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[wetdec]

Originally Posted by DavieA

Whats the reason for not trimming is it just the individuals prefrence or is there another reason?

When should trim be used?

If you trim then you have a definate line which shows up the iregular line above. If you just grout the top and run a finger over it when its painted then it looks tidyer in my opinion but as you see every one is different.


On the last question I would try and talk them out of it as its a problem which wont look good. If you must go ahead then trim the end 4" flat trimmed either side and put a small angle to cover where both meet. Or trim both there is no answer to this one I dont think unless anyone else has imput or a trick.


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[James@BAL]

Originally Posted by DavieA

Any thoughts on how to trim this area as im not sure of how many different trims are out there?
The same tile layout as in above pics but the narrow return is to be fully tiled floor to ceiling but cant figure out the best that will allow the 2 external corners to be trimmed without having the trim stick out on the half tiled wall above the mosaics , is that clear what i mean??

If you tile the narrow return up to where the border will stop,
then tile the wall that is to be tiles halfway up, triming it just as normal with all of the trim on that wall up to border height,
then continue up the narrow returm to ceiling height, with the rest of that trimmed on the return side, from above the border only,
then tile and trim the other full side as normal, with trim on that side floor to ceiling

dunno if that helps any.

[James@BAL]

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[DavieA]

I think i see what u mean, but where the two tiled walls meet on the corner (red line on the pic) am i correct in thinkin the trim will stick out a bit compaired to the trim above it (yellow line)??

I thought about continuing the mosaic up the wall but dont know if it will look any good?

[James@BAL]

Originally Posted by DavieA

I think i see what u mean, but where the two tiled walls meet on the corner (red line on the pic) am i correct in thinkin the trim will stick out a bit compaired to the trim above it (yellow line)??

I thought about continuing the mosaic up the wall but dont know if it will look any good?

Red lines are trims on the wall that is half tiled
Orange lines are on the wall on the opposite side, which I presume is fully tiled?
Yellow is trim on the small 4" return.

the red (line)trim would only need to stick out the depth of the tile on the return.
So if the tile on the return was cut to 100mm upto the border, it would be 91mm above the border, with your 9mm trim making up the difference.

[DavieA]

Think i see what ur saying but would that not mean that the trim on the 100mm tiled area of the return would be sticking out the compaired to the 91mm trim above it?

If im getting u right mate??

[James@BAL]

Originally Posted by DavieA

Think i see what ur saying but would that not mean that the trim on the 100mm tiled area of the return would be sticking out the compaired to the 91mm trim above it?
If im getting u right mate??

the trim on the 100mm part, is on the other side of the wall.
There is a step, but there has to be, even if it was done without trim, there would still be one.
If you use an external corner piece, it will look even neater I suppose.

Excuse my lack of PC artwork skills
Where the red and yellow meet on the return, you will see a step.
But what else can you do when you are only tiling halfway up the wall?

[DavieA]

LOL Cheers Drew i now see exactly what u mean.

Your idea sounds like the best option.

My only other line of thought was to contine the mosaic verticly once it hit the return then use a full strip of trim and have no mosaic border on the trim but dont know if it would look any good??

[James@BAL]

Originally Posted by DavieA

LOL Cheers Drew i now see exactly what u mean.
My only other line of thought was to contine the mosaic verticly once it hit the return then use a full strip of trim and have no mosaic border on the trim but dont know if it would look any good??

That would look fine, but you'd still have the same problem of a step at one side.

EDIT
Just seen your pic, no sure if that would lok good mate, I thought you meant fully tile the return with mosiac.

You'd be better continuing the field tile up that wall, than just the brder up the edge of it, IMO.

[DavieA]

Ok so u think trim on the lower half then trim on the upper half stepped in as discribed previous??

Cheers

[James@BAL]

Originally Posted by DavieA

Ok so u think trim on the lower half then trim on the upper half stepped in as discribed previous??

Cheers

I've had to do it a good few times mate, it looks fine when it's done. Even if it is a painin the arse to describe

[DavieA]

You had your work cut out discribing that one mate .Thanks again!!