sealing a bath waste

[crooner]

Hi all,
i have been on you tube trying to find out the best way to seal a bath waste,
should i use plumbers gold silicone on all the waste ,or should i use plumbers mate inside bath with silicone behind , information on you tube is confusing
can anyone with good experience give me advice

 

[Burnerman]

A good squidge of silicone between the rose and bath inside, and the rubber washer on the underside is my recipe......but I'd leave the job open for awhile just to check.
John

 

[longdogs]

Same as above. Havn't had one leak so far. Remove any silicon from around the waste inside the bath before it sets, and discard any washers inside the bath.

 

[crooner]

thanks for both your replies, can you tell me is plumbers gold just another make of silicone or is it stronger

 

[Burnerman]

Never used Plumbers Gold but I'm sure it will be fine......so long as it smells of vinegar!
I've no time for the acrylic stuff, personally.
John

 

[crooner]

also have i got this right you are both saying the washer that comes with the waste that should go inside the bath i discard that & silicone inside ,
other side of the bath no silicone just the outside rubber , have i got this right
i don't have the bath yet so don't know what washers comes with the waste

 

[Burnerman]

Yep, that's about it....just buy a quality waste with a central screw and all will be well.
John

 

[bazdaman]

also have i got this right you are both saying the washer that comes with the waste that should go inside the bath i discard that & silicone inside ,
other side of the bath no silicone just the outside rubber , have i got this right
i don't have the bath yet so don't know what washers comes with the waste

Yep

 

[crooner]

cheers guys , bath gets delivered on tuesday , will take your advice
thanks again

 

[longdogs]

also have i got this right you are both saying the washer that comes with the waste that should go inside the bath i discard that & silicone inside ,
other side of the bath no silicone just the outside rubber , have i got this right
i don't have the bath yet so don't know what washers comes with the waste

I normally apply silicon between the underside of the bath and the thick ribbed washer but sort of in the gap around the around the waste.

 

[crooner]

I normally apply silicon between the underside of the bath and the thick ribbed washer but sort of in the gap around the around the waste.[/quote]

think i know what you mean , under the bath apply just enough silicone to fill gap around waste then washer

 

[Jackrae]

Problem with putting silicone on the underside washer is that it can either expand or slip sideways as you tighten things up and you end up with a serious leak. (Been there, done it )

 

[crooner]

Problem with putting silicone on the underside washer is that it can either expand or slip sideways as you tighten things up and you end up with a serious leak. (Been there, done it )

would you just use the washer then , or is there a way round it slipping

 

[crooner]

Problem with putting silicone on the underside washer is that it can either expand or slip sideways as you tighten things up and you end up with a serious leak. (Been there, done it )

would it still slip although i'm just putting enough silicone to fill the gap around the waste

 

[longdogs]

Problem with putting silicone on the underside washer is that it can either expand or slip sideways as you tighten things up and you end up with a serious leak. (Been there, done it )

Have to say I've never had that happen. The silicon would be around the gap as opposed to the whole of the washer.