Silicon around bathroom floor

[DIYMARK]

I am thinking it would give a nice neat edge to Silicon around the edge of my bathroom floor.
Is this advisable, or should I stay with grout?

 

[Ajh_89]

I normally grout then seal with clear sealer on all corners, around windows etc

 

[Martyn Leeds]

Pretty sure on some bags of grout it says along the lines of 'internal corners to be filled with Silicon'..

I've definitely seen it, but can't say which brand it was...

 

[Qwerty]

Pretty sure on some bags of grout it says along the lines of 'internal corners to be filled with Silicon'..

I've definitely seen it, but can't say which brand it was...

Mapei Ultracolour plus is one of many that do!!!

Oh, and Weber too!

Anybody care to phone their grout manufacturer to speak with their tech depth and get their opinion on it? I'm pretty sure I don't have to tell you all what the answer will be from each and every one of them!?

 

[Stef]

That's what the grout manufacturers say, what do they know?
I've been doing it that way for 40 years & never had a problem!!

Same as a tiler I spoke to that's been tiling 25yrs & still uses PVA!!

Same as a tiler I heard ordering 6mm ply in CTD, it's only a small floor it will be ok!!

You get the jist, I could go on.

 

[One Day]

To save the arguments and do a PROPER job - just use Schluter Dilex.

 

[charlie1]

I didn't do a whole weeks, well 4 days as day 5 was stone tiling course to suddenly throw it all in the bin and abandon the rules. Incorporate expansion in to your work or fail!

 

[CJ]

Expanding foam.......just a thin line though.

 

[beanz]

Tile to tile, you want to Silicon, so it's water tight (or as water tight as it can be anyway...)

Or you could double pack with grout and Silicon... Best of both world then.... Or is it the worst lol

You've changed your tune lol

Anyone who can make an expansion joint look anything better than average is a better man than me, apart from the fact they are not meant to be grouted!! Interestingly, I was grouting with micro max smoke a few weeks ago and was aware we had no matching Silicon so I grouted all the corner joints, I was not overly proud of the result but the customer was happy. Maybe we look to closely in to our work who knows but I will be sticking to Silicon for movement joints and grout for grout joints.

 

[charlie1]

Tile to tile, you want to Silicon, so it's water tight (or as water tight as it can be anyway...)



You've changed your tune lol

No, I have not changed my tune, grouting internal movement joints is completely wrong, even though others with lots of experience do it. First post quote was sarcasm, by grouting and silicon you are getting the worst of both world because your not getting any movement plus I doubt how aesthetically pleasing the Silicon would be over grout. Yes, a few weeks ago I grouted a movement joint as I knew I had no matching Silicon... Lock me up!!

 

[TJ Smiler]

Personally i Silicon all internal corners.... If anything it means i don't have to be so precise with my cuts

 

[John Benton]

Tile to tile, you want to Silicon, so it's water tight (or as water tight as it can be anyway...)



You've changed your tune lol

Here you go Charlie, there must be a colour here for you

http://www.countyconchem.co.uk/grap.../ottoseal-s100-sealant-colour-chart-large.jpg

 

[charlie1]

Here you go Charlie, there must be a colour here for you

http://www.countyconchem.co.uk/grap.../ottoseal-s100-sealant-colour-chart-large.jpg

I always Silicon john but that's a very impressive selection their! Where and how much? Do you use this?

 

[charlie1]

Personally i Silicon all internal corners.... If anything it means i don't have to be so precise with my cuts

My overall Silicon finish is only as good as my poorest cut!

 

[John Benton]

I haven't used them Mark, I bookmarked it after someone on here said they used this product with good results. I was impressed with the colour options as you never know when you may require.

Here you go

http://www.countyconchem.co.uk/sealant-colours-page-1.html

There's a section at the bottom where they can match any RAL colour as well

 

[beanz]

Here you go Charlie, there must be a colour here for you

http://www.countyconchem.co.uk/grap.../ottoseal-s100-sealant-colour-chart-large.jpg

Thats an impressive range! I knew they did a good neutral curing Silicon for stone use, but didn't realise they had such a colour range!?!