If i tile around a bath with a shower above it and the substrate isnt tanked ,when grouted and siliconed should i seal the grout to stop the water penetrating the surface ?? ( I am going to suggest tanking the wall first )

Sealing the grout will not make it waterproof.

Wasn't your name Jane or am I mixing you up with someone else? Don't even THINK of not tanking the wall, (or not having it tanked) hoping that any grout or sealed grout will make things waterproof, it won't. There is no other answer, at all.

Being a bloke ,jane doesnt really suit me (my name is julian or jools. hence judge ) Im only going on other threads ive read. They said providing the silicone and grout was installed properly and as the shower is directing away from the wall it should be fine .Im a little confused now ???

What's the substrate? Plasterboard, plywood or solid scratched or skimmed?
If it's not solid it's advisable to tank. Solid then a good installation would work IMO.
Iv seen plenty of solid Walls with no tanking and no problems.

sorry, obviously a mix up. Are you telling me that when under the shower the water won't bounce off the person who is having a shower and splash onto the wall? I have a P shaped shower bath that is wider than a usual bath at the shower end and that half of the walls still get wet (now no cracks about me being curvy please, but also the steam and condensation all add up, I have no idea who would have told you that it's ok not to tank shower walls?

Originally Posted by hillhead

What's the substrate? Plasterboard, plywood or solid scratched or skimmed?
If it's not solid it's advisable to tank. Solid then a good installation would work IMO.
Iv seen plenty of solid Walls with no tanking and no problems.

Whatt??? Ok, Julian, what walls have you got...

Just realised, the football is starting, it'll probably be quiet on here now...

I only had the job described over phone, i wanted to get things right in my head before going round to look at job.uh oh, ive got a dvd to take back by 8!!! will let u know tommorow when ive seen job .ta

Could give the grout a coat of this.. www.csigrout.com I have started to use this product and it is great.

Originally Posted by enduro

Could give the grout a coat of this.. www.csigrout.com I have started to use this product and it is great.

Wow - never seen this before, tell us more, Andrew?

I put some photo's up on the forum somewhere..I tiled a bathroom and grouted using grey grout, then customeGrout colorant, Sevenoaks 004.jpgr changed her mind so i used this to change it to white. Quite new here in the Uk but have used it on several jobs now and it is really good gear.Grout colorant, Sevenoaks 001.jpg

I remember now, just didn't relate it to the same product

Originally Posted by Mosaic Girl

I remember now, just didn't relate it to the same product

Keep up!!