New Bath - seal or tile first?

Sindy

I've just had a new bath put in and wanted to know do I seal the bath with silicone first or do I do the tiling first then seal?
Thanks

begbie_2

Hi Sindy

Do your tiling first, then fill the bath with water and do the silicone, the weight in the bath will make a better seal... leave this for as long as possible.

Hope this helps

Sindy

Thanks - I was confused cos people were advising me different things.

robnye

depends how big the gap between wall and bath is.....
generally as mentioned, tile first, silicone second...

i did it before and after, but that was due to previous tiles coming of wall.... taking plaster with, even though i had patched it up, the gap was still too big

wallbash

Just to confuse you !:D

I sealed first ...... then tiled , then resealed .

Both times with a filled bath. May be belt and braces , but no leaks.

woodbutcher_2

Same here.I seal the bath,then tile,then seal again but add one more component.If it is a white bath,i buy a length of white pvc quadrant from a window supplier,stick it to the wall with silicone,then seal the top and bottom.Nothing will get through all that and it looks nice.If,down the line it starts to look manky and discoloured,i simply cut the quadrant away,clean it up and re-use it.Looks brand new again.

Sindy

Thanks for all the replies. I wasn't sure if you could seal, tile then re-seal but I think that's a good option.

wallbash

As an Extra
If you buy the standard cartridge ( go for the well known makes , that promise the earth) the amount you get is far too much for a standard ( just a simple re-seal) bath.

So sealing twice !! wont cost you an extra penny , I try and remember that this is a money saving forum. Also if you havent sealed a bath before OR its been some time , you get a FREE practice :beer:

beefster

wallbash wrote: »

Just to confuse you !:D

I sealed first ...... then tiled , then resealed .

Both times with a filled bath. May be belt and braces , but no leaks.

Me too....... Especially worth it if you incorp a shower in the bath.