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Please settle an argument. Which would you use?
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Silicone is certainly the correct answer to what substance.
What colour depends a little on what the rest of the kitchen is done in.
Our current place is rented so wasnt our choice but the work surface is a black granite with the same material being used for the splashbacks & windowsills. Where you get the joins they've used a black silicone0 -
Dont use clear silicone, it looks grubby after about 3 weeks, well mine did anyway!0
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I watched someone do the silicone the other day.
They put it on, to be honest it looked terribly wibbly wobbly. Then he wet his finger and swiftly moved his finger along it. A perfect silicone seal.
By the way I would use white. I would be worried the clear would get dirt in it0 -
Silicone, purely as you avoid issues with grout cracking as the surfaces will expand/contract at different rates.
And never clear. Particularly if you're a perfectionist!0 -
I'd stick some putty in it.0
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Every kitchen I have had has been white silicone0
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White silicone vote here. It's what I now have in my kitchen after all the grout that my ex had originally put in cracked and mostly fell out as the work-surfaces settled! :eek:MBNA [STRIKE]£2,029[/STRIKE] £1,145 Virgin [STRIKE]£8,712[/STRIKE] £7,957 Sainsbury [STRIKE]£6,870[/STRIKE] £5,575 M&S [STRIKE]£10,016[/STRIKE] £9,690 Barclaycard [STRIKE]£11,951[/STRIKE] £11,628 CTC [STRIKE]£7,629[/STRIKE] £6,789 Mortgage £[STRIKE]182,828[/STRIKE] £171,670
LBM Dec12 excl mort 47,207/42,784 Dec13
Excl mortg and CTC 39,578/35,995 Dec13
Incl mortg 230,035/214,454 Dec13
Extra payment a week:this week £0 / YTD£1,457.550 -
Another vote for white silicone and a wet finger - plus a handy cloth to wipe aforementioned finger on regularly!
Don't buy cheap DIY own brand silicone either. Get "anti-mould" or similar for bathrooms and kitchens.
Also, don't be tempted to fill holes in woodwork with it - you can't paint over it.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the In My Home MoneySaving, Energy and Techie Stuff boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.
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Grout is inflexible, so will crack if there is any movement.0
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