I have an old Belfast sink, sat on a stand, in the corner of my utility room.
It is tight up against the tiled wall - but there is still a fair sized gap, that water can penetrate.
The walls aren’t square, and the sink has a bevelled top, so the gap between the top of the sink and the wall is about 10mm.
This struck me as too wide for silicone - so I used Plumbers Mait instead.
I had not previously used Plumbers Mait but thought it was similar to putty, which I figured could have done the job…
I carefully filled the gap with the Plumbers Mait – and was quite pleased with the finish I got.
However, what I didn’t realise was that Plumbers Mait never sets !
I don’t expect much water to go into the gap – and I can be careful – but ultimately, I think I’ve generated an impractical solution to my problem…
I am therefore now trying to figure out how best to solve my new problem !
I could try and remove all of the Plumbers Mait – but I suspect this would be a messy job and I would still be left with a big gap to fill.
I was therefore wondering if I could just get out a small amount of the Plumbers Mait and apply a thin coat of silicone on top of it.
Would this work ? Would the silicone stick to the Plumbers Mait ?
If not, is there a better way to resolve my issue ?
Thanks in advance for any help !
It is tight up against the tiled wall - but there is still a fair sized gap, that water can penetrate.
The walls aren’t square, and the sink has a bevelled top, so the gap between the top of the sink and the wall is about 10mm.
This struck me as too wide for silicone - so I used Plumbers Mait instead.
I had not previously used Plumbers Mait but thought it was similar to putty, which I figured could have done the job…
I carefully filled the gap with the Plumbers Mait – and was quite pleased with the finish I got.
However, what I didn’t realise was that Plumbers Mait never sets !
I don’t expect much water to go into the gap – and I can be careful – but ultimately, I think I’ve generated an impractical solution to my problem…
I am therefore now trying to figure out how best to solve my new problem !
I could try and remove all of the Plumbers Mait – but I suspect this would be a messy job and I would still be left with a big gap to fill.
I was therefore wondering if I could just get out a small amount of the Plumbers Mait and apply a thin coat of silicone on top of it.
Would this work ? Would the silicone stick to the Plumbers Mait ?
If not, is there a better way to resolve my issue ?
Thanks in advance for any help !