bath seal

hargo

hi, i'm fitting a new bath and am looking for ideas foer sealing the bath. I will be tiling on to the bath and i don't like those plastic seals that stick out from the tiles.

fintan

You could use a ceramic beading to match your tiles?
or a good dollop of mastic?

karltimber

when I put in a new bath _I did the following.

Remember that the bath will move with the weight of water plus one (or two :rolleyes: ) people in it !!!

I secured the bath to the walls - as normal.
I emptied 2 tubes of bath silicon between the bath and the walls to form a nice seal.
I then screwed on the plastic trim -that you don't like.
And then tiled over this trim etc.

the trim has moved slightly but I know that because of the silicone behind it -I have no worries about water going underneath. next time I have some spare grout I might fill under the trim --maybe

But I will NEVER use silicon on the bath/beside the trim/ or anywhere visible in
a bathroom - it will go mouldy and look crap.

using grout as your only stop fro water against something that will move is not a good idea. Grout will crack in places and then theres no stopping the water

hope this helps.

antoinolachtnai

I have heard it suggested that it is a good idea to fill the bath with water before you put in the seal. Sounds like a good idea but I am no expert.

masterK

Have you already got the bath? If not you can get baths that have a slight lip around the edge which you tile over, saves the need for a seal.

hargo

thanks for the help lads I am going for a relatively new product called classic seal which sticks to the bath and allows for up to 15mm movement. No trims!!!