On Sun, 08 Jan 2006 18:55:55 +0000, sponix wrote:

On Sun, 8 Jan 2006 14:14:01 -0000, "Set Square"
wrote:

Fix the bath to the wall, and tile *virtually* down to it - leaving a slight
gap (3mm?) for a bead of sealant. [Do not use grout between the bath and
tiles].

I install the bath, fill the gap between the bath and the wall with
decent sealant.

Then, tile down to 3mm (Or whatever) above the bath and fill the gap
with more silicone.


I do something slightly different.

I really fix that bath to the wall HARD first of all. Any flex means more
strutting and support needed.

Then when bath and wall are irrevocably coupled, I run a bead of silicone
down to give a flush surface at the bath llip. That means water won't get
behind, and will run into the bath

Then I tile UP from the bath using spacers to achieve a normal grout line
which I fill with GROUT.

This just looks plan BETTER than sealer visible round the bath...

The secret is welding the bath to the wall in the first place...no movement
= no cracked grout.








sponix