What's the best way to do this?

[MelonStrings]

Hi all,

I'm almost finished my second job, but I've hit an issue with the window frame. The bathroom I'm tiling has been all over the place. It's a single room converted from a separate bathroom and W.C. When the partition wall was taken down the render was about 1/2 an inch shallower in the old W.C. compared to the bathroom and the window ledge was about an inch lower between the rooms. I've managed to get the lower ledge level and I think it looks OK, I've also managed to get a reasonable finish across the uneven render.

What I'm having the problem with is the fact that the window frame is curved across the top. It's almost an inch out from left to middle, then about 1/2 an inch out from middle to right. The previous job had just followed the curve, including the PVC trim for the window and to me looked horrible. Anyway, I've taken a level across from the lowest point (the left) but I'm now left with a void of around an inch in the middle getting smaller towards the edges.

What can I use to bring the level of the render down that I can tile onto? You can't really see it in the pics (I only had a camera phone with me), but there are some here if you're interested.

I'd appreciate your suggestions as I'm not sure what to do here.

Cheers,
Melon.

[heavytrevy]

I would just pack out with adhesive, make sure ur adhesive can go that thick tho.

Trev

[Aztectiler]

If it is possible to batten out with slim battons then plasterboard and tile as normal.

If you take a little time with the battons then you will get it level that way.

Aztec

[Colour Republic]

It's quite hard to do this now as you have already tiled around the window but the easiest way you could have done this is by dot and dabbed plasterboard around the window first, you have more than enough of the UPVC window frame showing to have taken the thickness of the plasterboard.

You take up the unevenness with the drywall adhesive. You can still do this but it would mean redoing the cuts above the window and also having to cut a new mitre on the plastic trim in-situ

Remember that it is always better to sort these problems out before you start tiling than leaving them until the end because you can leave yourself with less options

[beanz]

As CR says, it's probably a bit late now, as you've already tiled the face and put the curve in. What i'd have done (only because i wouldn't have thought of the plasterboard option lol!) is made the row of tiles above your cuts level, then measured down to the lowest point of the top edge around window. Then made all your cuts to suit this, so they are all the same size. You could then pack out the deep bits with either thick bed addy, or whatever addy you are using and pieces of broken tile.


*waits patiently to be berated*

[Dave]

What adhesive and fixing method have you used..?

[Sean fsy]

my bathroom was exactly the same as the one you are doing, seperate wc knocked through into one, you could see the difference in levels in the pic.the window levels were different and the top of window was different like the one you are doing. why are you doing things in stages, grouting etc, it looks like the trim you have used is to small also. in fact the full job doesnt look the cleverest to be honest, the window sill looks to be up and down all over the place, massive grout lines all over the place. cant believe you have left the plastic pvc trim round the window and tiled up to it, that is only there to cover fitting gaps, no reason to leave it on if you are tiling the reveals. another thing i can see from experience is the way the toilet is fitted, with sitting it on the boxing in that as been done it must be really close when the door is being opened, the door looks like its been made to open into the room to overcome this problem though.i would have thought a back to wall toilet with enclosed cistern would have been a better option giving you a lot more space in there.





now the finished result:






and to overcome the ceiling where the stud walls etc had been leaving join lines i done this:




the blue leds give a nice relaxing chilling feeling when the weather is hot through summer, maybe cold looking in winter but can be changed to wight or red if required for winter lol.