Fitting a new bath

[linlin]

We've just taken the old bath out and found it was channelled into the wall. Is this the way a bath should be fitted???

We thought we'd fill this channel in and tile the wall behind where the new bath is going, then use a sealing strip. Is this the right way forward?

 

[howy1]

My experience says that you are best to tile down onto the bath to minimise water getting through , its wise to fill the bath first when screwed to the wall and put silicone along the wall edge before tiling and then silicone after tiling , two other pointers - put the brackets that come with the bath to fix to wall downwards in case you have to take it out also it can be a good idea to put a wood battern along wall that would also support bath , hope this helps

 

[sime10]

Sealing strip is rubbish, movement of the bath will soon give you problems especially if you have a shower over the bath

Like Howy said plenty of silicone

 

[linlin]

My experience says that you are best to tile down onto the bath to minimise water getting through , its wise to fill the bath first when screwed to the wall and put silicone along the wall edge before tiling and then silicone after tiling , two other pointers - put the brackets that come with the bath to fix to wall downwards in case you have to take it out also it can be a good idea to put a wood battern along wall that would also support bath , hope this helps

Yes, thanks, it helps - but I a bit confused.........you suggest putting a wood battern along the wall to support the bath and you also say that once the bath is screwed to the wall (supported on it's battern) fill it with water then silicone, then tile, then more silicone. All good suggestions but if a battern is used, will filling the bath with water make it drop even when supported by the battern?

Also, using silicone before tiling is a good idea, if silicone is also used after tiling, can I still put the sealing strip over the silicone? I've never yet managed to get a good finish in silicone and want to disguise it with the sealing strip.

 

[BoxBasher]

...you suggest putting a wood battern along the wall to support the bath and you also say that once the bath is screwed to the wall (supported on it's battern) fill it with water then silicone, then tile, then more silicone. All good suggestions but if a battern is used, will filling the bath with water make it drop even when supported by the battern?

The bath itself will flex and change shape ever so slightly with water in it, and may even move the batten slightly.
Sealing with bath filled ensures that the silicone will compress when bath empty, rather than over flexing and pulling away when it is under strain of being full.

I've never yet managed to get a good finish in silicone and want to disguise it with the sealing strip.

Squeeze the silicone along the crack in one smooth movement, without appplying excess sealant. Then lick your thumb (really wet it) and run it along the silicone to create a smooth finish.

It is worth the practice because it creates a really good finish if done right.

 

[george792]

Bath may have been channeled into the wall because it was wall out of square. if not I would just make sure you fill the bath then silicone. tile on top of the new silicone.