Finishing Off.

[Paul Sh]

What is your method of finishing off a floor when you get to the skirting boards, i personally think Silicon should be kept for bathrooms and around wet areas such as sinks and baths.
I think silcone would simply look out of place in a dining room, entrance hall or conservatories and skirting boards should be removed to get the perfect finish, what methods do you use and where.🙂

 

[DHTiling]

What is your method of finishing off a floor when you get to the skirting boards, i personally think Silicon should be kept for bathrooms and around wet areas such as sinks and baths.
I think silcone would simply look out of place in a dining room, entrance hall or conservatories and skirting boards should be removed to get the perfect finish, what methods do you use and where.🙂

as you know paul we all would like no skirtings when tiling but not always possible.
in bathrooms i always talk customer into removing skirtings and tiling down to floor always looks neater as some tiles are thicker than to skirting top profile.
as for other floors i dont Silicon around skirtings looks NAFF, just use a little modifier in the grout to minimize cracking . dave...

 

[GazTech]

as you know paul we all would like no skirtings when tiling but not always possible.
in bathrooms i always talk customer into removing skirtings and tiling down to floor always looks neater as some tiles are thicker than to skirting top profile.
as for other floors i dont Silicon around skirtings looks NAFF, just use a little modifier in the grout to minimize cracking . dave...

I always found that any skirts that moved could be wedged in place with rubi wedges making them solid before grout

 

[DHTiling]

nice tip gaz, also if skirtings are loose just put a new fixing in ( with custmrs say so though ) ....

 

[GazTech]

Rubi wedges the secret fix

 

[Paul Sh]

as you know paul we all would like no skirtings when tiling but not always possible.
in bathrooms i always talk customer into removing skirtings and tiling down to floor always looks neater as some tiles are thicker than to skirting top profile.
as for other floors i dont Silicon around skirtings looks NAFF, just use a little modifier in the grout to minimize cracking . dave...

Care to explain the modifier, i have heard this before but know very little about it, Idiots Guide would help:icon7:

 

[DHTiling]

it is an additive you add to grouts etc.. to improve its strength and flexibilty.
i use bal gt1 but others on market .
hope that helps paul mate.... dave.....

 

[Paul Sh]

Ok Dave, cheers, one thought though. will regular flexi grout not suffice and can you add the modifier to grout that is allready made as a flexi grout.

 

[GazTech]

it is an additive you add to grouts etc.. to improve its strength and flexibilty.
i use bal gt1 but others on market .
hope that helps paul mate.... dave.....

GT1 is the best Wivers isn't a bad modifier either!
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Ok Dave, cheers, one thought though. will regular flexi grout not suffice and can you add the modifier to grout that is allready made as a flexi grout.

not a good idea adding to a flexi ,,some flexi is ok,depends on the make

 

[Paul Sh]

Cheers,:thumbs_up:

 

[DHTiling]

Cheers,:thumbs_up:

NO PROBS MATE!!!!