showerscreen gap, water getting through

[Bazcb]

hey guys, Need a little assistance. i bought a walk in shower screen and base online. how ever the base on all corners is level and walls are level, but theres a small gap from the glass panel and the base letting water pass through. the glass sits on top of the base how ever there is no rubber seal between the glass and the base. is there anything a can do to stop water passing through the small void. Was thinking os using silicon but may take the look away

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• Bazcb
• 10 Jun 2013
• 1

 

[Burnerman]

If the fitting is complete, i.e not devoid of any sealing strips, maybe the glass was meant to be bedded down on a bead of clear silicone?
No way would it seal without it!
John

 

[Bazcb]

no i checked the instructions does not mention anything. just shows that it the glass sits on the the stone base no idea how to sort this

 

[Dean744PiN5]

Fitted a few like this that are not supplied with a sealing strip, i nice neat bead of clear silicone is the only answer.

 

[Bazcb]

thats a pitty, i thought i maybe could use a little seal and amputate it to suit lol, wanted to avoid silicon

 

[Burnerman]

I can't see how this would work any other way.....unless the glass was so positioned so that any splash would drip down inside the tray, rather than on the edge.
John

 

[Bazcb]

my thoughts aswell john, only noticed it when i started to fit it. it asked to install the screen 15mm from the edge of the base.

 

[hazetimesfive]

clear silicone will look good, unless you have sausage fingers then dont bother.