Bath/shower seal help.

[Markp]

Hi, first post so go easy.

Im about to tile my new bathroom and the plumber has just installed the bath and the shower tray. He ran silicone around the bath and put the classiseal roll around the shower tray. Im not sure if i just tile to the edges leaving a small gap for silicone between the bottom tile and bath/shower tray.
What i want to know is if silicone is enough to seal the sides of the bath and if the classiseal is all that is needed for the sides of the showertray?
Do i also need to fit the seal trims when tiling?


Thanks in advance for any help.

[Mike]

Hi, first post so go easy.
Im about to tile my new bathroom and the plumber has just installed the bath and the shower tray. He ran silicone around the bath and put the classiseal roll around the shower tray. Im not sure if i just tile to the edges leaving a small gap for silicone between the bottom tile and bath/shower tray.
What i want to know is if silicone is enough to seal the sides of the bath and if the classiseal is all that is needed for the sides of the showertray?
Do i also need to fit the seal trims when tiling?
Thanks in advance for any help.

I would just tile to the bath and shower tray, leaving a little gap of 1 to 2 mill and silicon after grouting the walls. (dont bother grouting the gap between tile and bath/shower tray tho) and make sure you fill the bath with water prior to applying silicon and leave overnight. as for the trims, they're crap, i've been to many jobs where they've leaked (not fitted by me, take note) and ive had to remove them and tile down to the bath/shower tray.

[Markp]

Thanks so much for the reply Mike.
I thought this would have been the best way but wanted to see if anyone else mentioned it.

[TT Tiling]

as above the trims are crap , use a good silicon , good luck , o and

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[irishjas]

you should pump silicone around your shower and bath and fill your seals with silicone and fill you bath with water and leave it settle for a hour or so then cut your seals fill the back of them with silicone and put them on the bath and cut down your tile and leave them for a few hours the mistake people make is putting on the bath seal and leave it but when the bath is full of water and your in it the bath moves down a mil or 2 which is enough for water ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT IT'S WELL SEALED take care

[jay]

[faithhealer]

welcome to the forum Mark, I'm in the, trims are crap', camp. Whether they leak or not they always discolour and make the bathroom look shabby