Silicon Colour Needed

[oldgit]

no i dont.
but with regard to what british standards would say about movement joints this would imo not apply to bath area internals they are not or should not be susceptible to movement in solid wall situations so therefore dont need siliconing.
also if the use of silcone in the corner joint is to prevent water getting in the joint then every tile would require Silicon.

 

[GazTech]

I always Silicon prior to grouting anything. Just flirting Silicon over a grouted joint / bath interface is pointless IMO. And corners where different walls meet is for expansion / building movement reasons is it not ?

 

[oldgit]

as i have said you have the method you believe to be correct and i use a method i believe to be correct.
i just prefer the finished effect to look great rather than the over the top belt and braces approach which is taught nowadays.

 

[MICK the Tiler]

Before we/I get off track I'd like to clear the air, I'm not trying to rub up anyone the wrong way, You are an experienced tiler like myself and you do things your way and I do things my way. I work within the boundries of my local Australian Standards I have to by law, or my licsense will be cancelled.

Opinions are fine, and everyone has an opinion, but they are just that "An opinion." Opinions don't matter when and if things go wrong. What matters is the rules and regulations that are set out within your own countries work standards. I find it very strange that an experienced tiler who has obviously earnt a great deal of respect in the industry, not to own a copy of the British Standards, even just for curiosity sake. How does one know what is correct if one has not familarized himself/herself with the knowledge obtained within a local Standard.

I'm one for evidence to a proven technique one that has been backed up with written proof, times change, materials change, tiling has changed and along with it, the guidlines we all work to have changed.

I certainly tile differently now than when I first started 25 years ago I think most of the older tilers have. I have moved with the times and the ever changing ammendments that make up my local Australian Standard. I was just curious as to what your local standard had to say about Silicon joints in tiling work, That's all, I apologize if I come across a little rough that was not my intention, I'm just interested in how things are done on your end.

 

[oldgit]

i dont know any tilers who have a copy of the british standartds i also didnt realise you were in austrailia.
there is no regulation as far as i know with regard to what we are discussing.
if i give you another example of where you and i would not Silicon you may see my point.
if you have a half tiled room but on the bath wall its fully tiled would you Silicon where the tile meet the wall that is not tiled?.
i most definitely would not but this joint is as likely to move as a wall where the tile meets a tile.
if you have a timber framed house the situation is totally different the joints are 90% imo more likely to crack than they are on a solid brick construction.
i do tell customers the option to grout or Silicon the internal and also tell them that it is also 100% less likely to show cracks if siliconed but that the appearance is not as good imo.
i will also go back and regrout if it cracks or Silicon if necessary,the latter has only happened a handful of times.
dont worry about rubbing me up the wrong way mick i do it all the time i have my opinion and unless convinced otherwise i stick to it,this is what its about to me this forum we all have different ways some right some wrong.
hows the weather your end of the world,raining here.