Sealant between kitchen worktop and tile

[pjo123]

Hi all.

Have thick tiles hence have at least 10mm deep gap (as in gap from front of tile to the wall behind it, not gap between tile and worktop)

Am I being stupid if fill the depth with silicon and make it flush with the tiles rather than having a 45 degree bead?

thanks

 

[Deleted member 174758]

You struggle to fill a 10mm gap with silicone - stuff some closed cell foam piping into the gap a fewcmillumeyres below surface level, e.g. Fossa Caulk Saver, etc (from decorator centres) - then finish with silicone

 

[DiyNutJob]

Nothing wrong with flush if it looks OK to you. Hybrid polymer sealant sticks to itself. You can do multiple fill and cure cycles until satisfied.

 

[foxhole]

If the tiles have still to be fixed, silicon as you tile.

 

[pjo123]

If the tiles have still to be fixed, silicon as you tile.

thanks, tiled already, did have grout but most came out, I removed the rest.

 

[denso13]

Am I being stupid if fill the depth with silicon and make it flush with the tiles rather than having a 45 degree bead?

Do it the way you prefer. Not wrong either way.

 

[pjo123]

Are all hybrid polymer sealants as good as each other?

After black with anti mould.

Screwfix no nonsense x8 £9.99
OB1 £14.99
Stixall £6.29
Evo Stik The dogs *****. £9.99

thanks