Quadrant tile installation

[lowtaren]

Hi
I am about to install quadrant tiles around my bathtub and am looking for advice in properly

installing the quadrant tiles. I haven't found any useful information on the web about this.

I am installing the quadrant tiles because water is seeping through the area where the tub meets the

tile. The silicone caulk just doesn't hold up. The quadrant tiles will cover this area.

I was planning to use grout to add the new quadrant tiles over the current tiles/tub/grout. After this dries, I also want to paint a few layers of polyurethane to add further water resistance.


Quadrant tile picture:
http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/si...ant%20bath.jpg


Thank you in advance
CL

[Kelly]

HI - I'm a new tiler. I've searched on line to buy tile quadrants (made of tile material not the plastic stuff) and I cant find any anywhere. When I search on google, I only get links to these on line help sites (which is good by the way). any help would be great. thanks

[whitebeam]

I've only ever siliconed the quadrant in so it can flex, Allways used a good quality one

[grumpygrouter]

Originally Posted by lowtaren

Hi
I am about to install quadrant tiles around my bathtub and am looking for advice in properly

installing the quadrant tiles. I haven't found any useful information on the web about this.

I am installing the quadrant tiles because water is seeping through the area where the tub meets the

tile. The silicone caulk just doesn't hold up. The quadrant tiles will cover this area.

I was planning to use grout to add the new quadrant tiles over the current tiles/tub/grout. After this dries, I also want to paint a few layers of polyurethane to add further water resistance.


Quadrant tile picture:
http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/si...ant%20bath.jpg


Thank you in advance
CL

Sounds to me more like you have a movement problem with the tub installation. If the silicone is not keeping it sealed then I suspect the quadrants won't do either, certainly if you are going to use adhesive/grout and not silicone.


Maybe you should investigate why the silicone is not keeping it's seal. is it coming away form the joining surfaces because of poor adhesion or is it that the movement between the wall tiles and the bath edge is too great?

Don't think quadrants are the solution personally!

[grumpygrouter]

Just realised guys that this post is more than a year old. Maybe we are wasting time responding!!!

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Kelly

HI - I'm a new tiler. I've searched on line to buy tile quadrants (made of tile material not the plastic stuff) and I cant find any anywhere. When I search on google, I only get links to these on line help sites (which is good by the way). any help would be great. thanks

Hi kelly.........you can buy quadrant tile kits from any branch of CTD.....

click this link to find your nearest store..... http://www.ctdtiles.co.uk/showrooms.aspx

[whitebeam]

He may have finished by now, Must start looking at the dates

[Dave]

If you look back to kelly's post whitebeam you will see that kelly asked that question 9 hrs ago.... even though the thread was last yr

[whitebeam]

Bad hair day