Can i use sealant instead of grout

I know what you mean about silicone being mould resistant,but honestly it would be a nightmare trying to grout tiles with it. I don't think it would work. You wouldn't get a good finish and the mess it would make of the tiles would be horrendous. I think the job would be a total write off. I don't know of anybody else that has ever done it either.

As you said you are not a tiler,but you are giving it a go,and my reply to you respects that. Stick with grout mate. Joined: 3 Sep Country:. Select the supplier or trade you require, enter your location to begin your search. Digital Marketing Agency. Application Caulk and grout are applied very differently.

Other Things to Know Caulk is flexible, so it can be used to adhere two different materials together such as tile and glass. Both grout and caulk come in colors, so you can match or complement the color of your tiles. Phase2 likes this. Joined: 14th Jul, Posts: 1, Location: Perth. Phase2 , 4th Aug, Perthguy likes this. Joined: 3rd Jul, Posts: 2, Location: Brisbane.

I think silicon will look strange. Grout is a pita. I like grey grout for that reason. Whitecat , 5th Aug, Silicone corners only Speede , 5th Aug, Joined: 22nd Jun, Posts: 1, Location: Brisbane. Very strange! I wonder if it was done because it's easier to use a caulking gun and less messy?

A Rated Bathrooms. Although very unusual on a domestic shower installation mapei do sell a range of sealants called mapesil comes in 30 different colours and is suitable for grouting tiles in damp areas and swimming pools as per the instructions hope this helps.

A D K Plastering and Tiling. No it's not good practice as a good grout is more than sufficient. If grouting is done correctly and forced into the joints with a grout float then water shouldn't penetrate through the joint or grout.

Silicone will discolour sooner and only has a life span of around 3 yrs so will probably fail.