U shaped tile trim and Silicon

[El Kabong!]

Hi,

I have finished my first (DIY) tiling job, well the tiling part, I am gradually doing the finishing bits.

Anyway, I used 60x30 porcelain on the walls. It has a texture to it.

I used this on top of the shower tray:

I used it because the convex curve was discreet. I don't like the big concave ones.
The tile was a very snug fit into the channel.

Now that it is all together I am a bit worried, as I never put any Silicon done into the channel. Was I supposed to?
It is a very tight fit so perhaps the water will not go in.

I am not able to prise the face from the tile to get any in.

The instructions on the back of the tile trim did not mention Silicon usage.

If I am supposed to have used Silicon I guess I will cut off the concave bit, apply Silicon between tile and shower, and refit some form of concave one in front, with Silicon, unless there are better ideas?

 

[Bubblecraft]

The reason the instructions didn't tell you to put a Silicon seal in was because what you have fitted is an internal cove designed for worktops, not a shower tray.
A tile on homelux trim for this would be the Pro Seal

An aftermarket homelux trim for this would be a bath seal

If I were you, I would remove your lower tiles & put a Silicon seal behind the cove, inside the cove & underneath it. Doesn't mater if it were a tight fit, water will work it way around. In the long run, it'll cost you more to rectify the damage caused by not sealing.
If you don't want to go to the bother of removing, you could cut off the cove front & put a Silicon seal or an aftermarket seal on top of the Silicon seal

 

[El Kabong!]

ooops. would've have helped a DIYer if it wasn't stored with all the bathroom trims... anyway....

Thanks. I think I will cut off the front of the seal and Silicon it up/put in another seal.

you live and learn

 

[Bubblecraft]

You do that. Easy mistake & easy rectified!