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kp1512

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Bathroom Seal Q
May 17^th, 2007, 3:20pm

Hi Guys

Just a quick question!

When we installed the Bathroom we used an acrylic based sealant around the bath.

I am assuming as the weight etc has been applied to the bath it has come lose and I can now see potential problems of holes and gaps!

What do you guys recommend I do?...The seal is along the longer part and short part of the bath (so half of the bath)

Any ideas? To seal it totally

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JerryD GDPR opt-out	Re: Bathroom Seal Q Reply #1 - May 17^th, 2007, 8:24pm Cut it away with a sharp Stanley knife, clean the area with silicone remover and re-silicone when it is all dry.
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kp1512 GDPR opt-out	Re: Bathroom Seal Q Reply #2 - May 17^th, 2007, 8:51pm Is Sillicone better?...Can I get all this at B&Q cough cough! I mean the silicon remover?.
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thescruff Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Who said plumbing was easy. Posts: 6037 Total Thanks: 147 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Plumber	Re: Bathroom Seal Q Reply #3 - May 17^th, 2007, 8:58pm Yep you should be able to get the silicon remover from B&Q Dry the area very well, wipe the best part of it off with loo paper then an hair drier is good to finish the job. Tip; before you reapply the silicon (sanitary ware grade) fill the bath with water, then allow the silicon to cure (24hrs) before letting the water out
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Reply #4 - May 18^th, 2007, 9:13am

Best figure out why the bath is moving and then follow Scruffs advice. Sometimes you just need to adjust the feet under the bath to stop it rocking. If it's the bath flexing then there is little you can do to stop it - except perhaps try fixing a batten to the wall for the bath to rest on rather than relying just on the legs. Sometimes it's the floor boards moving, in which case a sheet of 1/2" marine ply under the bath feet will improve things. If you can stop it moving when someone climbs in and out the silicon will last a lot longer.

Some instructions say fill the bath half full of water but full or nearly full is better. Check the plug doesn't leak. You want it to stay full for the full 24 hours.

If it's not possible to stop it moving go for a "low modulus" silicon. This is soft and more stretchy than regular but I think only available in clear.

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kp1512 GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 58 For This Post: 0	Re: Bathroom Seal Q Reply #5 - May 18^th, 2007, 9:56am Thanks Guys! Both of ya!..and jerry .Im about to do just as you both have said! WIll report back!!
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JerryD GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 58 For This Post: 0	Re: Bathroom Seal Q Reply #6 - May 18^th, 2007, 7:10pm Quote: Thanks Guys! Both of ya!...Im about to do just as you both have said!
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thescruff Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Who said plumbing was easy. Posts: 6037 Total Thanks: 147 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Plumber	Re: Bathroom Seal Q Reply #7 - May 18^th, 2007, 7:29pm Quote: Quote: Thanks Guys! Both of ya!...Im about to do just as you both have said! Shucks jerry I just had tooooooo mod the offending post
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scotspark Trade Member Offline mmmmm it's gonna cost you!! Posts: 3074 Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0 scotland Scotland Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: Bathroom Seal Q Reply #8 - May 19^th, 2007, 3:02pm silicone remover doesnt work on acryllic
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JerryD GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0	Re: Bathroom Seal Q Reply #9 - May 19^th, 2007, 11:04pm thescruff wrote on May 18^th, 2007, 7:29pm: Quote: Quote: Thanks Guys! Both of ya!...Im about to do just as you both have said! Shucks jerry I just had tooooooo mod the offending post Thanks Scruff, I've changed my smiley
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