sealant

I have a corner shower unit that is raised from the floor in a loft conversion. When stepping into the shower, the seal drops, splits and breaks, meaning water leaks through. A plumber has been out to look at this but when stepping in, i've noticed there is still a small split. What can be done...

Hi, I am looking for some advice on how to fill gap between the bricks and the hanging tiles in the picture to make it water tight. Sealant or Caulk? Only the tiles will be painted but the not the filling. Any advice and product recommendation will be appreciated. Thanks.

Hi all, there's quite a big gap between our flooring and the skirting board in one room. Looks like it has previously been sealed up with either caulk or silicone but in the last couple of weeks it's cracked and air is coming through the gap which is making the room noticeably colder than it's...

Hi everyone, I have moved into a house which has a wet room. The walls are tiled and the floor is vinyl/lino type material. The corner which is closest to the actual shower, it looks as if the sealant is no longer secure between tile and the floor. But the sealant isn't the type that's in the...

Heya, my tiler and plumber both did really naff jobs of the silicone in my shower, so I've decided to redo it myself... Almost there with removing all of it. Just been reading up online about always sealing the tray to the tiles before shower enclosures/doors go in. Does this mean I need to...

Hello everyone, We have a slight issue with our uPVC patio doors where the mastic seems to have slightly pulled away from the uPVC frame, between the frame and the brick and mortar. This is external so open to the elements. I am not currently seeing any issue internally (mould etc). A few...

Hi there, I have a trade team working in our en-suite. They have installed a new shower enclosure for us but I’ve had to asked them twice now to redo the sealant at the bottom of the enclosure/tray as it keeps leaking. I’ve now noticed a visible gap on both corners of the enclosure meeting the...

I've been asked to sand and treat a wooden kitchen counter. The person I'm doing it for wants it treated with Danish oil. I'm assuming I'll need to seal around the edges, but from what I've read, silicone sealant can't be used with Danish oil. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can...

Hi all, I’ve removed an old tiled bathroom splash back and want to put some new tiles on. The plaster is in good condition, do I need to seal it before tiling as it isn’t new? Many thanks

Hi everyone, I have to paint my garage window. It is sealed shut and for the panes I have used an acrylic sheet. Roughly 18 months ago I had restored this window with the tips from this forum. So the restoration worked fine, it was the sealant I had used for putting in the acrylic sheet on the...

Can anyone recommend a white silicone sealant that doesn't give off those nasty fumes?

Can anyone recommend a white silicone sealant for bathrooms or kitchens that doesn’t have that strong smell of chemicals?

Hi there, Looking for advice on how to manage plasterboard/painted surface that meets with tiles. Sealant running down has cracked/spit, but I don’t know what was used by previous owners/contractor. Should I remove all of it, fill gaps, sand and paint? Then seal over at the end? Previous had...

Evening all, I’m wondering what the best way would be to seal the two gaps at either end of the shower tray, between the upstand, the screen and the tiled wall. There isn’t much space so silicone is near on impossible but I’m conscious it needs doing in some way to stop water ingress. Maybe...

Hi guys, I have 2 lengths of buried conduit containing swa and external waterproof data cable. There are no drain holes in the conduit so it's liable to fill up with water. This shouldn't affect the cable but won't look great. Is it ok to blob some sealant in the ends? Or does it have to be...

Hi all, I noticed there was a swelling of the bottom of my inner door jamb preventing me from shutting the door of one of the bedrooms. The door frame itself backs onto a wall, the other side of which is my en suite shower. I couldn't detect any leak for the swollen wood, carpet is dry, no...

Hi all, Quick background, recently had a galvanised steel water bar installed at base of garage door to help stop water coming in during heavy rain. However, there is a gap between the bar and the garage door tracks. Probably 3mm or so, but of course it does allow water to come in (see pics)...

I've got some really greasy areas on a concrete floor. What's best to loosen thn remove this prior to primer them needed self leveller compound. Elbow grease of course but anything that good for grease removal in concrete?

Hi I've got a kitchen floor that's concrete under the old floor covering (removed now). I'm wanting to fix these type of tiles (about 8-10mm thick) to concrete floor. Any advice please?. Piccy attached

Anyone used smartseal (this product: https://www.smartseal.co.uk/sealers/roof-sealer/slate-sealer_1.htm) or similar roof tile sealant? Need to know how to seal an old tile roof to slow moss growth