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Tiling/Skirting issue

  • 10-02-2016 10:53am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 313 ✭✭


    Hi all, have had floor in the bathroom tiled, and left tiles on the wall. The tiler was doing the whole bottom floor and i reckon he must have thought there was skirting on the bathroom wall as i had skirting off everywhere else. Anyways it's just a little rough so am contemplating putting down skirting in the bathroom. Would this look ok? There's white tiles on the wall and whitel tiles on the floor.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,059 ✭✭✭wait4me


    A picture of what you have at the moment might help. Perhaps you may not need a skirting board.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,751 ✭✭✭pawrick


    what about using tiles as skirting to tidy the edges and top with a trim?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 313 ✭✭briancarr82


    will take a pic later and post, i'd say skirting would be the best option as i have tiles on the wall already, is there any issues sticking skirting to wall tiles?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 500 ✭✭✭King Mallie


    will take a pic later and post, i'd say skirting would be the best option as i have tiles on the wall already, is there any issues sticking skirting to wall tiles?

    I personally would not put skirting in bathroom due to moisture on floor and splashes etc.

    If the tiler made a bad job of floor, make him re do it or don't pay him and get a professional


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    Timber skirting has been widely used in bathrooms (not wetrooms) for generations. Real wood stands up to moisture better than MDF and it's recommended to seal the wood all over before fixing.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 313 ✭✭briancarr82


    gonna put down a thin strip of this, looks like a good stuff


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,225 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    gonna put down a thin strip of this, looks like a good stuff
    You won't even know its there !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 313 ✭✭briancarr82


    yeah looks decent costs bout €9 for 2.5m strips. I'd nearly redo the whole bottom floor with this instead of putting on old skirting. No painting /maintenance etc


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 313 ✭✭briancarr82


    if i do put down old skirting on bottom floor, i can caulk both on top and bottom of skirting can't I like so?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL7kpR2eGq0


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 313 ✭✭briancarr82


    if i do put down old skirting on bottom floor, i can caulk both on top and bottom of skirting can't I like so?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL7kpR2eGq0


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,225 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    if i do put down old skirting on bottom floor, i can caulk both on top and bottom of skirting can't I like so?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL7kpR2eGq0

    Dont ever use caulk in bathroom. It'll be manky in no time. Use a good grade white silicon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 313 ✭✭briancarr82


    will only be using the caulk if i keep the "old skirting" in the hall and kitchen. Either way will be using the rubber baseboard in the bathroom so there'll be no need to caulk


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 313 ✭✭briancarr82


    another question lads, around the architrave (which is white) where he cut the tile can i go over the grey grout with white caulk?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53 ✭✭PK27


    another question lads, around the architrave (which is white) where he cut the tile can i go over the grey grout with white caulk?
    Add your reply here.
    Yes. And to the guy who said don't use caulk use mastic, don't do that, mastic can't be painted on.


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