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The Medway Handyman wrote:
Should the silicone be there or is it just me and the OPs plumber
that also puts a little silicone between the taps and the bath?

Nope. I do it as a matter of course. Very often when you replace the
taps into existing baths/basins/sinks there will be a small gap
somewhere that lets pooled water drip down. Also helps keep them in
place when flexibles are involved.

I must admit to thinking a combination of flexible baths, flexible tails
from the pipes and plastic nuts isn't a recipe for strength.

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