Howdy

It's time to replace the silicone round the bottom of our shower
cubicle, as it's come away at one end and leaks seep out on to the
floor. (Goodness knows how long it's been going on.)

The shower was installed (very well indeed) by professionals more than
15 years ago.

So .. I'm busy removing the old bead, just the one round the bottom of
the cubicle, on the outside.....

I've noticed that there's no bead on the *inside* of the cubicle: is
there some kind of 'professional' reason for not doing that?
Personally, belt and braces, I'd have put one inside and outside.


(Of course) there *is* a bead round the bottom of the cubicle on the two
sides where tiles meet shower-tray, but not on the two sides where the
glass cubicle meets the tray.

Any enlightening comments welcomed - ta.

John

On 27 Oct, 12:57, Another John wrote:
Howdy

It's time to replace the silicone round the bottom of our shower
cubicle, as it's come away at one end and leaks seep out on to the
floor. (Goodness knows how long it's been going on.)

The shower was installed (very well indeed) by professionals more than
15 years ago.

So .. I'm busy removing the old bead, just the one round the bottom of
the cubicle, on the outside.....

I've noticed that there's no bead on the *inside* of the cubicle: is
there some kind of 'professional' reason for not doing that?
Personally, belt and braces, I'd have put one inside and outside.

(Of course) there *is* a bead round the bottom of the cubicle on the two
sides where tiles meet shower-tray, but not on the two sides where the
glass cubicle meets the tray.

Any enlightening comments welcomed - ta.

John



When I bought and fitted a cubicle, the instructions stated that no
sealant
should be applied to the inside of the base of the cubicle.

On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 11:43:46 -0700 (PDT), Mr Fuxit
wrote:
On 27 Oct, 12:57, Another John wrote:
Howdy

It's time to replace the silicone round the bottom of our shower
cubicle, as it's come away at one end and leaks seep out on to the
floor. (Goodness knows how long it's been going on.)

The shower was installed (very well indeed) by professionals more
than
15 years ago.

So .. I'm busy removing the old bead, just the one round the
bottom of
the cubicle, on the outside.....

I've noticed that there's no bead on the *inside* of the cubicle:
is
there some kind of 'professional' reason for not doing that?
Personally, belt and braces, I'd have put one inside and outside.

(Of course) there *is* a bead round the bottom of the cubicle on
the two
sides where tiles meet shower-tray, but not on the two sides
where the
glass cubicle meets the tray.

Any enlightening comments welcomed - ta.

John






When I bought and fitted a cubicle, the instructions stated that no
sealant
should be applied to the inside of the base of the cubicle.

+1
Lawrence

On 27/10/2012 20:34, Huge wrote:
On 2012-10-27, Lawrence wrote:
On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 11:43:46 -0700 (PDT), Mr Fuxit
wrote:

When I bought and fitted a cubicle, the instructions stated that no
sealant
should be applied to the inside of the base of the cubicle.

+1

+another one



Think this is the norm. I assume it is because it provides somewhere
for water that does get into the frame to drain away - otherwise there
would be a long term pool of increasingly suspect % probably maloderous
water trapped in the frame.

HTH

Chris K

Huge wrote:
On 2012-10-27, Lawrence wrote:
On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 11:43:46 -0700 (PDT), Mr Fuxit
wrote:

When I bought and fitted a cubicle, the instructions stated that no
sealant
should be applied to the inside of the base of the cubicle.

+1

+another one

And another. I have fitted four cubicles in the last five years. All of
them came with instructions that stated no sealant on the inside.

--
€¢DarWin|
_/ _/

On 28/10/2012 13:51, Steve Firth wrote:
Huge wrote:
On 2012-10-27, Lawrence wrote:
On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 11:43:46 -0700 (PDT), Mr Fuxit
wrote:

When I bought and fitted a cubicle, the instructions stated that no
sealant
should be applied to the inside of the base of the cubicle.

+1

+another one

And another. I have fitted four cubicles in the last five years. All of
them came with instructions that stated no sealant on the inside.

+ yet another one...

--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

When I bought and fitted a cubicle, the instructions stated that no
sealant should be applied to the inside of the base of the cubicle.

+1

+another one

And another. I have fitted four cubicles in the last five years. All of
them came with instructions that stated no sealant on the inside.

+ yet another one...

Ohhhh bugger .... unanimous then.

Well I'll let you all know the reason why in a few months, perhaps: no
replies came in yesterday while I was preparing the job, and since it's
the kind of job I hate doing, and I was in mid-flow, and it seemed such
a "no brainer" to silicone the inside as well .... I did.

Wonder what'll happen?

Cheers boys. What a shame I was so impatient -- never have I seen such
a simply unanimous reply in D-I-Y!

John