My 1st Job How to tile an internal corner - TilersForums.com

[david mccullough]

sorry, i do it on internal corner walls of showers, if one wall is a stud wall,it seals the corner, it and i'd rather look at grout in the corner instead of silicon.

 

[Dumbo]

Grout cracks and doesn't allow for movement and it's wrong

 

[Bond]

sorry, i do it on internal corner walls of showers, if one wall is a stud wall,it seals the corner, it and i'd rather look at grout in the corner instead of silicon.

Similar situation to doing external rendering/rough casting around window/door reveals where some will sandwich silicone sealant between the scratch and top coats, it ensures the seal movement joint is encapsulated. Then finish with an additional seal on top. I guess it’s down to what you have been taught. Preference etc.

 

[david mccullough]

yes but i have found that if the grout does crack then the silicon in behind stops the water penetrating, and i've went back to showers years after having used this method and and the silicon helps to stop the grout in the corner cracking. also no one wants to look ak a newly tiled shower with silicon in the corner, no matter how well the silicon is fitted.

 

[Bond]

I personally don’t have a problem with your methods, if that’s the way you do it, and it works, don’t be put off by what others might say.

 

[Flintstone]

What do you do with floor to wall joint and other internal corners out of the wet area ?

 

[david mccullough]

the same, having first tanked the wet area

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I do internal corners of shower areas and along baths with a double bead of silicone.

 

[Bond]

I’ll do along bath and shower trays with a double seal as well.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I’ll do along bath and shower trays with a double seal as well.

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