mitre a tile

[kilty55]

hi guys n gals,,job starting in 2 days and just been over it with the guy im subbing for,,he doesnt want to buy trim to save some money ,can i mitre tiles instead of finishing with trim or have i picked this up wrong? and if so how do i mitre? cheers

[GazTech]

The labour content to mitre the tiles, far exceeds the price of plastic or metal trim....Gaz
by a country mile

[kilty55]

i know its crazy,,wants a plain finish and to just leave it,,im not very happy doing this though as its my work going up and sounds a bit unproffesional,,so i was going to mitre along the trim line off my own back as i want the job to look good,,how do i mitre peeps i have a tilting rubi wet cutter but just need some guidance how to cut properly for the mitre cut cheers

[hillhead]

Too right there Gaz. trim is cheap.labour is not.

[brummie tiler]

yep i agree £1.50 for plastic trim. How much would you guys add on for mitre - ing a complete window reaveal methinks a lot more

[kilty55]

please guys,i know trim is pennies but really need to know how to mitre cut it as trim is not being supplied..

[GazTech]

please guys,i know trim is pennies but really need to know how to mitre cut it as trim is not being supplied..

Butt them up

[Sir Ramic]

If the guy you are subbing for is too tight and yyou are willing to spend all your time mitring tiles ....why dont you just buy the trim your self....financially you will be better off.

[kilty55]

this job would give me the opportunity to mitre the tiles which is another skill i could learn,,most jobs will involve trim so i wont be mitreing them but id actually like to learn how to do this anyway.

[GazTech]

this job would give me the opportunity to mitre the tiles which is another skill i could learn,,most jobs will involve trim so i wont be mitreing them but id actually like to learn how to do this anyway.

Most wet cutters have flip tables for you to mitre, Failing that you can mitre tiles with an angle grinder or failing that chew the back edge off with your teeth........mitred tiles are very vulnerable to impact chipping, plastic or metal trims help protect the glazed surface of the tile...mitre them for your customer , but well charge them for the pleasure.........

[Dave]

It usually is easier to mitre if your cutter table tilts down and not up.....then when mitring try to leave about a 1mm to 2mm or so away from the edge or it starts to chip out.....then when joining the mitres fill the mouth of the mitre with grout....

The only thing is though you will have to use a tile file as well to get some edges smooth....hard work ...looks good....but no protection on the edges without trim....

hope that helps.......

[kilty55]

so its the biscuit side of the tile thats to be cut at an angle not the glazed side as this will chip ,,basically leaving a slightly pointed finish coming from the back of the tile where the trim should meet??

[GazTech]

This was for myself ( old house ) most people would not pay for this detail...Gaz

[Dave]

Its a bit ruff gazza.......

[bal]

Your probably going to chip a fair few tiles before your done hope youve got a few spare and alot of patience , only tile i mitre is travertine round windows and all the edges i file down and fill with a biege resin cant even see the join , do the mitres with my over head cutter so trav stays still.

[Varley]

this job would give me the opportunity to mitre the tiles which is another skill i could learn,,most jobs will involve trim so i wont be mitreing them but id actually like to learn how to do this anyway.

I admire your eagerness to learn the finer points of the trade kilty, good on you

Just bear in mind what other people have already said, it can be a real pain in the ass.

[GazTech]

Everthing at a price...or go work for Tescos

[GazTech]

Its a bit ruff gazza.......

It was my house...lol, don't get much better than that.....for free

[Dave]

It was my house...lol, don't get much better than that.....for free

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[mz30]

My advice would be to walk away,if you have a flip table wet cutter then the mitiring is easy to do,however if the customer does not want to pay for the trim why waste your time making a job they are obviously not bothered about look good ,if you really want to learn how to mitre a tile do not do it on a paying job,instead go and buy the cheapest box of tiles you can get and practice till your hearts content in you free time

[GazTech]

My advice would be to walk away,if you have a flip table wet cutter then the mitiring is easy to do,however if the customer does not want to pay for the trim why waste your time making a job they are obviously not bothered about look good ,if you really want to learn how to mitre a tile do not do it on a paying job,instead go and by the cheapest box of tiles you can get and practice till your hearts content in you free time

Gr8 advise

[GazTech]

Its a bit ruff gazza.......

Next time we meet up...expect a slap...lol

[Dave]

Next time we meet up...expect a slap...lol

Please....

[GazTech]

Please....

Pervert

[Dave]

x2...twins..............

[grumpygrouter]

Next time we meet up...expect a slap...lol

You best hope he doesn't slap you back.

[Dave]

You best hope he doesn't slap you back.

As if i'd slap my bruv.........