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Sealants
Flexible joints.
Flexible silicone joints where surfaces meet, like around the bath, shower tray and basin. They stop water getting behind.
- Where
- Bath, tray, basin edges
- Material
- Sanitary silicone
- Lasts
- Years, not forever
- Replace
- When it discolours or lifts
What it is
A bead of mould-resistant sanitary silicone along joints that move slightly.
Good for
Watertight joints
Stops water getting behind baths and trays.
What to weigh up
Maintenance
Eventually needs replacing.
Support
Moving baths crack sealant; good support prevents it.
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