sealing baths

[desrob]

any good tips on sealing a bath to a partition wall

 

[Barry98]

sticks like s**T , masking tape then silicone to suit

 

[SimonG]

Slaters lathes screwed to studs horizontally to sit the bath onto then a tube of clear silicone between wall and bath. Then tile down to bath with a tile spacer under, then usual fill bath and bead of white silicone. Going nowhere.

 

[pauls]

ive never used that sticks like s**t any good

back to the post silicone.

 

[Gray0689]

Slaters lathes screwed to studs horizontally to sit the bath onto then a tube of clear silicone between wall and bath. Then tile down to bath with a tile spacer under, then usual fill bath and bead of white silicone. Going nowhere.

That's the way I do it too not many take the time Simon

 

[marleyco]

Same as Simong, never had a problem yet. You might be the one to take bath out in future, silicone might be easier to get it back out

 

[desrob]

Slaters lathes screwed to studs horizontally to sit the bath onto then a tube of clear silicone between wall and bath. Then tile down to bath with a tile spacer under, then usual fill bath and bead of white silicone. Going nowhere.

am i to put a bit of say 3 x 2 the full lengh of the bath and let the bath sit on it then silicone along entire lengh,what about bath ends, i had an issue with a corner

 

[SimonG]

Wouldn't use 3 x 2 i find it too big and can interfere with the legs. Can also go the whole hog and do the same down the ends. I always pull bath away from wall and blurt the silicone in and then ram the bath in cleaning off any silicone that squirts out.

Always done it this way, had to refix too many over the years from other people, exceptionally sturdy for an over bath shower.

 

[Gray0689]

If it's between 3 Walls then do all 3 sides but make sure you cut back a bit for bath panel

 

[Phil]

I use a full tube of silicone to glue the bath to the wall as well, even that on its own (I use Dow Corning) sticks it so well the next day I can't pull it away with my full weight behind it.
I use battens as well but sometimes I will insert 4 vertical legs and bond them in place after the bath is fitted with maybe a shim underneath. This method for me is far quicker and it still achieves the same goal of not being able to push the corners down. Sometimes you may need to adjust the legs and it raises it off the horizontal batten and then you cant get the drill in to move it higher.

I then use my angle drill to screw all 5 feet down while pushing them against the wall.

 

[Guest123]

If you're stuck with installing a cheap bath and the screws for the tubular support legs keep popping out of the chipboard base, silicon on a small section of 9mm ply at each screw hole, then fit the screws.

Sticks like poo is really good but expensive. I prefer Unibond Sanitary Silicone. it sticks anything and has Microban antibacterial agent. Best I've found for sealing baths and showers too as well as sink and bath gratings.

 

[GQuigley67]

Slaters lathes screwed to studs horizontally to sit the bath onto then a tube of clear silicone between wall and bath. Then tile down to bath with a tile spacer under, then usual fill bath and bead of white silicone. Going nowhere.

I do it this way, don't do the tiling but get it ready to be tiled onto. Wouldn't want to be using sticks like s**t though it would be a nightmare to get back out, going to buy myself some of that stuff, had to use no nails on a basin the other day didnt hold that well but a few people have recommended sticks like s**t they swear by it.

 

[SimonG]

I do it this way, don't do the tiling but get it ready to be tiled onto. Wouldn't want to be using sticks like s**t though it would be a nightmare to get back out, going to buy myself some of that stuff, had to use no nails on a basin the other day didnt hold that well but a few people have recommended sticks like s**t they swear by it.

Good stuff, but pricey, don't get it on your fingers though, you'll stick to everything!

 

[Ian10261]

Slaters lathes screwed to studs horizontally to sit the bath onto then a tube of clear silicone between wall and bath. Then tile down to bath with a tile spacer under, then usual fill bath and bead of white silicone. Going nowhere.

Never done it any different and never had to go back.... pretty foolproof.

 

[Guest123]

What are slaters lathes and where can you get them from? I use steel angle/stretcher plates screwed to the bath and to the wall battons.

 

[Ian10261]

Otherwise known as roofing battens

 

[Guest123]

Otherwise known as roofing battens

Cheers. Tile battens also known as 2" x 1" timber straps, where roof tiles are fixed to?