New Tiled Bathroom
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OP,
After explaining the consequences of using silicone I always gave the customer the choice of silicone or nothing around the base of certain fixtures or skirting.
I would explain that silicone would need maintenance cleaning, & eventually replacement.
I would also explain that the ribbons of silicone that daub so many bathrooms & kitchens were a relatively recent practice.
Using tile grout is also a poor practice given that the grout usually cracks &/or falls out when used as above.
Its interesting that often the more silicone on show the worse the job.
After explaining the consequences of using silicone I always gave the customer the choice of silicone or nothing around the base of certain fixtures or skirting.
I would explain that silicone would need maintenance cleaning, & eventually replacement.
I would also explain that the ribbons of silicone that daub so many bathrooms & kitchens were a relatively recent practice.
Using tile grout is also a poor practice given that the grout usually cracks &/or falls out when used as above.
Its interesting that often the more silicone on show the worse the job.
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