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  1. R

    Sealing round a bath

    A few months ago, we fitted a new bathroom suite, but i had a bit of a problem when i came to silicone round the bath...the gap between the bath and the wall was quite big and as the wall was not level, it gets gradually bigger ending up about 3/4 inch. All i did was fill the gap with silicone...
  2. G

    Bath seal ...tile to bath ...which one ?

    I'm about to start tiling the bathroom on the weekend and was just looking at bath seals on the net...There's so many out there , can someone recommend a good one for me ? Cheers
  3. R

    Sealing around the bath

    Hi, I currently have plastic coving round my bath to seal the edges from water. The problem is it's getting quite old now and I need to replace the material. I took a bit off the other day and found that underneath the bath has been sealed to the tiles with a big dollop of silicon sealant. I...
  4. I

    Bath sealing tape

    Can anyone recommend an alternative to Duravit Rubber Profile (Product Code : 790104) it's a 3300mm length Rubber profile for so called noise reduction and sealing against moisture where the bath meets the wall, however, it retails for £35.00 min which is a bit of a rip off.
  5. F

    Resealing bath

    If resealing an bath with a bath/shower screen on the side of the bath. I'm not sure if the original person who sealed the bath sealed behind the screen. Don't want to remove it unless have to
  6. M

    Gap between bath seal and wall: packing material?

    What to use to fill a void between the bath seal and the wall? The gap is large tile width + plaster coat width. When I initially fitted the bath seal I used silicone sealant. But the seal became mouldy over time and now when I come to replace the seal I have a terrible time removing not only...
  7. M

    Bath-to-tile gap: sealing a wide gap

    I've recently tiled my bathroom and left a 1/2 inch gap between the tiles and the bath. This seems a bit wide to seal with a bead of silicon. The install notes that came with the bath recommend a 1/4 inch gap. And filling the bath with water will increase the gap even more. What are the best...
  8. S

    Sealing around a Bath

    I am looking to reseal between the tiles and the top of the bath. However, when the old sealant is cleaned off there is quite a deep gap to be sealed (tiles are quite thick). Gap thickness varies but could be about up to 8mm. Most sealants suggest that the product would not work on gaps larger...
  9. A

    Bath Seal on Shower Screen coming away

    I've a curved shower screen and the seal along the bottom has been ok for nearly two years. Now at either end the plastic on the inside of the curve is coming away from the glass (inwards towards the inside of the bath) meaning that when showering, water goes straight over the top of the seal...
  10. A

    How to seal glass bath screen?

    Finally managed to get the bath sealed properly but the glass screen is still leaking around the hinge. The base of the hinge has a gap between the bath so I sealed the inside. I know that's not recommended but I didn't want to risk water getting under the hinge and going down the back of the...
  11. D

    Sealing a hinged bath/shower screen

    I have just replaced my bath with a P-shaped bath to fit a shower as well. The screen that came with the bath is fitted and I just want to check the correct way of dealing as there is a small gap below the hinge. The grey circular area. Instructing say to seal in out side but stop before this...
  12. R

    Sealing an over the bath shower screen

    I have an over the bath glass shower screen. Where the screen meets the tiled wall there is a rubber type seal. Water is getting through this seal at the joints between the tiles. Is it acceptable to run silicon sealant along the screen/wall to stop this leak?
  13. T

    Best way to fit and seal around a bath

    I have searched through all the various questions and replies regarding the best way to seal around a bath. It would appear that conventional wisdom for the right way to do this is as follows: Step 1 - Tile wall to 1 tile depth above the bath Step 2 - Fit bath and, optional, build timber...
  14. C

    P shape bath and screen seal

    HI, I have fitted a P shape bath and pivot screen, when I open the door the rubber seal lifts and forms a gap and then water runs over the side. the fixing bracket is fixed tight to the bath. How can I stop this from happening
  15. wellerman

    sealing around a fibreglass bath waste

    Ordered an 'Omnitub' bath to arrive in two weeks and just looking at the fitting instructions. Have read elsewhere that you shouldn't use plumbers maite on plastic sinks etc. you use silicon to seal around wastes/overflow. Is this the same case for a fibreglass bathtub? And should I...
  16. chainsaw_masochist

    Sealing the bath. Do length or width first?

    I have to seal around the edge of an acrylic bath against a tiled wall – a task that I have not performed previously. I have had a good look at previous posts on this subject and very helpful they are too, describing quite a few different ways to achieve an ideal finish. One question remains...
  17. P

    How to finish and seal around bath which previously leaked

    I'm looking for advice on how to finish this bath. There was water on the ceiling below the bath, and having removed a trim seal, I have found that the tiles don't even meet the edge of the bath! I'm not sure about putting on another trim seal. I was thinking about maybe adding a...
  18. W

    Sealing a Bath

    Hi I have recently replaced a bathtub and have run silicone sealer around the bath but it looks like it needs a bit more adding to it as it has a bit of a indent along the length of the bath and water will collect here. The bath is used as a shower bath as well. Does anyone know if you can...
  19. B

    sealing shower & bath

    Hi,i will be installing a bath and shower and i'm looking for a product to seal them the product i'm looking for works the same as tile upstands on a shower tray there like a rubber strip that sticks to the side of the tray before installation just like the tile upstands you would tile over...
  20. A

    Sealing bath on mosaic tiles

    Hi everyone, We have had an ongoing problem with the sealant around our new bath and, while I know this has been raised in other topics, I was wondering if anyone thinks mosaic tiles could be at fault. Basically we had our entire bathroom refitted with mosaic wall tiles (each tile made up of...
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