How to seal the bath
In order to start work on sealing the bathroom, you must prepare a number of tools and materials:
- Silicone sealant.
- Mounting gun.
- Solvent.
- Self-adhesive cord.
- Liquid nails.
- Gloves.
- Brush.
Step-by-step instruction for performing work
The work on sealing the bathroom consists of several step-by-step measures:
- Surface preparation.
- Closing the slots.
- Selection of embedding method.
- Processing of a wide gap.
Bath sealing:
stroke Step 1: prepare the joint of the bathroom and the wall
Before you start the work on sealing the bathroom, you should thoroughly wash the surfaces with a detergent and then allow to dry. If the repair in the bathroom is fresh, then you just need to let the room dry. If the sealing is not carried out for the first time, then it is necessary to clean the seams from the old sealant. These works can be done with a spatula, and also use a solvent. To speed up the drying process, you need to use a hair dryer.
Step 2: How to fill the seams before the sealant
The gap between the wall and the bathroom can range from a few millimeters to several centimeters. If the gap is small, then it needs to be covered with a mounting silicone. To do this, you need to insert a cylinder with silicone in the construction gun and carefully, in a single step to make the process of sealing the gap. After that, it is necessary to smooth the formed seam with a brush moistened with soapy water.
Step 3: How to seal a large gap between the bathroom and the wall
The gap between the bathroom and the wall can be filled with various materials. It is acceptable to use various building borders: ceramic, plastic, self-adhesive, and this can be done with the help of a plinth made of plastic. If a replacement of the plumbing fixtures after the repair was made, the gap is best sealed with a universal mounting material such as a fillet. In extreme cases, with proper use, even a mounting foam can be used, but it is important to understand that in all these cases a watertight sealant is mandatory.
Step 4: Sealing the bath
- It is necessary to measure the sides of the bath and cut out the necessary pieces of the plinth.
- Then, using sandpaper, it is worth forming the corners at 45 degrees.
- Then it is necessary to begin fixing the plinth with liquid nails. To do this, liquid nails are applied to one side of the plinth, then fastened with this side to the surface of the bath.
- It is necessary to leave the skirting board for a few minutes, then separate it from the surface and install it back. In this way, all pre-cut parts must be applied.
- Then you need to let the fasteners dry.
- At the final stage, it is necessary to seal the joints with sealant, as described in step 2.
Thus, the article described and characterized the process of sealing the slits of the bathroom.
