water running down the side of the bath

[AliGage]

Ok, this is what i would do. I'm making the presumption this is yours or a family/friends bathroom.

I would remove all that nasty Silicon that's around the bath at the moment. Then head out and purchase a tube of this stuff:

C-Tec Ltd. CT1 Sealants & Adhesives - Mastic Sealant & Waterproofing Manufacturers - Sealants Online

CT1 is awesome! Fill the bath up with water (if it's plastic, steel baths there's no need) squeeze plenty of CT1 down between the gap, try and get a consistant bead of the sealant all the way round. Press the bath tub back into the corner, any excess sealant that spreads through the "crease" wipe up with a damp cloths, or finger and allow it to set/harden.

You can use the same stuff once this has gone off to re-seal around the top of the bath. If the gap between bath and wall is still "ugly" due to the width of the gap, then i would perhaps make a seal using either a quadrant or corner uPVC bead. Available at most DIY stores.

Unless of course you want to re-tile or remove tiles. But if you do this you're pretty much obligated to unscrew the legs and re-fit the bath. Which is a lot of effort just for a failled seal. Depends also on how fussed you are on the overall look. But some uPVC mouldings can look pretty good.

 

[Mr T]

Yeh mate im just doing it for a friend ok well how reliable will bog standard Silicon be compared to this stuff? Will it just be leaking again in a weeks time?

 

[AliGage]

Look up CT1 mate. I know it's more expensive than standard Silicon, but you will be using it as a glue/adhesive as well as a sealant.

Mate you can use this stuff underwater, it's briiiiiiiiiiiliant! I had to seal up part of a soil waste stack in a block of flats where the upstairs neighbour refused to stop using toilets/sinks etc for an hour so i can do it. That is when i found this stuff. Always carry a few tubes.

You'll see a vid here: CT1 Sealant & Adhesive - CT1Ltd

 

[Stef]

If you fix with CT1 then that bath ain't gonna move.
As above get that bath pushed in as far as it will go then reseal,
CT1 isn't a Silicon as such but can be used for sealing.
Buy either Mapei or Dow Corning for quality Silicon, forget bog standard Silicon it's a waste of time & money.

 

[Mr T]

Ok cheers lads im gonna go and get some of that tommorrow and just slap it all over and the put trim on once its set will look better wont it

 

[DHTiling]

You can also buy ceramic bath trim kits , these are pre-made quadrant 150mm and mitred for corners and RE'd for ends.

CTD sell them in various colours.

 

[Mr T]

do bnq supply this ct1 stuff? Im 2 mins away so could just do it now if they do

 

[AliGage]

Doubt it. Only place around my way that sells it is Ridgeons

 

[Sean Kelly]

Ok cheers lads im gonna go and get some of that tommorrow and just slap it all over and the put trim on once its set will look better wont it

Yea, these quadrants can be fitted over tiles. i.e. you don't have to remove the bottom row of tiles around your bath.

 

[Mr T]

yeh well either way mate im hoping the ct1 stuff does all the sealing so the quaddy will be mainly for decoration so i doubt there will be any harm in it being over the tiles

 

[cam_low]

It's brilliant stuff ct1. Another version just as good quality, gbpro.

 

[White Room]

It's brilliant stuff ct1. Another version just as good quality, gbpro.

Spot on there mate, brilliant stuff...

 

[SJPurdy]

A small note of caution! If you are sticking the bath to the existing tiles in the hope of stopping movement do to a badly supported bath then all the weight of the bath anfd contents will be bourne by the adhesive of the back of the tiles you are sticking to. I've seen lots of failures to the botom row of tiles over shower trays and baths where the Silicon rubber sticks the tile to the bath/tray so well that the bottom row of tiles is loosened!

 

[Mr T]

You know what mate you make a good point there.. Its only a stud wall and the plasterboard ends at thw bottom row of tiles it doesnt go down any further so if im using the ct1 would I be compromising the strength of the studded wall in anyway or is the biggest risk going to be the tiles failing?

 

[lizzardtong]

Take the bath out. Fit a wooden batten to support the back of the bath then push it to the wall move front support so it will line up and off you go with fitting bath back.