tiling against a skewed wall? - TilersForums.co.uk | Tile Forums

wilfredolimb · 02-06-2008

Hi people,

I've built some of my bathsurround, which one side will be roughly 316mm from wall, so can tile without much cutting. But i've realised the corner does not meet at 90degrees..
If I tile as normal, as the tiles go along there will be a gap forming bigger and bigger (see attached indicative sketch)
I'm a right novice at this, and am asking you pro's would you just tile as normal?
How big of a gap is unexceptable??

Thanks in advance,

Regards,
Wilfredo

LM Ceramics · 02-06-2008

i would centre the the wall and have equal cuts i wouldnt start a full tile at the end of the wall

**sWe** · 02-06-2008

As LM says. Checking the angles is the first thing one should do when whole tiles all the seems possible. If you're going to tile the wall as well, after the bathsurround... The thickness of the tile + addy + perhaps half a cm is an acceptable gap, as only half a cm of the gap will be visible, which you'll silicone anyways. The rest of it will be obscured by the tiles on the wall. Otherwise... Half a cm, give or take.

**devonmark** · 02-06-2008

don't start with a full tile, as stated above centralise and see what you got then make adjustments for the cut, a gap is not acceptable for me....and shouldn't be for anyone (especially if they tile for a living)...Mark.

Turkish · 02-06-2008

Agree with above, mark out the tiles on the wall so you end up with equal cuts at either end.

Turkish

**sWe** · 02-06-2008

If the tiles were butted together though, it wouldn't be much of a movement joint, would it?

wilfredolimb · 03-06-2008

Hi guys,
Thanks for response,
excuse my stupidity! but i really don't get what you mean by 'centralise'.
does this mean start in the middle and keep the same gap from wall going to each end?
Cheers

Turkish · 03-06-2008

All i can think of is to half the distance of the gap between the bath and wall and use that as a grout line and have cut tiles into the wall and bath off of that grout line, providing i`m looking at your picture correctly!

Turkish

cococay · 03-06-2008

Hi, By centralize I think the lads think your problem is at the ends of the bath, so they advise to start in the middle of the bath and tile out to the ends, but I think your plan view means you have a progressive gap from bath edge to wall, so one end of the tiling neat but by the time you reach the other end of the bath with your row of tiles you have a running wider gap, you haven't said what you final gap would be but suggest possibly using beading to hide the problem gap if to wide to silicone.
Coco.

wilfredolimb · 03-06-2008

hi,
yes cococay, thats exactly my problem, i'll measure what gap i'll have left tonight and get back to this post.
Cheers, Turkish i understand what centralising is now, I read your original post about 10times over before you edited it and finally understood it! thanks!

so, start at middle so all whole tiles are in the middle and you get equal cuts on either side?

Turkish · 03-06-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilfredolimb

hi,
yes cococay, thats exactly my problem, i'll measure what gap i'll have left tonight and get back to this post.
Cheers, Turkish i understand what centralising is now, I read your original post about 10times over before you edited it and finally understood it! thanks!

so, start at middle so all whole tiles are in the middle and you get equal cuts on either side?

That`s right mate, sorry i edited it when i realised you were talking about a bath surround and not a wall!

Turkish

Woody123 · 03-06-2008

you can get something called teleseal if you google it you can have a look at it. i personally think it looks a bit ugly but can cover a gap of up to 22mm ithink. This could be a last resort if anyone else doesn't come up with anything.