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bogstandard

Hi all

My large format beige tiles are on the wall.
My suite and cladded ceiling are white and I'm ready to grout with Mapei jasmine grout.
I intend to use matching jasmine Silicon on internals with clear (dow) Silicon around silverware.
However I would like to get some opinions / preferences on the following points please.

1 When grouting is it ok to grout the internals before siliconing over?
2 Same Q as above but for the joint between the tiles and bath?
3. What colour Silicon between white pvc ceiling and beige tiles? (white or matched to grout)
4. What colour Silicon for around white bath to beige tiles? (white or matched to grout)
5. What colour Silicon between white toilet & pedestal & slate colour floor tiles?
6. Is it advisable to use masking, around the bath before removing and smoothing?

The reason I'm asking about allowing grout into the corners and down to the bath before siliconing is because I'm expect I would achieve a better bead over a previously grouted joint rather than a joint with a gap.


Thanks all for your time. :)
 
J

jimthetiler

no no no never ever ever grout a join that you are going to Silicon.As for the colour of Silicon would it be best to use all the same colour.There is a short vid on you tube that shows the best method of how to Silicon.How to grout and Silicon a shower wall in a static caravan.
It is unusual to grout or Silicon the ceiling line(gap)
 
B

bogstandard

Thanks for the reply Jimthetiler. Point taken regarding the joints to be siliconed. I guerss the Silicon is better filling the voids rather than sat on top. I( was going to use all the same colour Silicon (jasmine) but quite a few people seem to use white around a white bath, even tho' they colour match the internals. Thanks for the link I'll have a look.
Finally regarding the ceiling/wall line. I have a 2mm gap as I expected to be siliconing, so guess I'll have toapply a thin bead. Plus I didn't clear the unset adhesive from the joint. It's a learning curve.
Cheers :)
 
S

Spare Tool

Thanks Andy. Deffo white around a white bath hmmmmm I've seen this more and more. Must be something in it. If I grout to ceiling I would have to remove a bit of set adhesive from a couple of joints. Thanks for your time :)
Tried a coloured Silicon around a bath, don't look good tbh
 

John Benton

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If you have a bit of a gap at the top of the wall use caulking then you can paint it and loose it into the ceiling.

Agreed, I never use silicon to the ceiling, always put caulk so it can be painted ;)
 

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