Flat "L" tile trim

[Sir Ramic]

Ok so todays job was 4 course of 100mm tiles around a kitchen. They wanted this "L" shape chrome trim around the edges which is no problem until you come to the window cill and reveals. Ther eis also a boxing covering pipework.
So if you imagine this trim is 2mm thick and 10mm deep and you edge the sides and tops of the tiles where it is 4 course high. Looking direct at the tiles you get to see a 2 mm edge. Hope this is making sense. Now this is the only way the trim can go on this area but when it comes to the cill and reveals, which way would you put the trim?.

[david campbell]

i would have it so you can see the 2mm edge facing you but it sounds too thick for the tiles

[Sir Ramic]

Nope the 10mm is good for the tiles

[Dan]

You'd just have to have one of the 10mm edges facing you that run up the window reveal (am I on the right thinking path?)

[Sir Ramic]

I will let this run for a while before I say anymore but Dan, Thats they way I would usually do it unless told otherwise....this client added a little twist to the story though.

[doug boardley]

intrigued now, 'cos that's ^^^ the way that I'd do it

[Sir Ramic]

intrigued now, 'cos that's ^^^ the way that I'd do it

So you would have the 2 mm edge facing you around the edge and top but the 10mm facing you along the cill ?

[doug boardley]

So you would have the 2 mm edge facing you around the edge and top but the 10mm facing you along the cill ?

No Neale, I'd have the 2mm facing me all the way, the 10mm section on the cill would be flat with the cill tiles.

[Sir Ramic]

Hard to explain without piccies !

[Sir Ramic]

No Neale, I'd have the 2mm facing me all the way, the 10mm section on the cill would be flat with the cill tiles.

So is that Dans thought too ?

[doug boardley]

...so consequently my wall tiles would be 10mm + past reveals and window ledge.

[Alan.P]

Used this often, 2mm edge facing forward for me as well it does mean that you see the 10mm edge on the internall around the reveal but it has to be one edge or the other.

[Dan]

I was thinking having the 2mm showing on the cill front, so 10mm flat on the cill level with the tile, and then the 2mm showing up the front of each side, 10mm on the inside still with the cill peice. And then around the room half way up where it meets the window, have the 2mm on the front still like around the window? Your 10mm on top of the half-tiled area would meet the 10mm in the window reveal (the side) and run down on the inside of the window and meet the cill piece.

If I'm thinking correctly. Just stood at my kitchen window. I think that makes sense and would work?

You don't have throw 'em out there Neale mate! haha

[deanotile]

i do it like this

[Sir Ramic]

i do it like this

Quite dark that photo but I think I see how you have done it.

[deanotile]

sorry about that

[Alan.P]

i do it like this

I do mine the other way as I said, each to their own ( or customers ) choice

[Sir Ramic]

I do mine the other way as I said, each to their own ( or customers )M choice

Ah but there are customers and then there are customers with strange ideas.....or No idea !

[david campbell]

sorry about that

that facing brick wall out the window is horrendous............

[Alan.P]

Ah but there are customers and then there are customers with strange ideas.....or No idea !

So what have they come up with ? spill the beans.

[Alan.P]

that facing brick wall out the window is horrendous............

I never saw that, it is though, your right

[Sir Ramic]

I will give it till about 7 ish and then "spill"

[Alan.P]

I will give it till about 7 ish and then "spill"

D'oh, sounds erm .........................interesting, can't wait to hear / see it

[Sir Ramic]

So, I arrive at the job and its a standard kitchen with 100mm tiles. They only want 4 course and trim on all edges. they supply 10mm flat "L" chrome trim.
No problems i thought but I thought I would ask which way they want the trim on the cill and reveals (as we have already discussed).
They want it with the 10mm side facing as you look at the tiles......just like the other edges....?????? Eh ?
I explain it cant be done around the edges of the 4 courses but he insists it can....."Show me" I said.

So he proceeds to show me but right away he is struggling. I show him how the trim has to fit.
He then says I will need to cut the back off the trim so it can sit on top of the tile !...."And what do i fix that with " , " and what about the gap the trim will leave "........ "cant you use glue and fill the gap with grout" He says......."Erm nope"
He frowns and and swears blind it will work and that in the shop he sorted it out.
I ask why he didnt buy square crhrome trim if that was what he wanted......."They didnt have any, so I bought this"

Well after leaving him to realise he had got it all wrong and agreeing that around the edges the flange has to go behind the tile leaving a 2mm edge showing.
Then we came to the cill and I explained there was only 2 ways , either 10mm showing on the vertical or 2mm....which way would you like it ? "Which way do you usually do it" He asked........" the way I am doing it " I say, " I ask the client because in the past I have done it both ways and in the past the client has said after I have done it that they wanted it the other way....So I ask you now! "

Anyway I have left it with them over night and tomorrow I will be able to fix either way on the 2 cills.

Customers eh, you gotta love them

[Alan.P]

Well after the wait, I didn't think I would be hearing that,as you say,gotta love 'em.

[andy tiler]

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this is what i would do

[Phil Hobson]

I do it like this

[doug boardley]

I think I'll use stainless plaster stop bead next time, less choice, it'll only go one way!

[faithhealer]

I do it like this

good pics Phil, doing quote for similar first thing in the morning (can't think this time of night)

[Dan]

You'd be a plonker not to show them all those pics neale mate. Print 'em off if you can't get access to them on your phone.