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Where tiles meet the bath - sealant or strips
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 1:50 pm
by Slugster
The bathroom is starting soon and I'm wondering about the finish round the bath.
Everything is being done from scratch and we've paid good money for fittings so I want the finish to look right if you know what I mean...
I've got enough Sealux Pro 25 under tile strips to go round the whole bath, but I'm wondering how it will look.
Would it be better just to tile onto the bath, fill it with water and then use sealant in the gap
Looking for your advice folks - what gives the 'higher class' finish
Cheers
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:38 pm
by handyman
sealant every time for me..............dow corning sanitary.........and a lubed up finger
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:43 pm
by Slugster
Thanks Hanky
I was thinking the same.
I've already bought the strips
but I keep looking at them thinking they might look a bit cheap.
Which they weren't
, but compared to the £1,000's the rest of the tat cost me it's not a lot and will end up being given to somebody.
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:40 pm
by owen
all the strips i have seen look awful, sealant all the way.
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:27 pm
by Telmay
Just in case your still not decided - sealant mate
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:34 pm
by bathstyle
Yes, sealant, the only time I have found a strip to look good is when I used Schluter Dilex- AS, in conjunction with a wet room
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:09 pm
by Slugster
That'll do - working on the basis that all four of you can't be total tit heads with the taste of a pikey the strips are out the window
Mind you when the sealant is mouldy and manky I might think different..!
Thanks to all
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:20 pm
by Telmay
Keep it nice and clean mate and it wont go skanky
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:23 pm
by Slugster
Tel, you sound like my mum and the doc
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:40 pm
by Telmay
I can assure you I am neither, son
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:11 pm
by Stoday
Just in case you hesitate when about to throw the strip away — I'd always use sealant too.
Don't let your Mrs leave a wet cloth over the seal because that will make it go manky.
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:14 pm
by Only-Me
Leave a couple of mm gap and then fill the bath before sealing.
Good sanitary grade sealant as well............and good ventilation.