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

[Andy Allen]

I going to use @3_fall magic silicone man..

 

[Bond]

I said it first!

The way to go!

 

[WetSaw]

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

So do I, the second bead usually covers up the mess I made with the first!

 

[Dumbo]

If you've got grout in the joint at all it won't allow for movement . Now we are not talking about the integrity of the joint but the the stress it can put on the rest of the installation . You are meant to have a movement joint between two abutting surfaces .

 

[Bond]

If you've got grout in the joint at all it won't allow for movement . Now we are not talking about the integrity of the joint but the the stress it can put on the rest of the installation . You are meant to have a movement joint between two abutting surfaces .

 

[Bond]

In the situation discussed the grout is only cosmetic ,(on the surface, ) any movement, the grout will crack and fail, without comprising the integrity of the joint.
Once had a customer say, when l had finished a shower, “what’s that in the corner” it’s silicone sealant ( normal practice in the situation) bla,bla,bla, . “Don’t like it , get rid of it, l want grout”
Yes mam, using a double edge blade cut the silicone back to the corner , and grouted over to conceal the silicone. No problem.
If that’s what the customer wants.

 

[Dumbo]

In the situation discussed the grout is only cosmetic ,(on the surface, ) any movement, the grout will crack and fail, without comprising the integrity of the joint.
Once had a customer say, when l had finished a shower, “what’s that in the corner” it’s silicone sealant ( normal practice in the situation) bla,bla,bla, . “Don’t like it , get rid of it, l want grout”
Yes mam, using a double edge blade cut the silicone back to the corner , and grouted over to conceal the silicone. No problem.
If that’s what the customer wants.

As I said it's not just about the integrity of the joint you are meant to have a movement joint between two abutting surfaces to stop the installation getting stressed by movement between the two surfaces . Even In a dry corner it should be silicone to allow for movement between the two surfaces .

 

[Bond]

As I said it's not just about the integrity of the joint you are meant to have a movement joint between two abutting surfaces to stop the installation getting stressed by movement between the two surfaces . Even In a dry corner it should be silicone to allow for movement between the two surfaces .

 

[Bond]

As detailed above the corner has been silicone, the grout is only cosmetic not structural in any way, and as such will not hinder movement.