As ye title suggest...
is it best to stop the tiles 6mm higher than the tray and silicone a nice thick bead (installation guidance always says thicker is better)
OR
tile space the bottom row up 2mm off the tray and silicone seal a 6mm fillet along the face?
And colour..
red tiles, white tray..... clear or white sealant?
What I did was to leave a 6mm'ish gap, once the silicone in this had cured I bedded a guadrant molding in silicone over the top - worked well and avoids too much of a water/mold trap
Dave
What is the quadrant made of? Can you get rubber/silicone beads?
There are plastic and metal ones - any tile dealer will have them hanging-up with the edging strips and listellos
In article , Cordless Crazy writes
I'd say 5 or 6mm.
The logic is that silicone has a limit to its elasticity and say 0.5mm of movement on 2mm is 25% whereas the same on 6mm is only 8%. Less stretching makes for a more reliable seal.
Hmmn, an interesting choice, what's the grout colour?
Am looking at a smoke grey, therefore me thinks the clear/transluscent one would be better.
Will go for a 5mm gap, once cured will then do a 6mm fillet.
Have also pumped the tapering 5mm gap between the tray and the no-more-ply wall with good grade silicone as an extra over measure. Buggered if water thinks it is getting thro that once all installed!
In article , Cordless Crazy writes
I think you're right, white might look a bit intense.
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