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What is the best way to lay tile so that you minimise the number of unsightly "edge-on" tiles overall?To elaborate:I have some 40cm, fairly thickish ceramic tile. Brown marble-effect surface, white "side profile" (i.e. looking at the tile edge-on).To me, it seems inevitable that some of it (around the angles of the bathroom, etc), is going to show "edge on", thus exposing the white side profile of the tile.But.I have seen tiling jobs (e.g. in hotel bathrooms, etc.) where this appears to have been concealed somehow - the join at the angles is "seamless", and the tile edge cannot be seen (and only the faintest, thinnest line of grout can be seen.)How do I achieve something like that?Did they bevel or angle the join, or was it just black magic, lol?

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brian c

use a tile trim around the edges or use silicone to hide the white mark on tile.

reaper72

sQUARE edge aluminium trim -conceal both the top and 'come round' the front concealing both......unless you're **** hot at the old silicone,it can be unsightly and is far more prone to more cleaning maintenance........

reaper72

Who is this guy Y -a tiling genius or a diddy who hasn't a clue?
My money is it's Dan or DH under an alias on the test.............
It is a reality that some tilers will 45 the edge of two tiles and butt joint them,leaving only the faintest grout joint..........passed the test?

pjc

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