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    Tiling round the toilet cistern

    If you were intending tiling it yourself why not tile it before he fits the toilet? Otherwise get a peice of MDF the same thickness as the tiles plus adhesive) and get the plumber to fit the cistern on top of it. When you tile empty and take the cistern off and tile, but you will need a tile...
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    Mould Resistant Silicone

    I don't trust a lot of new stuff such as water based primers or gloss - give me smelly oil based paints any day. To get overpaintable silicone you lose some of the most precious properties of silicone ie that nothing sticks to it is good! Generally silicone is for bathrooms/showers/kitchens not...
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    Mould Resistant Silicone

    The pricing of these materials will depend upon a number of factors not least the supplier and the marketing strategy. The Screwfix brand can only trade on it's price wheras Unibond has a prime name. Never confuse a silicone with an acrylic, acrylics are overpaintable but no good for...
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    Mould Resistant Silicone

    Some things you should know 1) Mould does not feed on the silicone, it only lives where its dap so well applied smooth surface will be better 2) Look for a silicone with a fungicide - they aren't too bad for most applications however the fungicide bleeds from the silicone (that's how it...
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