Use a full tanking kit, if you have an issue with your tiles / grout in a few years you can get water getting through. I ended up replacing bathroom as i could not track down where a leak was coming from. Ended up being betwen tile and grout, by that stage i'd already ripped up floor tiles and had the shower damaged so had to keep going.
Advice for DIY install of bathroom and waterproofing walls - can I tile a dot and dabbed wall?
You just multi bond and tape them.
I'll double check with the supplier.
I presumed that putting silicon over the spankers seems like something that isn't in reality likely to Leak through? I don't really get if it's meant to be applied to the hole as you put it in or over it once it's on? Seems an unlikely position for leakage (particularly as you're going to have to trowel adhesive over the spankers
)Not sure if it even requires tape?
Squares of the tape are more than sufficient no need for the extra kit.
I'll double check with the supplier.
I presumed that putting silicon over the spankers seems like something that isn't in reality likely to Leak through? I don't really get if it's meant to be applied to the hole as you put it in or over it once it's on? Seems an unlikely position for leakage (particularly as you're going to have to trowel adhesive over the spankers
Not sure if it even requires tape?
See above, I used the Nicobond branded version of the tape.
Taped all the floor to wall joints and spankers on the floor then did the wall joints and spankers in the wet areas and slightly past.
Just watch your corners, I didn't buy the pre made corners just did my own (fold in half along the length, perpendicular cut half way and fold) I was very tight on my measurements for the tray and boards and didn't factor in the thickness of the tape in the corners, tight was is an understatement
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Are 'spankers' considered the best mechanical fixing of tile boards onto brick and concrete then? Combined with an appropriate adhesive? What about self tapping brick screws?
They are designed for the job, you only use 5 per board so perhaps self tappers wouldn't be ideal.
I think you could use these or wall plugs plus screws (e.g. Red rawl plugs) but the spankers will be quicker
I've never got on well with brick screws to be honest.
Aye sorry that's what I meant. (spankers probably same cost of washers alone, it's all ridiculously expensive stuff)
Whats the thoughts on using some dow corning rather than marmox multibond on some joints (ran out of marmox).
https://www.screwfix.com/p/dow-785-bacteria-resistant-sanitary-silicone-white-310ml/58308
Ah cool might go for this
https://www.screwfix.com/p/ob1-multi-surface-sealant-adhesive-clear-290ml/434jf
What do you mean? It's all going to have waterproof tape applied in all areas, just boards are supposed to be bonded together with silicone /adhesive underneath (belt and braces)
If interested all, the total cost of all the tanking gubbins Inc boards, niche, fixings/washers/ spankers/primer and tile adhesive(s) approx £800.
The cost of materials has gone mad, but I'm sure I could have certainly done it cheaper too to be fair.
Includjng :
26*marmox 10mm boards
7x marmox 6mm boards
The cost of materials has gone mad, but I'm sure I could have certainly done it cheaper too to be fair.
Includjng :
26*marmox 10mm boards
7x marmox 6mm boards