Cutting Tile Trim | 3 Way Mitre with Pictures

[devonmark]

Here I am going to attempt to guide you through a the cutting of a 3 way mitre.

picture 1 is of the 3 way mitre.

trim for the top of the mitre is laid flat in the mitre box as in pic 2,

after you have cut the mitre you then stand the trim up and cut the mitre in half (the opposite way) as in pic 3, this will then give you a point as in pic 4
next you cut the piece the for the downward trim, you cut this in the opposite to the top piece, cut your mitre in the normal way with the trim standing up, then you lie it flat and cut it in half the opposite way as in pics 5 and 6.

hope this helps with some of the confusion...Mark.

Added by Dan

A video showing you how it's done.

CUTTING TILE TRIM THREE DIFFERENT WAYS

 

[honza1]

I saw this in WestEnd last week and thought I could post it here as an alternative.

Any way quite rough job that was.

 

[DHTiling]

Not the best joint there but i use those corners all the time with metal trims...

 

[honza1]

I saw this in WestEnd last week and thought I could post it here as an alternative.

Any way quite rough job that was.

I did not do the job I just took the picture on the toilets to shear it with you here.

 

[Nkayjay]

Fantastic! Thats great!

 

[Matt]

I'm so glad I saw this thread. I spent hours trying to figure this out. Thanks!

 

[pdhewitt]

Thanks Mark - handy reminder how to do it!

 

[nybor62]

just buy some corners if they do them for the trim you are using

 

[mic]

Cheers for that, coming from a plumber taking on his first tiling job

 

[Ken Bruty]

top post, not seen that done before.

 

[andyroogolf]

Bored at work nothing to do except worry about doing a 3 way mitre on tile trim and here is the answer can't wait to get home and try it! Thanks for the diagrams/pictures Devonmark:hurray:

 

[ScottG13]

Thanks for that, great post. Had a play with some trim a while ago and had a midnight mitre up!

 

[macten]

Must admit I'm with Dave and only 3-way plastic trim, use the pre formed corners on metal as they can be really sharp and filing them down looks rough on metal.

 

[Ken Bruty]

Did my first 1 two weeks ago, my customer was well impressed :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Chris Rayson]

int it easier to use Genesis corners

Genesis corners only work with Genesis trim

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Genesis corners only work with Genesis trim

Most trim manufacturers do them (Genisis, Homelux, Tilerite. etc) much easier than the three way manual method, as good as it is.

 

[daveadams2k10]

I just learnt the 3 way mitre on my course this week. Its a fantastic finish and looks so professional.:hurray:

 

[Nuddy]

I've been doing the 3 way mitre for about 5yrs now, before that I used the preformed corner pieces from genisis. The reason for me changing my method was when I was called back to old customers to do more work in another room say 2-3 yrs later, when I noticed every mitre piece had changed colour to the trim. This was on every old job where they had been used that I went back to. Basically they looked a different colour,mainly white, soft cream and beige all genisis. fortunatly not one of my customers pointed it out, but I was still embarrassed so I was converted to 3 way mitre.
My tip for best longer laster mitres would be allways use trims from same batch, dont save offcuts for months and then use on another job with new trim, colours will differ with time if not initially..

www.newlandceramics.co.uk

 

[doug boardley]

personally I don't like the preformed corners, I think the 3 way mitre looks a helluva lot better.

 

[TonyBoy60]

Thanx for this guys...worked a treat :hurray:

 

[Lizlen]

Thankyou so much for this, I did manage to do it using your instructions, probably not as good as experienced people but it's my first try:

 

[doddy41]

I cant believe that so many of you use r/e trim square edge looks so much better and can be bent to go around external corners

 

[Gazzer]

I cant believe that so many of you use r/e trim square edge looks so much better and can be bent to go around external corners

Thats your opinion, others are entitled to their opinion too.

 

[andy8758]

I cant believe that so many of you use r/e trim square edge looks so much better and can be bent to go around external corners

And some of us still find hand nippers best to get perfect cuts.... sometimes the traditional methods are best.

 

[jay]

so you can bend square trim any pics View attachment 23382 or are we talking a diff trim

 

[Scott]

Personall i fit what the customer wants

 

[Scott]

so you can bend square trim any pics View attachment 23382 or are we talking a diff trim

Yes Jay its an L shape

 

[johnryan]

nice post, very helpful. down to the shed in the morning to practice a few.
i get the feeling i should've known how to do that already though. much better than
my previous solutions.

 

[jay]

Yes Jay its an L shape

ohh the floor trim right

 

[Scott]

Like these jay and for walls as well

Tilerite>Tile Trims>L Shape Metal Tile Edge

 

[jay]

thanks Scottley there the ones we use for floors not norm walls but if that what the customer wants so be it yes you can bend it but not real good around the top edge external corners (was what i was thinking)
thanks