Edging is not level with Tile - Tile Advice

[Bill]

Thanks Captain Obvious, couldn't have figured it out without you.

Hey, you didn't do your homework before hand when choosing this 'tiler' to do your job so don't expect much sympathy from professionals on here.

Yes, we may offer you advice on how to resolve the issue but you must hold your hand up and admit you goofed too. That way you may find you may get much more sensitive help.

We are not pro's for nothing - as my Dad said, 'you can't buy experience, you earn it son.'

 

[White Room]

because of the width of the steps, you do not find many steps that wide in households, pro rata.

Looking at the state of the walls could be a giveaway...

 

[AndyR]

Alright, fair enough. I am Licensed Mechanic, so I get it, just figured if you were throwing some shade I'd throw a little back

 

[Dan]

I'd get it ripped out and a tiler in. It'll need prepping properly first though.

What room is it in? I mean like, what's it going to be used for?

 

[AndyR]

Its the front entry with a step down into the living room.

I glued and screwed plywood down for a subfloor under the tiles, its pretty solid.

 

[jimthetiler]

Never ever tile on wooden steps,thats my motto.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Hey, you didn't do your homework before hand when choosing this 'tiler' to do your job so don't expect much sympathy from professionals on here.

Yes, we may offer you advice on how to resolve the issue but you must hold your hand up and admit you goofed too. That way you may find you may get much more sensitive help.

We are not pro's for nothing - as my Dad said, 'you can't buy experience, you earn it son.'

The OP came for help and advice!
As a professional I sympathise when customers get contractors in and end up with shoddy work. It's very easy to have hindsight and easier again to criticise.
I'am having a Nice day!

 

[Dan]

Its the front entry with a step down into the living room.

I glued and screwed plywood down for a subfloor under the tiles, its pretty solid.

I'm not sure what to say.

Are you going to try and repair it? Or are you considering getting a professional in?

Your best repair might be to make some sort of L-strip out of metal and screw it over the lot to cap it off. Maybe? It's not going to look brilliant thought.

 

[WetSaw]

I'm sure Schluter do a retrofit stair trim.
Google images gives you a lot of options.

 

[bsc ceramics]

iv seen some bad jobs on here but that is on another level. poor fella.. strip right back and start again..
(with a pro)

 

[John Benton]

He said he was good at tiling? Just imagine if he wasn't, you could have ended up with a really bad job.

On a serious note, does the rest of his work compliment his tiling or was that acceptable, making you believe that his tiling would also be of a good standard?

Have a look at this link for Schluter stair nosings. I've even put the Canadian site for you

Schluter®-TREP-G/-GK | Slip-resistant Treads | For Stairs | Profiles | schluter.ca - http://www.schluter.ca/schluter-ca/en_CA/Profiles/For-Stairs/Slip-resistant-Treads/Schluter®-TREP-G--GK/p/TREP_G

https://sccpublic.s3-external-1.ama.../hd3/hf6/8834940272670/ss_prod_trepgk_1_r.jpg

This may cover the offending edging, it just depends on how straight the tiles have been fixed

Good luck

 

[Flintstone]

I wouldn't let that cowboy back in my house

 

[Paul Bleasdale]

This job is awfull rip up and start again with a good tiler.