Should a shower tray be siliconed to the tiles first. Then the shower door fitted afterwards?
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Siliconing a shower Tray (to tiles) (Ed.)
- Thread starter tomsim
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Yes.
Most shower doors are only siliconed on the outside (and along the wall channel). If you didn't silicone the tray first, you would have a hole at the bottom of the door frame.
When drilling through the tiles for the door frame, it might be a good idea to put some masking tape over the silicone. The red dust from ceramic tiles can stain the silicone.
Most shower doors are only siliconed on the outside (and along the wall channel). If you didn't silicone the tray first, you would have a hole at the bottom of the door frame.
When drilling through the tiles for the door frame, it might be a good idea to put some masking tape over the silicone. The red dust from ceramic tiles can stain the silicone.
I have one to re-silicone that I don't think is. Would you try to move the channel forward to get some behind when resealing
Not sure I understand your reply.
Do you mean that the channel for the door frame is already in place? If yes, and you believe that the tray wasn't fully siliconed, you can use remove the channel screws and use a a flexible snap off blade knife to cut through the silicone behind the channel- personally I use my filling knives which, after years of sanding, are razor sharp.
Yes already in place. Needs re-siliconing internal. They also want it re siliconing externally.
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