tiling window reveals.

[ian158]

when tiling window reveals, do you tile reveal first or wall face first, and how do you prevent the tiles over on the facing wall, over the top reveal, from slipping, just seeing how others do it?

[Bri]

Wall face first, I stop the top tiles slipping by cutting a batten the width of the window and wedging it in.

[ian158]

same as i do, im doing something right then, even if im not getting right with wifey :0(

[carlito]

1) Tile ur wall face first (and you cannot tile your upper reveal until the"Tiles over on the facing wall over the top of the reveal" have set).

2) Set a batten with a lip just inside the reveal.

[jwatson]

tile wall first. upper reviels tiled when above has set. obvs batten works all round, duck tape does it alot for me stuck to the set tiles above; only problem u'll have is getting that bloody glue off the tiles when u rip the tape off strong stuff it is.

[DN1986]

I use a deadman/plasterers prop to hold the top tiles in place where possible.

[Daz]

My tip for tiling the window head....

1. Apply adhesive to the window head with your notched trowel
2. Skim the back of tile with the flat edge of your trowel
3. Firmly press the tile into place with a little twist / wiggle

The tile will stay exactly where you placed it with no need for battens / props / supports. I've stuck natural stones and some really heavy porcelain using this method. The only time I use a support is when I have had to apply extra adhesive to bed the tile out to "square" the window.

I hope this makes sense.
Good luck,

Daz

[grumpygrouter]

My tip for tiling the window head....

1. Apply adhesive to the window head with your notched trowel
2. Skim the back of tile with the flat edge of your trowel
3. Firmly press the tile into place with a little twist / wiggle

The tile will stay exactly where you placed it with no need for battens / props / supports. I've stuck natural stones and some really heavy porcelain using this method. The only time I use a support is when I have had to apply extra adhesive to bed the tile out to "square" the window.

I hope this makes sense.
Good luck,

Daz

Good answer Daryl. Happy new year mate.

[doug boardley]

I do walls first, then cill and reveals, I leave top tile of reveals off until I've tiled window head and then fix the top reveal tiles. I usually suport window head tiles with a batten cut short supported by a plasterboard prop.

[Daz]

Happy new year mate.

Cheers Russ, and a Happy New Year to you too .

[widler]

walls 1st,then head,if it needs propping then i prop with batton off sill,but usually do as daz dus and it sticks fine.
then i tile reveals then sill