler]

I do my own siliconing aswell it's my reputation!!

 

[Andy Tiler]

scilicolne... what's that.. a German sausage ?
personally, the more trades you offer ( whithin reason ) the better service you offer to a potential client, which means on quote stage, you may be dearer, but they are using one tradesman..and you increase your chances of getting a new client, you are selling yourself better to offer the add ons,
in years gone past.. yes it was the tilers job.
you can get Silicon kits with the fluid and the shaper tool, with these items, its easy.. practice make perfect... I used to use my index finger as standard........... but there's better things to do with that, so I bought a schlomberg kit for £30.00, think about it ;-) if you want long term business... think long term

What's a schlomberg kit? Can't find it on google ? ... I use the Otto siliconing tools

 

[thompsonbrown]

Evening chaps quick querie just wondered what people think about mastic joints and more to the point who should do them , is it the responibility of the tiler or the plumber to seal joint between tiles and shower tray / bath just wondered what most people do ????

As a bathroom installer I Silicon myself.
If i was just tiling then it would depend on the job.
eg. tiling a shower cubicle I would Silicon the tray & wall, but wouldn't expect to be called back after the plumber had installed the screen.
That should be down to them.

 

[On one]

For the first time in 6 years I left it to a plumber.
Never again.

Been there, done that..

 

[beanz]

Been there, done that..

Same...

 

[Peter]

Depends who's plumbing after me. Prefer to let the plumber sealfix/ct1 to a tray, failing that will do it myself with low modulus.