Tiling stairs

[Mcluma]

Wel actually its not a stair, but a large porch area, with two platforms. so two steps to get to the front door.

total area arround 10m2

so in this area i have two exposed edges at the front of the step, the tile is 600 by 300 imitation black slate 6mm thick

question, i can make the tile flush with the front (so first a tile against the back of the upstand), then the next tile on top, flush with the front, or, i could use a aluminium tiling edge at the front, however it needs to be black, and i have the feeling that the aluminium tiling edgeto be less strong then the tile itself

the tile is a class 5 type, the tiling subfloor is concrete

What would you do? tiling with or without the aluminium tiling edge

[Mcluma]

I did a bit more research and saw the Schluter nosing profiles

I think that those will do a good job, so where can you buy these, and is 2.5mtr the longest length available

[Alan.P]

You could always mitre the edges so they nearly butt then grout them.

EDIT: that would give a weak spot, I suppose in hind sight that's bad on a stair lol

[whitebeam]

The steps would need to be the same measurment on the riser and step

[Phil Hobson]

Dural do all types of nosing profiles, and are sponsors of this forum Welcome

[Mcluma]

Had a look around, and to be honest there are not many companies that supply these stair tile nosing profiles

I looked at the Dural, but don’t like them that much

I have had a quote from CTD and from The Tile Experience, not much of a difference in price around the £28, - ex vat for the TREP S for a length of 2.5m, although The Tile Experience can deliver within 3 days, even if it has to come from Germany, without delivery charge

I need around the 8 meter

[johnryan]

have you tried to see if you can get that tile with a bullnose. you could go to the vertical tile with those, and they're quite hard wearing.

maybe try this to make your own.

http://www.tiletool.net/bull_nose_tile_blade.asp

[Mcluma]

That is a option if i hadn't seen the strips, i think the strips will be a nice finishing touch on the stairs

[johnryan]

i'd agree with you there, but thought it may be an option if you missus wont have it. you can shape the slate yourself, with a grinder, but it's very hard to get an even bullnose on that kind of length.

[Mcluma]

i showed the strip to the missus yesterday, and she liked it, ( i hadn't told her how much it would cost though)

[johnryan]

well that seems ok then. perhaps you should "lose" the receipt when you buy it though, just to be on the safe side.

[Mcluma]

I ordered the strips, they will be here today, i used The Tile Experience, they were very helpfull on the phone

I ordered the Trep S in black

I added a picture of the stairs, one with the casing and one without the casing


DSC_2503 by mcluma, on Flickr

DSC_2508 by mcluma, on Flickr