"Graeme" wrote in message
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"BigWallop" wrote in message
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"Graeme" wrote in message
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Just fitted a new bath and there is a gap between the bath and the two
end
walls of approx 1.5cm. Will Silicone fill this size gap, and to what
depth?
Or should I use some other type of filler with a silicone 'top coat'?
When the walls have been tiled, I'll be adding an L shaped seal
anyway,
but
I thought the extra sealant/filler would add to rigidity/stability.
Thanks.



For a gap that width I'd recommend using a bath seal strip which will
sit
on the wall
and you put your tiles over it.

Have a look at this page:

http://www.tradetiler.com/acatalog/Plastic_Trims.html

I'd already looked at these but am not totally convinced. Wouldn't slight
movement in the bath cause stress on the tiles? I guess I was hoping that
filling the gap with silicone would add stability. The bath doesn't move
that much, in fact after screwing the legs to the floor, and a couple of
wall brackets, I only know it does move a little because I've _tried_ to
move it.



Draw a line on the wall with a pencil exactly where the top edge is, then
fill the bath with water and draw another line - you'll be amazed how far it
moves. A bath full of water weighs a huge amount !

The bath itself flexes, the floor will go down a bit, and the leg structure
will compress - it all adds up. Best case is a cast iron bath on a concrete
floor. Worst case is an acrylic bath on a chipboard floor !

Andrew Mawson