Fitting shower screen over border tiles

[mark3hens]

I need to fit a new shower screen to replace a curtain but my tiles have a raised border tile running right around the room.

Will I need to mark the screen on the border and grind it flat to the rest of the tiles so that the screen sits flat along its length or can I fit it over the raised border and fill the gap to the the rest of the tiles with silicone? I am worried that the gap will be too big and look ugly.

 

[roughcaster]

Hi Mark,
Just do it the way you said. Mark the position on the border and carefully grind it flush. A dusty job, but the best way for sure. A little bead of silicone after the screen is fitted to finish it off, and the jobs done.The other way you mentioned would have looked awful.

Roughcaster.

 

[mark3hens]

Thanks for the feedback, I thought that was the way to go but wanted to avoid the mess! Grinding disc on drill it is then.

 

[roughcaster]

Goggles and mask advised as well Mark. Good luck mate,you'll have no problem.

Roughcaster.

 

[jj4091]

Personally I would prefer to, & just have in the same situation, packed out the mounting for the screen above & below the border tiles & then sealed the gap with silicon.

 

[Diyisfun]

That wouldnt look as proffesional as cutting the tile away, although it would depend on how raised the border tile is, I suppose.

I would prefer a grind, dust or no dust, job done not having to replace the silicone, not geting in a mess either.

 

[roughcaster]

Yep. I agree.I don't think it would look very neat, and would probably take longer to do it that way as well, but everyone has their own way of doing things.

Roughcaster.