HELLLP! - Before i go mad!

[adam_starkie]

So, I am on tiling the kitchen. The problem I have is that around the window...I am tiling it HALF height, I have tried to make a diagram to describe what I am trying to get at.





You see where the THREE parts of the tile trim meet into the middle of the wall ....I cant figuire out how to make the trim sit flush with the wall and the tiles.

IF I put the trim on the wall..and just butt up to the trim on the external wall ...it sticks out too far for the tiles to sit in, if i sit the trim flush with the tiles the tile trim sticks out too much.

I dont know if I am describing it correctly, as its very hard to describe.

But where I have circled the diagram is where I am having problems making the trim fit properly if at all....the other corners are no problem, I just Mitre them using my mitre block...

If there is anyone out there that can possiby help me that would be awsome.

Thanks in advance and sorry if my asking is so crap.

Adam

[smurf21]

Is it the three way mitre your having trouble with or he fact that the reveals arnt square with the walls?

[adam_starkie]

I cant see that a 3 way mitre will work, and possibly that I dont even know what im trying to do lol.

Look at it this way.

if i tile the window as normal,,,,with the trim down the left right and bottom of the window....mitred in both corners (left and righht)

how do I then, make sure that the trim coming along the wall marries up with the trim in the window. does that make sense?

[grumpygrouter]

Check out this link

3 way trim mitre tutorial

[smurf21]

cheers grumps couldnt find the link

[beanz]

I have a hard enough time getting the two way mitre right lol!?! I've not needed to do one of these yet, but i have mixed feelings.. I want to try it, but at the same time i'm dreading it!!

[jimbob]

Wouldn't it be a good idea to produce a tile trim which had a ready made 3 way mitre at one end (or even just a normal mitre), which the tiler could then just cut to size at the other end and fit??

I'll look out for it on Dragon's Den, but i'll expect commission......

[grumpygrouter]

I have a hard enough time getting the two way mitre right lol!?! I've not needed to do one of these yet, but i have mixed feelings.. I want to try it, but at the same time i'm dreading it!!

get some old trim and practice in the garage!!

[grumpygrouter]

Wouldn't it be a good idea to produce a tile trim which had a ready made 3 way mitre at one end (or even just a normal mitre), which the tiler could then just cut to size at the other end and fit??

I'll look out for it on Dragon's Den, but i'll expect commission......

You can actually buy 3 way corners from some trim manufacturers. As it is, once you have done a few, it isn't really all that hard.

[Dan]

Give it a go. The corner trims you get I never liked much as you get three joins per corner showing, and unless you start smoothing them off with some smooth sand-paper to get them perfect, the chances are you'll have one of the three sticking out a bit somewhere.

With a 3-way mitre, you have one join, and done with the right trim it does look like the whole thing is seamless.

Noting the fact you made a diagram to show us, I'm guessing you'd prefer the seamless lol

[beanz]

get some old trim and practice in the garage!!

Yeah i know i should, i've even got some trim in the garage, i think..

You can actually buy 3 way corners from some trim manufacturers. As it is, once you have done a few, it isn't really all that hard.

Do they look as hideous as i'm imagining them to look? I've seen the corner pieces for 2 way joins, and they weren't nice.

[grumpygrouter]

Yeah i know i should, i've even got some trim in the garage, i think..



Do they look as hideous as i'm imagining them to look? I've seen the corner pieces for 2 way joins, and they weren't nice.

That would be very subjective. One person might like them, another wouldn't.

[Dave]

You have a corner that is around a 33dg mitre and takes practise but can be done...Will be very hard to get a 3 way to join neatley on an offset corner...

2 way top mitre at 33dgs and reveal face trim tucked up underneath mitred to the cill trim will be equally as neat.

[doug boardley]

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