Newly tiled hallway but gaps all around the edges

[Qwerty]

Will be worth a poll! I now always silicone the skirting and ceiling joints. I used to grout, but found the finish of silicone that bit neater and peace of mind that it won't crack.

 

[widler]

I agree Charlie,I'm some circumstances you really should take them off,like UFH ,you really have to take skirts off,that's a obvious one Charlie .
But if the customer says they don't want too,for any reason,(like say they have just spent a grand decorating,mistakes happen Charlie )
Do you walk away or do the job.

 

[Old Mod]

I now always silicone the skirting and ceiling joints. I used to grout, but found the finish of silicone that bit neater and peace of mind that it won't crack.

Gotta agree Geoff, tight silicone bead matching grout at every transition. I do a large number of loft conversions, stacks of movement over a 12 month. Personally I think it lifts the overall appearance when carried out by a silicone expert! (Which I'm not!) always get someone in.

 

[charlie1]

and what happens then if there is movement or am i missing something here,does your skirting move with the floor because it has silicone there, there maybe movement after you have tiled no?

you do realise I'm talking about lateral movement only, any other movement would be tile failure. The whole point of the silicone joint is to stretch or compress ( because it can (grout not so much)) yes, the skirting will swell and move throughout the year, that's the reason I'd be wanting room for expansion.

 

[charlie1]

I agree Charlie,I'm some circumstances you really should take them off,like UFH ,you really have to take skirts off,that's a obvious one Charlie .
But if the customer says they don't want too,for any reason,(like say they have just spent a grand decorating,mistakes happen Charlie )
Do you walk away or do the job.

the example I showed you was a brand new 400k house wilder, I would never allow a customer to dictate how I do my job with certain aspects, yes, they can pick trim or finish but that's it. So, for your 1k decorating scenario I'd walk unless I thought I could do a good finish and low risk of expansion. Nothing is ever black or white though.

 

[John Benton]

I always silicon joints a round floor to skirting, round door architraves and match up with grout colour. For ceilings I always caulk as you can paint over it easily. I find it gives a much sharper cleaner finish than grout and no chance of cracking

 

[Andy Allen]

Im a grout to the skirting man myself. Never taken a skirting off and replaced it. knowing my luck it would snap. And as im not a bloody muti trader. Whos going to fix it...lol

 

[charlie1]

Think we've reached a point in this thread where we must ask the question...

what would rainsco do?

 

[Old Mod]

Think we've reached a point in this thread where we must ask the question...

what would rainsco do?

laugh at the fact that grown men are having such a subjective argument! :rofl:

 

[widler]

the example I showed you was a brand new 400k house wilder, I would never allow a customer to dictate how I do my job with certain aspects, yes, they can pick trim or finish but that's it. So, for your 1k decorating scenario I'd walk unless I thought I could do a good finish and low risk of expansion. Nothing is ever black or white though.

I do agree mate that it's a better job with em off,but half the houses I do would have sometimes 10/12" skirts on what are nigh on impossible to replace,so I'd be sat at home half the time twiddling me thumbs .
Even the old terrace house skirts which were plastered down too,which there are thousands around here,I'd be replastering half the room if I took the skirts off,impossible to take them nuggets off without any damage

 

[Andy Allen]

Better still what would t-bag do...lol

 

[widler]

laugh at the fact that grown men are having such a subjective argument! :rofl:

its a debate

 

[Brian the Tile]

dont be waiting for my responce on this again lol ,i really cant believe some of the things that are said on here,ok just one more repeated question and one new one,do you build it into your price for misshapps ? and secondley how are you testing the studded to lever of the skirtingwithout causing damage

 

[andyb1]

Leave them on, can be doing with having to replace half a wall with plaster board, if the customer wants them off i tell them its not up to me to put in right afterwards,

 

[Brian the Tile]

i also agree better off but not practical in most cases unless customer is willing to pay the extra ££££££££££££££££ because no one knows what will happen

 

[Dougs Third Go]

you could always trim bottom of skirtings with a fein to slide tiles underneath, it's something I've done in the past...

 

[beanz]

I remove skirting, if it's viable. If not, I cut the tiles tight, and grout. I was always taught that you shouldn't use silicone anywhere that will be painted, as you can't paint silicone, so always get a tatty finish.. I'd go for caulk over silicone .

 

[radim]

if skirting is on i put grout matching silicone around perimeter.

 

[dave l and l]

when you go to look at a job you can decide if you can take skirting of. my preference is taking them of. however sometimes its not possible. i dont add any money onto job for something that might happen same as i dont add money onto job incase i chip a bath or worktop... silicone to skirting . caulk to ceiling

 

[charlie1]

dont be waiting for my responce on this again lol ,i really cant believe some of the things that are said on here,ok just one more repeated question and one new one,do you build it into your price for misshapps ? and secondley how are you testing the studded to lever of the skirtingwithout causing damage

you just can't help yourself eh! I never add on any extras (well very rare occasion), I give a quote and that's it. Studs are very easy to find on a a stud partition, at the start, then the end and usually every 400 mm in between but there are other tell tale signs.

 

[diamondtiling]

What a good thread to identify the cowboys

 

[widler]

What a good thread to identify the cowboys

 

[John Benton]

Finishing off around door architrave on job I've just completed.

 

[widler]

What a good thread to identify the cowboys

Bit of a ****ty comment , or are you joking ?

 

[widler]

Finishing off around door architrave on job I've just completed.

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Tut tut tut, shoulda take em off john !

 

[Brian the Tile]

you just can't help yourself eh! I never add on any extras (well very rare occasion), I give a quote and that's it. Studs are very easy to find on a a stud partition, at the start, then the end and usually every 400 mm in between but there are other tell tale signs.

asking a question that wasnt answered that was all ,problem with that?

 

[John Benton]

Tut tut tut, shoulda take em off john !

They were taken off to replace the plasterboard with cement board, they were also wire wooled and then danish oiled for a lovely finish!!!

 

[widler]

They were taken off to replace the plasterboard with cement board, they were also wire wooled and then danish oiled for a lovely finish!!!

And lovely they are john, nice tiles as well

 

[Brian the Tile]

nice neat job John but im thinking we are talking about skirting boards here are we not

 

[John Benton]

And lovely they are john, nice tiles as well

Going in JOTM, cracking bath/wetroom everything going on in it!!!