Silicone around bathroom floor

[DIYMARK]

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

 

[Qwerty]

 

[Stef]

^^^^^^^^

 

[Stef]

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

What's the bathroom floor going against, tiles or skirting?

 

[Qwerty]

This should assist you no end......

http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/72833-newly-tiled-hallway-but-gaps-all.html

 

[Stef]

This should assist you no end......

http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/72833-newly-tiled-hallway-but-gaps-all.html

Please give yourself around half a day of your time to read..

 

[DIYMARK]

What's the bathroom floor going against, tiles or skirting?

Tiles.

 

[charlie1]

It's a big matter of opinion mark, some say silicone and some say grout. Go have a look at the other thread posted by Stef and you will see a lot of argument for and against the two options

 

[prceramics]

Silicone and I am not budging :hurray:

 

[widler]

Red mastic , proper stuff mixed with linseed oil, use a inch fingertrowel , job sorted

 

[charlie1]

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

 

[Stef]

Tiles.

Mark we are having a bit of a giggle because of another thread.
That has to be siliconed as it's classified as a movement joint, all internal corners must be siliconed because of movement.

 

[DIYMARK]

aaah! So do you mean all internal corners on that particular job, or all internal corners?

 

[Stef]

aaah! So do you mean all internal corners on that particular job, or all internal corners?

All internal corners are classified as movement joints whether it's tiling purposes or not.
That's why you will have tapers doing internal corner tapes.
It is 2 different surfaces so must be treated that way, that's the purpose of the silicone.

 

[andyb1]

Could start it all off again!:lol:

 

[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 silicone'..

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 silicone'..

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 silicone, so it's water tight (or as water tight as it can be anyway...)

Or you could double pack with grout and silicone... 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 silicone 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 silicone for movement joints and grout for grout joints.

 

[charlie1]

Tile to tile, you want to silicone, 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 silicone would be over grout. Yes, a few weeks ago I grouted a movement joint as I knew I had no matching silicone... Lock me up!!

 

[TJ Smiler]

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