Arches

[TMTservices]

Hi Guys.

Priced a job for a guy this morning, a fairly large (30m2) bathroom.

He thinks he wants it doing in 600 * 300 porcelain or travertine though not sure. He also wants chrome trim.

The problem i've got is that there's an arched window approx 2ft * 1.5ft. Ive done these before but only when using mosaic effect tiles. The external facia I have no problem with but the internal reveal Im struggling for ideas.

Ive advised him to incorporate a border (stone mosaic type) on a mesh so this can be used on the internal reveal. He is unsure about this as he wants to keep the tile constant throughout. Ive told him I may have to cut the larger tiles down into smaller, say inch strips and grout over the cracks, but i think this will look horrendous.

Any suggestions anyone?

Another thing, is it easy to bend chrome trim to the shape of the arch? As I have seen this done but I have only done in genesis plastics before and found that not too difficult but I know chrome wont be as easy.

Thanks People.

Sean

[Leatherface]

Hi mate, you can buy formable trim which is designed to go around curves.
Here is an example...

[Oli]

The two idea's you've already put forward are the way to go IMO, the customer is going to have to be realistic, after all you cant bend tiles.

[grumpygrouter]

You may need to cut yout tiles into strips to tile inside the reveal!

[beanz]

Ive advised him to incorporate a border (stone mosaic type) on a mesh so this can be used on the internal reveal. He is unsure about this as he wants to keep the tile constant throughout. Ive told him I may have to cut the larger tiles down into smaller, say inch strips and grout over the cracks, but i think this will look horrendous.

It's gotta be one or the other!?! Unless he's willing to lose the arch? Maybe some sort of Hexagonal effect...