Help!: Tile trims

[C&T]

Hi folks do you always use tile trims? I'll soon be tiling a bathroom with white ripple tiles 250 x 200. The area around the shower (over the bath )will be nearly full height but the rest will only be half wall height, one small window and one 90 degree ext wall edge.

[jay]

hi and yes t trim is used by most rep tilers tiles dont come with glazed edge any more and beveling tiles is a thing of yesteryear (sadley) recomend chrome round edge or square (aliminium) seems more durable than plastic

[david campbell]

hi and yes t trim is used by most rep tilers tiles dont come with glazed edge any more and beveling tiles is a thing of yesteryear (sadley) recomend chrome round edge or square (aliminium) seems more durable than plastic

invest in a good mitre box and hacksaw if using chrome

[Dave]

Unless using stone tiles then NO trims...

[C&T]

Thanks guys looks like I'd better start practising my mitre skills!

[TJ Smiler]

If you use the square nedge you don't need to mitre, just butt them up. i always use square edge it's so much easier, unless the customer specs round edge


TJ


horrible little wivers

[Fekin]

Most of my jobs end up having trims, unless their glazed edged and the set out allows for no external cuts etc.

[rob]

invest in a good mitre box and hacksaw if using chrome

Always more professional to mitre the joints together in my opinion. Can't beat the real deal finish! I use a quansol mitre box and get great results, it's so easy to use. Your other otpion is Genesis corners, however I have not used these myself.

[jay]

hi if using chrome or square edge (aluminium ) you should try a drop saw with aluminium blade quick and accurate just wear glasses the pros should try it i recomend it

[rob]

hi if using chrome or square edge (aluminium ) you should try a drop saw with aluminium blade quick and accurate just wear glasses the pros should try it i recomend it

been there, done that and almost lost a finger!! Mind you I was nursing a massive hang-over!

[TJ Smiler]

Rob, use square edge mate, it really saves you a lot of time messing about with the mitres. In my opinion it looks better too. Never had a complaint from a customer either, in facty all i have heard is that they didn't know it came square but they really like it.

Tj

[rob]

Rob, use square edge mate,

Tj

When you say square edge, do you mean 'L angle' metal trims? If so, I use this all the time. Don't use quarter round at all. Mate I have no problems anyway, my box works a treat.

[TJ Smiler]

Rob sorry mate, i that last post was for C&T


TJ

[doug boardley]

Unless using stone tiles then NO trims...

I'm t'other way, if I'm using stone tiles, I don't use trim

[marcel]

Hi you dont need to use trims depending on the edge of the tile!!

[Mike]

i think you may find out the jobs been done now. this thread is nearly 2 years old