Tiling up to curvered skirting

**SOTON STEVE** · 27-04-2009

I need to tile a customers kitchen floor with large format trav. sounds easy enough right?..... wrong!

The kitchen is in a cottage with old stonework walls that has a curved stonework skirting that gradully tapers out to floor level. The curve is very similar to the curve found in standard ceiling coving but like I said it tapers out to floor level (not sure if I've explain this right). My problem comes when tiling up to it with a travertine tile which is approx 10mm thick, the edge of the tile will leave a gap of around an inch. should I cut a 45 degree angle on the underside of the tile to bring it closer and more flush with the curved skirting?

Help?????

Many thanks

Steve

**mikethetile** · 27-04-2009

would it be possible to cut a strip off the cove where it meets the floor so that you have a step to tile to

**Colour Republic** · 27-04-2009

I would take an angle grinder and chop the skirting back so the tiles slid underneath but it sounds as though you have already quoted so you may have to mitre the tiles up to it.

I personally would have discussed the options with the customer first as my first option would be more expensive but leave a better finish, if they didn't want to spend the money I would hav offered to mitre the tiles but make them aware the finish would not be as good

My 2 pence worth... hope it works out mate