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Discuss advice please in the Tiling Forum at TilersForums; nearly completed a half tiled toilet but unfortunately for one reason or another didnt put a trim on the top edge of the tiles around the room. are there any ...
          
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    nearly completed a half tiled toilet but unfortunately for one reason or another didnt put a trim on the top edge of the tiles around the room. are there any trims on the market which can be put on after the tiling is completed. ( i.e. which can sit on top of the tiles rather than behind the tiles??????? any links to web sites would be veeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrry much appreciated. preferably in topps as there is one just up the road... please please please help
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    I would just grout along the top of the tiles. Smooth the grout off at 45 degrees and it will look sweet.
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    you could try cutting the profile edge of the back of the trims very carefully so you dont lose a finger then rapid set it on? is it not possible to buy another box out your own pocket and remove last row and reset with trim this will leave you and the job feeling a whole lot better for the sake of 20 or 30 squid?

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    unfortunately the walls where well out so the gap at the back of the tiles varies considerably

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    Quote Originally Posted by kilty55 View Post
    you could try cutting the profile edge of the back of the trims very carefully so you dont lose a finger then rapid set it on? is it not possible to buy another box out your own pocket and remove last row and reset with trim this will leave you and the job feeling a whole lot better for the sake of 20 or 30 squid?
    would the adhesve hold the trim enough

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    If you don't want to grout the top, then run a bead of silicone or caulk. Piece of ....!!
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    If the wall is really out as you say I would probably just grout the top of the tile but finish the grout at an angle so it looks more pleasing to the eye.
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    Quote Originally Posted by connors12345 View Post
    unfortunately the walls where well out so the gap at the back of the tiles varies considerably
    this wont affect you ripping the top row off wil it? i would remove the top row if possible of course and re tile usin trim,,,the only tile i really looks ok bare edged is stone not into silicone or grout finishes on ceramics etc but just my opinion...doing it this way will leave you feelin youve done a good job and the custome happy,if it was my home i wouldnt want bare finishes on waist height tiling

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    Topps do a trim for floors that sits between two tiled floors. It may work, but the addy hold on the trim will not be the best. Grout / silicone finish may be best way to go if you dont want to carefully remove the top row as Kilty suggests

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    Stainless square trim on top would look good ?

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    Take of top row clean and re use there still green enough to save

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