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Sexist and arrogant. What a catch.
Let me explain my view point one last time. If you don’t tank your showers then I believe you do a poor job- wet rooms, domestic, commercial, everything.
Pushing my view point on people, I hope so. In fact, Australia, New Zealand and I believe Sweden, it must be done. It’s a regulation.
Not sure if it makes much difference but my shower (in question) is over a bath not a wet room or a shower tray
Wow,what a arse, you need a sense of humour sweet cheeks
, and the only arrogant person on here is you my love, and I have two daughters and a granddaughter, and get walked all over by them, so I’m about as sexist as you are a really sound man (so not sexist at all, as you seem a bit of a penis, and probably work on your own all the time as no one will work with you)
And Just one more time for the little ladies on here who can’t read my writing or are just far to stuck up their own arses to be bothered to read it.
I have absolutely no problem with tanking, a good thing, yes,it makes people more money,does it need doing, not really in domestic showers which has been proven for decades(that’s a fact ) I’ve seen loads of tanked bathrooms fail, some on here, why is that ? ***** workmanship, as a non tanked bathroom will fail if it’s ***** workmanship .
How many tilers in this country don’t tank a shower and have never had a problem, I will bet anyone on here it’s a lot more than who do tank .
Ps luckily for me, I don’t give a flying monkey if you think I’m doing it wrong, I have absolutely no problems with my methods and have absolutely no complaints in over 3 decades , well apart from off the mrs
Bye
There’s no logic behind it at all. Shower trays average out at 40mm in height these days.
Also those who don’t tank domestic showers should also not tank any higher up the wall than the tape fold at the floor to wall joint on a wet room- if they do tank higher it’s another contradiction.
Only used webber grout, so id go tilemaster grout
It doesn’t make a huge amount of difference. Out of the two I’d suggest that a shower above a bath is the less likely to require tanking.
As already mentioned, it will probably be fine. A point to consider though is making sure your Bath to tile joint is sealed before you install your shower screen, your shower valve shroud(s) is sealed to the tiles, especially important if a shroud sits on top of a grout joint. Shower tidy holes are sealed alongside any slider bar you might have. Also period checking/maintenance of the silicone seals and grout is also worthwhile.
Out of the two I’d go with Bal. something like Microflex or Micromax 2.
Thanks for that. Will make sure to do all of the above. We have our tanking kit (Ardex)
For the bath and a grout sealing spray which we will use often
I'm confused now, is the tanking kit for another room or have you stripped back what had been done?
Discuss Help! Tiled whole bathroom with Tubbed adhesive only to find out it’s not showerproof in the Tanking and Wetrooms area at TilersForums.com.
Bbbecca7
TF
Ohhh I didn’t mean to start a tanking war
I think Tanking is definitely worth doing.. probably every effort you can make to waterproof things can only be a plus point. However I really do appreciate the advice given that for many years it wasn’t done and bathrooms have been fine, as it has definitely put my mind at rest!
.. I even had my grandpa say he put his tiles on with poly filler which did make me laugh but they’re still on!
To be honest my original concern wasn’t even the Tanking it was the adhesive.
The walls behind the tiles are brick which is plaster boarded and skimmed over .. don’t know if that makes a difference but I saw it mentioned!
I’m off to a proper tile shop tonight to get the right materials so at least the rest is done properly
Thanks very much for everybody’s friendly and helpful comments and advice!
Never thought I’d find myself on a tiling forum and was wary that I might face a backlash of jobsworths telling me how wrong I’d done it but I’ve been really impressed with all your help.
... hopefully I won’t be back on here in a few months telling you all my bathroom has caved in
I think Tanking is definitely worth doing.. probably every effort you can make to waterproof things can only be a plus point. However I really do appreciate the advice given that for many years it wasn’t done and bathrooms have been fine, as it has definitely put my mind at rest!
.. I even had my grandpa say he put his tiles on with poly filler which did make me laugh but they’re still on!
To be honest my original concern wasn’t even the Tanking it was the adhesive.
The walls behind the tiles are brick which is plaster boarded and skimmed over .. don’t know if that makes a difference but I saw it mentioned!
I’m off to a proper tile shop tonight to get the right materials so at least the rest is done properly
Thanks very much for everybody’s friendly and helpful comments and advice!
Never thought I’d find myself on a tiling forum and was wary that I might face a backlash of jobsworths telling me how wrong I’d done it but I’ve been really impressed with all your help.
... hopefully I won’t be back on here in a few months telling you all my bathroom has caved in
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Waluigi
Sexist and arrogant. What a catch.
Let me explain my view point one last time. If you don’t tank your showers then I believe you do a poor job- wet rooms, domestic, commercial, everything.
Pushing my view point on people, I hope so. In fact, Australia, New Zealand and I believe Sweden, it must be done. It’s a regulation.
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Dumbo
I'm sure it will be fine .
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Flintstone
I never understand the viewpoint of needed to tank a wet room but not a shower. The only difference is the floor has a former and not a tray, there's still tiled walls in a shower. Most of the issues with shower leaks come from the joint to the tray leaking and soaking up the wall. If the wall is water proof then it can't happen.
Bbbecca7
TF
Not sure if it makes much difference but my shower (in question) is over a bath not a wet room or a shower tray
Wow,what a arse, you need a sense of humour sweet cheeks
, and the only arrogant person on here is you my love, and I have two daughters and a granddaughter, and get walked all over by them, so I’m about as sexist as you are a really sound man (so not sexist at all, as you seem a bit of a penis, and probably work on your own all the time as no one will work with you) And Just one more time for the little ladies on here who can’t read my writing or are just far to stuck up their own arses to be bothered to read it.
I have absolutely no problem with tanking, a good thing, yes,it makes people more money,does it need doing, not really in domestic showers which has been proven for decades(that’s a fact ) I’ve seen loads of tanked bathrooms fail, some on here, why is that ? ***** workmanship, as a non tanked bathroom will fail if it’s ***** workmanship .
How many tilers in this country don’t tank a shower and have never had a problem, I will bet anyone on here it’s a lot more than who do tank .
Ps luckily for me, I don’t give a flying monkey if you think I’m doing it wrong, I have absolutely no problems with my methods and have absolutely no complaints in over 3 decades , well apart from off the mrs
Bye
Bbbecca7
TF
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Waluigi
There’s no logic behind it at all. Shower trays average out at 40mm in height these days.
Also those who don’t tank domestic showers should also not tank any higher up the wall than the tape fold at the floor to wall joint on a wet room- if they do tank higher it’s another contradiction.
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Its true wgat they say about you on here, a know it all who thinks he is always right
Nope, you’re the 2nd women, waligi is the 1st.
Only used webber grout, so id go tilemaster grout
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Waluigi
It doesn’t make a huge amount of difference. Out of the two I’d suggest that a shower above a bath is the less likely to require tanking.
As already mentioned, it will probably be fine. A point to consider though is making sure your Bath to tile joint is sealed before you install your shower screen, your shower valve shroud(s) is sealed to the tiles, especially important if a shroud sits on top of a grout joint. Shower tidy holes are sealed alongside any slider bar you might have. Also period checking/maintenance of the silicone seals and grout is also worthwhile.
Out of the two I’d go with Bal. something like Microflex or Micromax 2.
Bbbecca7
TF
Thanks for that. Will make sure to do all of the above. We have our tanking kit (Ardex)
For the bath and a grout sealing spray which we will use often
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WetSaw
I'm confused now, is the tanking kit for another room or have you stripped back what had been done?
Bbbecca7
TF
Don't mind me while I bump up some older but good threads. If you can contribute to the thread, go ahead. But if it's nothing for you then don't reply and it'll soon drop off the What's New page etc.
Worth linking to our new forum structure while I'm doing stuff:-
Worth linking to our new forum structure while I'm doing stuff:-
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