Bath Sealant Strips

tododo

Hi

My parents are putting in a new bathroom suite and would like to know the best way of sealing the bath (where the bath meets the tiles)
They previously had a sealant stip that was put under the tile and lipped over the bath......however due to movement in the bath they did have trouble with it

I was thinking of getting something like this again (http://www.sealux.com/how_sealux_works.htm) seems a little bit more advanced??

It looks good but not sure if its the best solution

From what Ive been reading it looks like a lot of people just use silicon sealant

As bath will also have a shower area not sure which solution would be best

Thanks for any advise

latecomer

the bath shouldn't be able to move much! I've used the bath sealing strips without any trouble at all.

that said, I checked out the link and it does look interesting.

Mutton_Geoff

Plumb it in before fixing, put it in the exact place and run silicone/adhesive along the edge that meets the wall. Fill the bath with water and level it carefully so it sits correctly. Fix the batten along the long edge to the wall if possible.

Run silicone along the gap between the bath and the wall then tile afterwards so the tiles sit proud of the edge of the bath from the wall. Once set, silicone the tile/bath joint.

This looks much better than those sealing strips that smack of "DIY".

27col

Mutton Geoff has got it right. Sit the edge of the bath on a batten which is well fixed to the wall and fill the bath before doing any tiling. In addition , a couple of upright battens at the front of the bath, behind the front panel will help to prevent any tendency for the bath to twist slightly when in use. Also sealing the gap between bath and wall, before tiling as he suggests.
Great minds think alike!

Space_Cowby

well said Mutton