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Have installed a new shower tray which needed the bottom row of tiles removed. The old shower tray had tile trims but it seems silicone is the modern way. Which is best, gapping the bottom edge of the tiles and apply silicone underneath or flush the tiles to the tray and apply a silicone run...

Thanks in advance - this forum has always been so helpful! Now on to the bedroom and firstly the window. Wood frame, upvc window. I'm removing very old clear sealant which was coming away all over the place. Sealant had been used both around the window itself but also joints in the wooden...

Hello. Sometime ago I used silicone to seal a bath panel which I think is of acrylic material. Bought from B & Q. Next time I needed to remove the panel I found the sealant was not effective. Water had got through to all the floor boards in that area. Do anyone know of a sealant which will...

She who must be obeyed decided to have our aluminium double glazed windows replaced with uPVC. A year later, I am finally getting around to repainting our rendered exterior. Thus far I have spent 2.5 hours trying to remove the effing silicone between the beadings and the painted render. Why do...

Hi guys, My patio doors in Spain had dirty old silicone seals. I bought a small bottle of silicon cleaner out there which worked and cleaned the silicon without removing it. Is there anything in the UK that would do a similar job. All the products I can see here seem to be silicon...

I'm replacing the old silicone between the worktop and the tiles. I've removed the old silicone and some of the grout has also come away. Should I now fill a fairly deep gap with silicone or should I try and put a layer of grout first - which will be difficult to do, but I could at least try...

Sorry if this is the wrong forum, wasn't sure where to post. My bathroom fitter has left a thin film of clear silicon sealer on a laminate bath panel (top edge between panel and bath). the thinnest parts rub off easily, but in places it is thicker and it is more stubborn. Is there a way...

Hi I’ve ordered a cover for the Sky cable as it comes through outside wall. The original has come off and been lost, but the silicone remains. Should I remove the old silicon, or stick the new cover to it? Ta (The cable visible in the left of the image is BB fibre to the property)

At long last have finished tiling around the bath with tiles that we actually like when put up. On Friday I will do the grouting. From what I understand you are meant to run a bead of silicon around the bath once the job as been completed. Trying to get a TIDY bead of silicon and one the...

Hello Expert DIY, So as you can see from the pics, my previous attempts on adding some silicon to protect the joint between wall and windows are not pretty (old window) and just want to make sure that any gap are cover when it rained in the winter. I know new window would be better -but interim...

I had double glazing fitted a couple of years ago but the silicone seal between the window frame and the inside wall has now come away from both surfaces in the corners and gaps of a couple of mm on each side of it are present. The silicone is basically not attached to anything in these areas...

Hi. Does anyone have an idea for the best way to remove thin layers of silicone. I've just sealed a few areas in my en-suite using a semi rigid spreader. The finish is excellent, but there's a very thin layer left behind on both sides of the main bead of silicone. it's only partially...

I wanted a grey silicon and Selco did not do them so I bought a polymer instead that I thought it was the same thing. Now 3 days after been applied between kitchen worktop and wall metro tiles it seems still really soft and it comes off after with the scrub of a sponge! have I got the wrong...

Hi Everyone! We are hoping to sort out some black mould that we've got in our bathroom over the weekend as its been spreading for a few months now. I was just wondering whether there is anything we should/could use to "kill" the mould after we have removed the existing silicon? The...

The silicone sealant between our tiled walls in the shower is looking incredibly grubby with loads of brown/black speckles on it from water/soap scum. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/822/img1171gb.jpg/ http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/823/img1172s.jpg/ I successfully managed to...

I have some UPVc windows where the silicone seal around the edges has got mould. Trying to wipe it off doesn't make any difference so I want to know what type of silicone seal do i need to replace it. Is this the same stuff as your standard bathroom silicone seal or is it some special stuff for...

I had a new 20m retaining wall built last year in my garden. The face of the wall was coated with a light grey colour of Premium Bio Silicone Render. Due to splashback of rain water from the patio and general dirt, parts of the wall are dirty with dirt stains. I tried scrubbing the dirt off with...

Hi, we just has a composite door fitted, black outside and white inside. Although the door looks like it was a saturday morning job when it was made, 1/4" of silicone sealant around the edges of the window mouldings. Not what I would expect for quality given what I paid, although I will be...

In a rented house I wanted to remove toilet to lay new floor. The cistern was held in place with silicone and I have cur behind this. It seems that there are no drilled/cast holes through which to send screws to secure to wall. The make of WC is unknown though suspect it is cheap product from a...

Hello! I've removed all the old white silicone from around my window that's in a brick recess. Thankfully all sides peeled off leaving no trace! My question is.....I'm going to tape on the upvc to have a nice straight edge.....but do the pro's tape the brick as well, personally I can't see the...