Help!: bevelled Metro tiles question

[redrex]

Hi all,

Just finished measuring up for a nice splashback to do before Xmas and the customer is looking at bevelled 10cmx20cm metro tiles in brickbond. I am trying to steer them in the direction of micro metro but if they go for the larger ones any suggestions on how to overcome too big a gap between where the bevelled edges drop when fitting sockets/switches over them....hope that you understand what I mean? also does anyone know of a supplier who does 10x10 bevelled edges so I don't end up with odd looking cuts by having to cut the bigger ones in half?

I am sure there is a simple way...but it's got me confused

Thanks

Ed

[grumpygrouter]

Unless you can get your setting out so that all your cuts are in the "thick" part of the tile, then I think the gaps are unavoidable with this style of tiling. You don't say if you intend to use trim but it can look a bit iffy with bevelled tiles. I always try to set out so that any edge cuts are on the 1/4 : 3/4. Gives a better finish in my opinion.

[redrex]

Thanks Grumpy,

As I thought, re-the setting out. I couldn't think of another way so I guess that there isn't and I'm certainly not going to cut around the sockets. I wasn't thinking of using trim so thanks for the tip on cut sizes.

Ed

[AllurePTS]

Any possibility of moving the sockets a little mate ???....I sometimes find that's the best solution .....not sure about the "liability" issue of that though ! lol