Am I being to fussy?

[Keithmac]

Looks much better, nice job!.

 

[bettz1]

Well he wasn't too chuffed about the tiles but he put them back in for us

He basically said he'd go bankrupt if he spent time doing perfect cuts

 

[bettz1]

Another question is do i silicone round the base of the toilet now its complete.

The previous owner tiled downstairs bathroom and noticed he didn't do it + brother in law's tiler didn't do there's

I'm going to silicone round the sink at the top & underneath the basin

 

[pilsbury]

You have to do a careful job of siliconing round the toilet base or it looks crap. I’ve only installed 2 toilets (diy) and siliconed both. Thought of water or poor aim getting under and festering might cause a pong!

 

[cwhaley]

You've done a far, far better job than the paid professional did. Nobody will sit in there wondering how long it took you; they'll just see how good/bad a job has been done.

For putting silicone around the toilet base, I used the Fugi kit (Google Fugi silicone kit). I used to use masking tape which I peeled off to get a clean line, but this makes it a lot easier and will work well around the base. Good for doing around the bath as well.

 

[bettz1]

You've done a far, far better job than the paid professional did. Nobody will sit in there wondering how long it took you; they'll just see how good/bad a job has been done.

For putting silicone around the toilet base, I used the Fugi kit (Google Fugi silicone kit). I used to use masking tape which I peeled off to get a clean line, but this makes it a lot easier and will work well around the base. Good for doing around the bath as well.

I bought a similar kit off amazon just not sure if i should do it or not as i think it looks quite good atm.

Just doing the last bathroom had a nightmare with a dodgy pan connector which was leaking then the toilet fill valve leaking

 

[cwhaley]

I'd do it if I were you. Stops any condensation, etc. running into the gap between the tiles and toilet.

Controlling water in bathrooms isn't fun at the best of times.

 

[Keithmac]

I siliconed round our toilet to stop water getting underneath.

I use either fugi kit or finger and masking tape depending on situation.

Siliconing is a knack and takes practice.

 

[SammyInnit]

Tiling in first pic was not planned correctly, you avoid any small cuts and plan tiles accordingly.

Was going to say this, looks like he's just gone at it and thought about it later.

 

[SammyInnit]

He basically said he'd go bankrupt if he spent time doing perfect cuts

Funny that, I always worry I'll go bankrupt if I let my standards slip and it cost's me work.

We always remember the bad ens.

 

[bettz1]

Seems I've another problem now.

Grout around the bath front has cracked already doesn't help with the plastic front of the bath which is so flexible.

Any tips on what I could do to sort this? Grey silicone? Wooden bath panel would cost a few £££

 

[TicTac]

The grout wasn't pushed down far enough to be stable. Needs scraping out and redoing.

 

[bettz1]

I'm just going to buy my own grey grout and mix it myself,not sure which brand he used so hoping there's not much colour difference

Mate suggested a MDF bath panel as the acrylic one constantly moves

 

[matlob]

Depending on how flexible it is you may be able to pull the panel forward slightly and pack behind the screws. If the panel sits behind very thick tiles it may be tricky though.

I tend to tile under the panel and then refit so there is a clean edge.

 

[bettz1]

Depending on how flexible it is you may be able to pull the panel forward slightly and pack behind the screws. If the panel sits behind very thick tiles it may be tricky though.

I tend to tile under the panel and then refit so there is a clean edge.

It's very flexible it doesn't sit right at the top & it's dropped slightly,it's constantly moving

He didn't tile under the bath.