How to seal the bathroom

The sealing bath

In order to proceed with the work on sealing the bathroom, you need to prepare a number of tools and materials:

• sealant made of silicone.
• Mounting gun.
• solvent.
• Adhesive cord.
• Liquid Nails.
• gloves.
• Brush.

Step by Step performance

Work on the bathroom sealing consists of several turn-based events:

• Surface preparation.
• Closing gaps.
• Choice of termination.
• Processing wide slit.

bath Sealing: progress

Step 1: preparing a joint bathroom and walls

Before you begin work on sealing the bathroom, you need to thoroughly wash the surface with a detergent and then let it dry.If the repair in the bathroom a fresh, then you only need to give room to dry.If the sealing is carried out not for the first time, it is necessary to clean the old sealant joints.These works can be carried out with a spatula and apply the solvent.To speed up the drying process it is necessary to use a hair dryer.

Step 2: you fill out the seams before sealant

gap between the wall and the bath may be from a few millimeters to a few centimeters.If the gap is small, it is necessary to cover with the mounting silicone.To do this, insert the silicone balloon with a gun in the building and carefully, in a single step process to produce the sealing gap.Thereafter, the resulting seam is smooth with a brush dipped in soapy water.

Step 3: the great seal the gap between the bathtub and the wall

Closing the gap between the bathtub and the wall can be made using different materials.Acceptable use of various construction curbs: ceramic, plastic, self-adhesive, as this can be done via a plinth made of plastic.If there was a replacement of sanitary equipment after repairs, it is best to close up the gap with the help of this universal installation material such as fillet.In an extreme case, if used correctly, you can even use assembly foam, but it is important to understand that the waterproof sealant is required in all these cases.

Step 4: sealing bath

1. Measure the sides of the bath and cut the necessary pieces of the plinth.
2. Then, with the help of sandpaper, should form angles of 45 degrees.
3. Then you need to start fixing a plinth with liquid nails.To this end, liquid nails are applied to one side of the plinth, then attached to the side of the bath surface.
4. It should leave a plinth for a few minutes, and then separated from the surface and set back.In this manner, you must apply all pre-cut portions.
5. then need to dry fastenings.
6. At the final step is to seal the joint space using a sealant as described in step 2.

Thus, the article has been described and characterized the process of sealing the cracks bathroom.