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My frameless glass shower seems to be attached with only silicone. Is this safe?
Yes, it's safe. Frameless glass showers have been around for decades. I have one that was professionally installed and I had a conversation with the installer about this. The silicone they use is ...
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My frameless glass shower seems to be attached with only silicone. Is this safe?
They can work, but unlike the aquarium, the glass flexes. Personally I dont trust them and always have a bracket. Retrofitting will be difficult. See which way it flexes.
Maybe a couple of L ...
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My frameless glass shower seems to be attached with only silicone. Is this safe?
This does indeed look like it's only caulked in. One of your pictures suggests a groove on the pan, but another angle doesn't suggest that at all.
I can't really comment on the safety aspect. It doesn'...
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How to repair the caulking around basement walkout doors and what to use?
I would avoid using a flashing/drip edge type of solution unless it was cemented down to the concrete somehow with no loose edges. You don’t want to have something to catch your foot on, especially ...
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How to remove plaster or really old hard caulk (can't tell) from bathtub?
Try sand paper and rub it off. Then decrease the grade of paper
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How Critical is the Caulking in My Shower?
It's fairly critical because you can't tell how well sealed the wall boards are, or how much moisture is getting through/underneath.
I'd want to remove all the old stuff, clean down very thoroughly ...
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