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I've tried several times now and it just keeps cracking. I've filled the bath up with water first to weight it down and let the grout dry for 24 hours, but it still cracks and leaves a gap between the bath and the tiles

2006-11-01 23:42:08 · 12 answers · asked by skippy_on_tour 1 in Home & Garden Maintenance & Repairs

12 answers

Every time you fill the tub with water, it lowers slightly. Everytime you relase the water there's slight movement. You need grout everywhere except where it joins the tub. There you need a sealant designed to withstand temperature changes, as well as slight movements. A flexible water sealant designed for baths fits the bill. Good luck

2006-11-02 01:18:59 · answer #1 · answered by stretch 7 · 1 0

Firstly, you should not have grout between the bath and the tiles, silicone sealant is always required for this, grout will ALWAYS crack at this joint. You will need to fill up the bath during this process and drain out when the sealant is fully set. Make sure the silicone is suitable for bathrooms as you can get many types of silicone sealant. All grout should be cleaned out of the joint thoroughly as any dirt prevents you from getting a good seal. Clean well and apply.

2006-11-02 11:53:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Use a plastic edging strip which sits behind the bottom of the tiles and has a flexible edge which sits over the edge of the bath. If the tiles are already fixed, use a flexible sealant and fill the bath with water first. This means when the filler is set and the bath is used, the weight of the water doesn't make the bath settle and create a gap.

2006-11-01 23:54:12 · answer #3 · answered by g4vkeuk02 1 · 0 0

I've had this problem for so long in my flat. i also (without realising) was flooding downstairs as the water was getting through the cracks. I too filled with water etc.
i've just had it fixed, its been regrouted and then a kind of grooving has been put all around (like a skirting board really) and grouted round that too. First time water hasn't got through in 3 years. Good luck. Is so frustrating I know!

2006-11-01 23:46:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Don't use grout. Use flexible silicon sealer......try packing the space first, maybe with a tube of say aquarium tubing to allow for a bit of flexibility before just using a thin layer of the silicon.

2006-11-01 23:48:21 · answer #5 · answered by Pit Bull 5 · 0 0

sure, you desire a sparkling wax ring. for the time of installation, the wax ring is compressed and acts as an interface between the form of the drain hollow and the backside of the lavatory. the form would be distinctive for each lavatory and that's particular installation. with the aid of fact of this the wax ring is thicker than the hollow between lavatory backside and drain establishing. whilst ever a rest room is got rid of, pull the previous plastic chute away and then, making use of a putty knife, scrape the relax wax off the lavatory and drain establishing. place a sparkling wax ring onto the backside of the lavatory with the chute dealing with down. Have a helper lay on the floor to lead the lavatory as that's diminished into place. Press down on the lavatory to compress the hot wax ring. connect washers & nuts over the mounting studs. this would insure the lavatory does not leak.

2016-10-03 05:02:39 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

dont use grout at this part of the job use a silicon filler avaliable
at all diy stores but get one with an addative to stop mildue problems later

2006-11-02 22:25:59 · answer #7 · answered by brett b 1 · 0 0

first ,,it is 100% very very important that the grout dries ALL the way ,, then there is a product you can get almost any where tile ect is sold.... I believe it is called "grout sealer" K???

2006-11-01 23:46:47 · answer #8 · answered by shannon s 1 · 0 0

get a tube of silicone (ask at your hardware shop) it will seal the grout in and look much better.

2006-11-01 23:45:31 · answer #9 · answered by sharon f 3 · 0 0

You should be using a waterproof flexible filler, not grout.

2006-11-01 23:44:45 · answer #10 · answered by RRM 4 · 0 0

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