silicone

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...

I am going to install 2 bathroom cabinets 70x30 in my parents bathroom. The cabinet will sit on a solid ledge. It would be difficult to drill the cabinets stop then moving forward or tipping over as it will extend just above a window ledge. The fixing point are at the top so I would have to...

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...

I'm looking for some feedback on how you remove old silicone, before applying new. I'm working on a new tool that makes it a lot easier and leaves the background un damaged, and learning how the trade does it would help in the final design. Cheers

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

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’m installing 18mm plywood sheets to a summerhouse floor frame. It will be glued down to reduce squeaking and then screwed into place. I have read that I need to leave a 2mm gap around each board to allow for expansion. To stop the gap causing draughts is it acceptable to fill the gap with...

I had recently installed a front porch light and due to the size of back casing of the light, there was't much room to accommodate the thick wiring, so there was a bit of a gap behind the light fixture when I finished, it didn't sit flush. I then used silicone to seal this gap so the insides...

Hi, we've had a conservatory build on the back of our '99 built semi detached house with solid foam insulated cavity walls. The walls have plenty of external air bricks at low level but since building the conservatory some of the air bricks are now inside the conservatory and let in a draft as...

Hello, I'm living in sort of a cottage house and it has a very small bathroom. One of those situations where the shower is almost directly on top of the toilet. Managed to get a cabinet set on the wall in there. It's made of laminated medium density fibreboard. When I take a shower I hang some...

Can anyone recommend a suitable jet black matt sealant for around a window frame (internal)? Would need to fully waterproof due to condensation etc. Screwfix do a No Nonsense builders silicone but reviews state its too shiny/glossy so wouldn't match my metal matt black windows. Alternatively...

Hi, Im looking to put some twinwall Polycarbonate sheets above a lean to I made. trying to get it all from 1 company. They are suggesting to use Everbuild Stixall to seal the Polycarbonate sheets to glazing bars, F-sections etc. Is Stixall a suitable sealant for Polycarbonate? They are...

Hello, Looking for some advice on whether to use silicone or decorators caulk at different interfaces around the bathroom and bedroom windows. Any help or advice appreciated. Rusty

CT1, as demonstrated, "appears" to be the only silicone that boasts it's waterproof. Surely there's more than 1? OB1: Everytime I ask in a DIY merchants no one will give me a straight yes or no answer as to whether its waterproof or not.

Hi, Can anyone recommend a brand of clear silicone that will not turn yellow or at least not for several years please? In our bathroom we have clear silicon around the glass wet room shower screen, it runs along the floor and up the wall to seal it, it was professionally installed and the...

Hello, A few weeks ago a house behind mine was completely knocked down and rebuilt. Once the workers got the frame done, they started putting on the roof tiles. They spent about 3-4 weeks putting the roof tiles on. Countless times a day (say every 10 minutes?) You could hear and see them...

Hi all, about 18 months ago I had about 10 windows and a door replaced by a fensa registered installer. I had some water ingression on a corner so did some investigation. I found that: NO SILICONE HAD BEEN APPLIED TO THE SILL UPSTAND AND ENDS NONE OF THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN FOAMED (there is only...

Can I use Soudal sealant for base of kitchen splash backs ? I'm removing my glass splash back panels from my kitchen worktop. They are screwed in place on the vertical walls and I need to replace the silicone clear sealant at the bottom where the glass meets the laminate kitchen worktops. I...

Not sure who to ask but I have situation in bathroom where I need to silicone between wall tiles and painted wood covering the toilet pipe, basically boxed in pipework. Am I ok using standard bathroom silicone sealant like you do around bath. I ask as I have used silicone before on painted wood...

Hi, I’m looking for the most transparent sealant. It’s not for any traditional use and won’t be in contact with water at any point. I usually use No Nonsense but it’s more translucent than transparent. Has anyone used a brand that is completely clear? Thanks