Pocster Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 Merlyn shower doors ordered . Paid for with some cash and a Kidney . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 Hmmmmmm, I'm sure magic @Nickfromwales said you ct1 and then fix the frame. But these instructions don't seem to mention that. They suggest sealing the outside ( which is fine) but also the inside which I thought was a big no no - right at the end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassanclan Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 I would put ct1 between the frame and the wall/ tray, and follow 21ABCD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 1 hour ago, bassanclan said: I would put ct1 between the frame and the wall/ tray, and follow 21ABCD Sure . But I’m certain Uncle Nick says no silicone inside the cubicle . He’s upstairs at the moment sorting out mummies grout lines - he’ll be down soon ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav_P Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Going by my shower screen, I would definitely follow nicks advice and not do the inside... it just traps water then goes green when it can’t escape. Im now going to have to remove my screen and redo it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 3 hours ago, pocster said: Hmmmmmm, I'm sure magic @Nickfromwales said you ct1 and then fix the frame. But these instructions don't seem to mention that. They suggest sealing the outside ( which is fine) but also the inside which I thought was a big no no - right at the end! That reads right to me, as I'm sure @Nickfromwales has said. 21A means seal between wall and channel. That's all you do inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Onoff said: That reads right to me, as I'm sure @Nickfromwales has said. 21A means seal between wall and channel. That's all you do inside. Yeah but this is step 21 ! . You are just ‘sealing’ the tiny gap between cubicle and wall . I’m sure Uncle Nick meant you ct1 the ass off the cubicle surround . Screw to the wall , then wipe up . Funnily enough he says the same things to my mummy ? Edited October 25, 2020 by pocster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 (edited) Mummies crying now . Not sure why . Just says the odd word to uncle Nick like bastard , (expletive deleted) , (expletive deleted) head .... Edited October 25, 2020 by pocster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, pocster said: Mummies crying now . Not sure why . Just says the odd word to uncle Nick like bastard , (expletive deleted) , (expletive deleted) head .... Look on the bright side, you'll soon have a half Welsh sibling to assist in your DIY endeavours! ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, Onoff said: Look on the bright side, you'll soon have a half Welsh sibling to assist in your DIY endeavours! ? You mean a half human entity? ? Anyway I thought Wales was in lockdown so Nick should be at home masticating ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Literally cannot leave you two alone for even 5 minutes. NEVER seal the inside. If the instructions say to, STILL DO NOT DO IT. The 30mm or so where the wall channel meets the tray is where the money is. You seal that with CT1 first, and whilst wet apply the wall channel ( with a freshly applied line of CT1 on the back from top to very bottom ) and fix it in place so all wet on wet with the sealant. Wipe off either side of the channel to remove excess. Seal outside of glass to finish. Lost count of the number of leak damaged houses I’ve been called to to sort out jobs where the tray / wall junction was sealed AFTER fitting the wall channel, with zero sealant between the tray and the tiles. School boy error to the max. Most instructions aren’t worth shit though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, Nickfromwales said: Literally cannot leave you two alone for even 5 minutes. NEVER seal the inside. If the instructions say to, STILL DO NOT DO IT. The 30mm or so where the wall channel meets the tray is where the money is. You seal that with CT1 first, and whilst wet apply the wall channel ( with a freshly applied line of CT1 on the back from top to very bottom ) and fix it in place so all wet on wet with the sealant. Wipe off either side of the channel to remove excess. Seal outside of glass to finish. Lost count of the number of leak damaged houses I’ve been called to to sort out jobs where the tray / wall junction was sealed AFTER fitting the wall channel, with zero sealant between the tray and the tiles. School boy error to the max. Most instructions aren’t worth shit though. Thank you Uncle Nick . I tried to tell the big boys but they wouldn’t listen !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) Who’s a bad boy ! No leaks !! Edited October 26, 2020 by pocster 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 Bracing myself for more ‘experiments’ in tiling - hardcore now ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 Stress ! Spirit level said vertical at least to my eyes - laser said no ! . Trust laser now ! Annoyingly the patterns don’t seem to line up which is a bit crap ... Oh yes ! Changed to these ratchet type spacers - I think at the moment they are better !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Do the grout lines not run in line ..??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, PeterW said: Do the grout lines not run in line ..??? Yes - grout lines are spot on ..... Edited October 27, 2020 by pocster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 Must be how they ‘print’ or produce the face pattern ; I.e an error margin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 Thought I might be out horizontally I.e tiles twisted but appears not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 I meant the ones on the tiles ..?? Last picture on the right .. doesn’t align ..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 9 minutes ago, pocster said: Thought I might be out horizontally I.e tiles twisted but appears not Now put the laser line vertically! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Some tiles the wrong way up? (That would annoy my OCD). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 22 minutes ago, Onoff said: Now put the laser line vertically! ? I have . They are spot on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 7 minutes ago, joe90 said: Some tiles the wrong way up? (That would annoy my OCD). I took the top one off and rotated and tried another - the same issue !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Just a thought, I like aqua panels anyway ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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