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    Default DILEMMA - Trim or no trim?

    Hi guys need a bit of urgent group input here as im sending the missus out to get some trim, or not!

    Mosaics in the niches.... trims for them? or do I take each mosaic off the mesh and manually place each one along the edge (over the cut ceramic) and use grout to fill in the edge

    am I making sense?

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    trim (too short I know, its only 8mm)




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    what do you guys reckon

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    I don't like to see trim anywhere near stone Dave so, it's a big 'no trim' from me.


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    Default Re: DILEMMA - Trim or no trim?

    no from me too...........but i dont live in your house, so its very much a personal choice..
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    Default Re: DILEMMA - Trim or no trim?

    No Trim, make a cill out of the stone mosaic ingos etc maybe with trim or bullnose.
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    I would put tile on the ledge instead of mosaic and use trim and then use the mosaic for the back of the niche....


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    No Trim, make a cill out of the stone mosaic ingos etc maybe with trim or bullnose.30818-sill.jpg
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    Default Re: DILEMMA - Trim or no trim?

    As stewart above, think when a niche is all mosaic it can be over kill, imo. you have to live with it though so whatever you prefer.
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    26118-31032011073.jpgSlate cill trimmed ingos porcelain
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    Default Re: DILEMMA - Trim or no trim?

    trim its a no from me no trim
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    Default Re: DILEMMA - Trim or no trim?

    Thanks guys

    We're going all mosaic in the niche and ZERO trim

    wish me luck!
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    Default Re: DILEMMA - Trim or no trim?

    stone meeting cut ceramics i would use trim or as stewart advises use mosaics on the back only
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    Default Re: DILEMMA - Trim or no trim?

    Looking at your pic, you may have cut you "L" cut to short! I always make sure I overlap the internal "cove" by about 2 - 4mm to ensure nice finish, remember, you are going to need to fit adhesive in there too! Hope it turns out OK for you!
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    Quote Originally Posted by charlie1 View Post
    Looking at your pic, you may have cut you "L" cut to short! I always make sure I overlap the internal "cove" by about 2 - 4mm to ensure nice finish, remember, you are going to need to fit adhesive in there too! Hope it turns out OK for you!
    Cameral illusion I think... its all pretty spot on in reality

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gall.B View Post
    No Trim, make a cill out of the stone mosaic ingos etc maybe with trim or bullnose.30818-sill.jpg
    amazing finish that!!
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