How to finish floor tiles in a doorway

[Dave Ramsden]

Does anyone else finish tiles in a doorway halfway under the door with the relevent depth square edge chrome trim?

Will post a picture tommorow...

[whitebeam]

All depends what's on the other side of the door, Carpet, tiles or laminate flooring, Wether you need a threshold strip

[Dave Ramsden]

Well I generally do it that way so that the person thats finishing the other floor can add to it if required. Reducing strips are still easy to fit over the top.
I used to always fit a hardwood strip.

[whitebeam]

What I try and do is when the door is shut make sure that you can't see the edges of the tiles if I'm putting a stop strip in

[Fekin]

I tile right upto the door and a transition strip right under the door it's self.

[Dave Ramsden]

When working on old building refurbs, sometimes reducing strips dont always fit the doorway properly. If theres not height difference between the two finishes, it looks nice just seeing a 1mm chrome line under the door.

[whitebeam]

The trouble with threshold strips it could mean having to take a bit of the bottom of the door, Not my favorite job

half way in the door rebate is the standard way

[Alberta Stone]

Don't forget to undercut the door casing and jams so that when you are done it looks as if the door was built flush onto the top of the tiles.
I still see lots of hacks who just cut the tiles around the door casing/jams and just grout or silicone the edge to finish.
Very unprofessional finish.
Takes a few minutes and a crosscut saw and chisel to do it right.
(unless you bought one of the undercut electrics which are pimped out angle grinders with a saw blade).

[deanotile]

Originally Posted by Alberta Stone

Don't forget to undercut the door casing and jams so that when you are done it looks as if the door was built flush onto the top of the tiles.
I still see lots of hacks who just cut the tiles around the door casing/jams and just grout or silicone the edge to finish.
Very unprofessional finish.
Takes a few minutes and a crosscut saw and chisel to do it right.
(unless you bought one of the undercut electrics which are pimped out angle grinders with a saw blade).

I hadn’t realised it was unprofessional to do it like that

[garythetiler]

nice architrave cut very well done but you must agree you do get a better finish if you let the tile under the wood work and not all tilers do such nice cuts as you i have seen some right butchers

[deanotile]

Originally Posted by garythetiler

nice architrave cut very well done but you must agree you do get a better finish if you let the tile under the wood work and not all tilers do such nice cuts as you i have seen some right butchers

Yes m8 I have to agree with you but sometimes it is just quicker to cut the tile.