Help please!!!!!!

[Tiler Dave]

Hey everyone.... a quick question that i hope someone has a good answer too....

I have a bathroom to do where the bath is at the end of the room, and just infront of the bath is a big arch obviously from floor on left going over the top back to the floor on the right.

My question.... is not a problem tiling this arch way but is there a solution or such a beading that i can finish these tiles on the arch with????
ive never tried using a normal edging bead/trim over a bend, and dont think it would work over such a curve...

its tiled already and has rough exposed tile edges which looks unsightly and obviously i would like to avoid this...


Any ideas fellow tilers???? :88:

[Tiler Dave]

got a bit carried away with last emoticn.... tis funny tho...lol

[hillhead]

There is defintely a trim that will bend around an arch ! i have seen it on here a while back.do a search and you might find the post.I can't remember the name.....

[simplythebest]

Mitre cut the tiles.

[Tiler Dave]

nice 1 hillhead will have a butchers for it mate

[Dave]

You can put kerf cuts into the flat side of the tile trim and it will bend no probs...i have a nail gun and use small brads to track the trim in place...( plastic trims).

If it's a metal trim then schluter do bendable trims and a profiling machine.

[Tiler Dave]

simply i cant mitre them as have nothing to mitre them to... only the faces of the arch can really be tiled unles i use mosaics on the under side of the arch. thats how im thinkin anyhow... but i kno customer doesnt want mosaics so can only suggest arch faces bein done...

[Dave]

Just cut the existing tiles into smaller equal size's to cope with the inner curve.

[Tiler Dave]

Dave.... kerf cuts???? care to elaborate???lol cheers mate.... do u mean slices at certain distances so it will bend and maybe fill the gaps??

[diamondtiling]

I use the schulter formables for car showrooms, they are not cheap though.

[Dave]

You put kerf ( slits) into the back/flat side of the trim about an inch or so apart the trim will then loose rigidity and will bend very easily..

[Tiler Dave]

diamond i will have to look these up as never heard or seen them before... cheers matey

[Dave]

This is the schluter one...


Uniform Bending Of Profiles With Radius Perforations

Certain Schlüter profiles with radius perforations are available for the protection of contoured edges. The perforations make it possible to adjust the profile to the contour of the covering edge. To achieve quick and neat bending of most profiles with radius perforations, use the specially designed Schlüter-RUMA bending machine. For full details of profiles with radius perforations, and which are suitable for use with Schlüter-RUMA, ring Schlüter-Systems Ltd on +44 (0) 1530 813396. The picture shows an example of how a Schlüter profile can be easily contoured to fit a neighbouring curved surface.

[Tiler Dave]

Dave i get u now mate.... will have to try that 1.... Now ive had all these suggestions i feel a bit of a nob now as u all seem to kno how to get over this sort of thing.... Ive been tiling for a few years now and never had to do an arch way before...

CHEERS ALL...

[Dave]

Those are bigger gaps but thats the sort of thing i mean by kerf cuts..

[Tiler Dave]

Dave ur a star mate!!!! just the info i need!!!!! TOP MAN!!!!!

[Dave]

No probs..let us know how you get on and maybe a few pics eh..?.....