Hello - I would appreciate some advice - I have purchased a property (so I don't know the history) where there seems to have been a bit of a mess made to address the gap between the bottom of the tiles and shower tray - please see photos - I'm guessing there was a gap and someone has used some trim/quadrant and then gone over it with silicone. It doesn't leak but looks unsightly. I was going to cut it all out and do the same - i.e. new trim and silicone but try and do a neater job! I can't raise the tray as it's all fixed in and was originally done around 15 years ago. Anyone have any comments and/or alternative suggestions?
Shower tray/tiling gap
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I'd remove the old trim and use something like this https://www.wickes.co.uk/Homelux-White-Bath-Seal---1-75m/p/229568
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Just use silicon, enough to fill all the gaps and holes but not too much so its visible.
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Once the trim is removed you may have a realy big gap. Applying silicone may look rough.
I'm no tiler but I'd add another row of tiles, just like a skirting. Use a chrome or white trim to finish the edges.
I'm no tiler but I'd add another row of tiles, just like a skirting. Use a chrome or white trim to finish the edges.
Remove what's there in it's entirety and then come back. Could just need a slim silicone joint but can't tell without getting into it .....
PVC quadrant trim is good stuff to use for this kind of job. It has adhesive backing but laying a bead of silicon in the gap - after you've cleaned out the old stuff thoroughly. Use an old toothbrush to get right into the gap - then lay the new trim into the fresh silicon, pushing firmly into place as you go, running your thumb into the trim to ensure no air bubbles remain, til you're certain it's stuck down. Cut the corners in to each other rather than going around in one go for a snug fit.