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margo
Tiling the bathroom, coming to the last row above the shower base. Our query is, do the tiles sit on the base or do we leave a gap for grout. The base is solid and does not move. Which is the best way.:smilewinkgrin:
hi there as new member, could one of you tiling experts give me some advice please
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White Room
Re: hi there as new member, could one of you tiling experts give me some advice plea
Hi and welcome...leave a gap of 2mm for Silicon, don't grout.
Hi and welcome...leave a gap of 2mm for Silicon, don't grout.
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DHTiling
Re: hi there as new member, could one of you tiling experts give me some advice plea
As above, tray joint and internal corners should be siliconed.. 🙂
As above, tray joint and internal corners should be siliconed.. 🙂
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Diamond Pool Finishers
Re: hi there as new member, could one of you tiling experts give me some advice plea
:welcome:to the forum , as the guys said
:welcome:to the forum , as the guys said
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margo
Re: hi there as new member, could one of you tiling experts give me some advice plea
Whitebeam & Dave and DiamondPool Finishers. Thanks for the advice. We were going to leave a 2mm gap, grout and then Silicon. belts and braces?
Whitebeam & Dave and DiamondPool Finishers. Thanks for the advice. We were going to leave a 2mm gap, grout and then Silicon. belts and braces?
Re: hi there as new member, could one of you tiling experts give me some advice plea
dont grout the gap just Silicon..
dont grout the gap just Silicon..
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White Room
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As above, thats belt and braces....
As above, thats belt and braces....
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Mike Mike
Re: hi there as new member, could one of you tiling experts give me some advice plea
If you grout and Silicon then the likelihood is the grout will crack when (not if) the tray moves in service, and this will dislodge the Silicon, rendering the seal breached. Only Silicon in that application. Tray can move and the seal will remain intact.
By the way, did you tank the floor before installing the tray, and the walls in the shower area? If no, then it is even more important that you obtain, and maintain, a watertight seal around the tray.
Final question, is Jerry tiling it, or your neighbours, Tom and Barbara Goode :lol: (Sorry Margo, couldn't resist).
If you grout and Silicon then the likelihood is the grout will crack when (not if) the tray moves in service, and this will dislodge the Silicon, rendering the seal breached. Only Silicon in that application. Tray can move and the seal will remain intact.
By the way, did you tank the floor before installing the tray, and the walls in the shower area? If no, then it is even more important that you obtain, and maintain, a watertight seal around the tray.
Final question, is Jerry tiling it, or your neighbours, Tom and Barbara Goode :lol: (Sorry Margo, couldn't resist).
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margo
Re: hi there as new member, could one of you tiling experts give me some advice plea
Thanks guys, will folow your advice. Another question on the same theme. Finished tiling the main wall except obviously the last line of tiles that goes on the base. I have tiled against the corner of the wall leaving approx 2 mm gap. do i grout this gap before tiling the adjacent wall. I was going to leave a 2 mm gap butting up and then siliconing.
Thanks guys, will folow your advice. Another question on the same theme. Finished tiling the main wall except obviously the last line of tiles that goes on the base. I have tiled against the corner of the wall leaving approx 2 mm gap. do i grout this gap before tiling the adjacent wall. I was going to leave a 2 mm gap butting up and then siliconing.
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Mike Mike
Re: hi there as new member, could one of you tiling experts give me some advice plea
If you have solid walls and concrete floors you only need to grout corners where walls meet and where walls meet the floor.
If you have sheet material walls (plasterboard, backerboards, plywood etc) then you need to Silicon (and not grout) the corners where walls meet, and also where the walls meet the floor.
If you have solid walls and concrete floors you only need to grout corners where walls meet and where walls meet the floor.
If you have sheet material walls (plasterboard, backerboards, plywood etc) then you need to Silicon (and not grout) the corners where walls meet, and also where the walls meet the floor.
Re: hi there as new member, could one of you tiling experts give me some advice plea
I would Silicon the corners what ever substrate you have, Expansion/contraction will occur regardless.
And no, you do not need to grout the corner if is to be covered by the next wall, the gap (or Silicon joint) is there to releive expansion stresses etc.
I would tile all 4 walls, then grout, leaving the internal corners clear (or rake out any bits before the grout fully sets) then, when fully dry, Silicon the corners/base
I would Silicon the corners what ever substrate you have, Expansion/contraction will occur regardless.
And no, you do not need to grout the corner if is to be covered by the next wall, the gap (or Silicon joint) is there to releive expansion stresses etc.
I would tile all 4 walls, then grout, leaving the internal corners clear (or rake out any bits before the grout fully sets) then, when fully dry, Silicon the corners/base
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Time's Ran Out
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Welcome and Enjoy.
Welcome and Enjoy.
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TradeTeacher Emily
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Hi. Welcome to the forum if you are interested in any training courses in stoke on trent or wolverhampton then give me a shout 🙂
Hi. Welcome to the forum if you are interested in any training courses in stoke on trent or wolverhampton then give me a shout 🙂
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