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I thought people might be interested in an update. The shower I described earlier has now been in daily use for almost two years and seems to be fine. No leaks, no signs of cracking and even the tiles on the ceiling are still stuck solid. Time will tell of course, so fingers crossed for...

OK, will do. Many thanks.

When grouting a shower cubicle, I understand that the corner wall joints and shower tray joints should be sealed with silicone. Should these joints be grouted first and then sealed with silicone, or should they be left grout-free and the whole joint be made with silicone?

I spoke to a builder friend yesterday and asked him about epoxy grout. He suggested it would be beyond my DIY skills to manage a neat job. :lol: So I reckon I'll be using bal microban grout. Meanwhile, just to show I don't always listen to reason, I decided to tile the shower ceiling anyway...

Ah, that's disappointing. I don't fancy tiling a ceiling area with mosaic tiles - the two mosaic strips I used on the walls were fiddly enough! I thought modern tile adhesives were OK for ceilings and the tiles are not particularly heavy. Hmm, perhaps a should just paint the cubicle ceiling...

Thanks for that. I'm thinking more about mould and general dirt-resistance than waterproofing. My thinking is that 'normal' grouts will absorb some water (and dirt?) and therefore promote mould growth. I understand modern grouts contain mould inhibitors but does this last forever or just put...

The same white tiles as the walls. Is this likely to be a problem?

Yes, and I'll be tiling it this week sometime. That's why I'm starting to think about the best sort of grouting to use. I think I've been put off epoxy grout from what I've read, though I've been reading some good things about urethane grout. Any recommendations?

So, my next obvious question is about the grouting. What is the latest and greatest in grouting that will not discolour and harbour mould? I've read about epoxy grouts but the thought of trying to neatly apply "araldite" between tiles seems a bit alarming. :lol: OK, I'm sure it can't really...

OK, I said I tended to make slow progress but here are some photos as requested by Daz (that'll teach you!). Just to recap, the walls are 18mm wbp ply on a close studded 4x2 frame and screwed at about 10-inch centres (closer around the edges). I used a Mapei waterproofing kit and applied...

I can see plasterboard would be cheaper than 18mm ply. I just went with the ply due to my previous (though limited) experience and my feeling that 12mm plasterboard would be too flexible - though I suppose it depends on the supporting wall of course. The listing question is quite complicated...