Bathroom Coomb

[DavieA]

Well started tiling a bathroom today ,customer wanted tiling down from a comb ceiling which was fine but it became one of those nightmare jobs when i put my level to the comb and it was like a rollercoaster up and down and way off level so instead of placing the trim in the comb and following the wavy ceiling i placed it just under but level as i thought if i was to follow the comb by the time i hit the vanity unit(which is level) it would be really obvious that the tiles sitting just above it were unlevel and didnt think it would look good but now obviously the trim is 1mm under the comb on the right as u look at the wall and about 5mm on the left.

Took ages to sort it out and set out the room and feel like ive acheived nothing today!!

Did i do the right thing?? Pics Attached

[kilty55]

you definately done the right thing..i always check if the walls etc ceilings are running off ,,the only thing that matters is that your tiles are set level from the start even although the gap is bigger at one end you can see the tiles are level,,if you had followed the wonky ceiling line your tiling would have been messy to say the least,people can see from your pic that its the combed ceiling thats running all over the shop whilst your tiles hold straight lines,,nice one

one further thing to check though,,say you had 2 combed ceiling sides always check where your trim is going to be at the top of your tiles that the wonky rollercoaster ceiling line isnt going to drop on the other wall and hit your tile datum line so to speak.

had a similar job last week,,a bethroom with 2 combed ceilings which were terribley off,plus had to drop a cut into a boxed in bath whilst makin sure i had a good sized tile running behind the sink etc,,if you dont take your time planning it out like you did today youll end up wishing you had.

[DavieA]

Sorry i never made my self clear theres only one comb ceiling above the vanity but thats good to hear i thought it was the correct thing to do,.

See how i have mosaics above well there 6mm thick and the white tiles are 9mm is the correct way to get both tile types level to put a thicker bed on for the mosaics and use a 6mm notched for the larger tiles?? I used my gauge trowel to put a smooth thick bed then using a float bedded the mosaics in the as i said used a 6 v notch for the large.

[kilty55]

im by no means experienced only having done a few jobs myself so far but yes in regards to your mosaic work id have done exactly the same m8

[James@BAL]

You done the right thing.
Coomb ceilings never run level, so if the border is finishing at the coomb, you need to set out from the lowest point for it to look right to the eye.

[d noulton]

as long as your tiles are level you've done nothing wrong you can only work to the situation youre given if that makes sense

[pjc]

what i used to do is mitre the backs on the lowest side then fill or grout if its not to bad and paint up to the tiles and not use trim but each job is different :Pete

[DavieA]

Ah i wasnt sure because i was to use a mosaic border so thought that pretty much ruled out everthing other than what i did, Need other options for the future because due to inexperience i was struggling today.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by DavieA

Ah i wasnt sure because i was to use a mosaic border so that pretty much ruled out everthing other than what i did, ??

You did ok ..don't worry..it looks fine..

[wetdec]

Looks cool but I wouldnt of trimmed it. Sorry m8


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[DavieA]

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

When should trim be used?

[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??