Bridge gap between wall and bath

Superman · Post by **Superman** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:02 am

We tiled the walls to our bathroom below the bath by 5mm. Althought the tiles look flush with the wall and we used a level and battons the bath isn't squaring up in the corner.

There is gap ranging from 2mm to 15mm along the two walls. We have not grouted or sealed yet. What can we do to bridge the gap?

The tiles and bath a contemporary with wall mounted bathfiller and taps and the wife dosen't want to use old fashioned chunky tiling fillets.

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:54 pm

Have you considered a teleseal

manchestertiling · Post by **manchestertiling** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 4:04 pm

That would work but that is a huge difference of 2mm to 15mm which begs the question of a problem somewhere. Something must be out of level somewhere.

handyman · Post by **handyman** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 4:30 pm

I think by the description that its the walls are out of square?

If so, the solution would (could) have been to set the bath in then tile from the bath surface, and then this gap would have been lost. (not tile from below the bath lip)

My solution would be to mark the bath height on the tiles and cut them with a grinder to make a new line all round that the bath fits under, then take enough of the plaster away till the bath has no gap, then silicon.

Superman · Post by **Superman** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:04 am

Thanks for the tips.

The bath is at max height on adjustable legs so we're going to try taking it down under the tiles and plaster, this should give us the leverage to make a some kind of fit.