Advice on trim with mosaics

[McDogger]

Hi I am hoping you can help I am having my kitchen tiled with polished marble moasiacs above all the kitchen counter and ending at the window edge not tiling into the window recess would you advise to use trim or butt the edges leaving the til exposed?

I am also having a strip of local tiling from the sink to the ceiling in my downstairs toilet and would like to know again whether to use trim on the sides or leave the tiles Iam using these tiles NSM Tumb Trav/Marble White Rand B/Mosaic which have edges that slot into each other so would have cut edges on the sides

I really hope you can help as want this done asap.

thanks

[Mike]

Hi I am hoping you can help I am having my kitchen tiled with polished marble moasiacs above all the kitchen counter and ending at the window edge not tiling into the window recess would you advise to use trim or butt the edges leaving the til exposed?

I am also having a strip of local tiling from the sink to the ceiling in my downstairs toilet and would like to know again whether to use trim on the sides or leave the tiles Iam using these tiles NSM Tumb Trav/Marble White Rand B/Mosaic which have edges that slot into each other so would have cut edges on the sides

I really hope you can help as want this done asap.

thanks

It's your choice as wether to use trim of you can have the edge of the tile showing. Square edge Chrome trim looks nice especially if you have Chrome in the kitchen.

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[365drills]

Having used "Trim" and "No trim" options I believe its better to trim. Its a personal opinion


Trim


Up Close


No Trim.

OK So the example is on full tiles (not mosaic) but I think it highlights the point.

Also the trim in this project is natural / cream to blend in rather that "white"
Chrome is a good contrast too

[McDogger]

thanks for the replys would you also trim the local tiling or leave bare edge

Also where the tiles finish in the kitche would you trim or leave bare tile?

[andy allen]

if the mosaics have a finished edge, same as the face of the tile then i wouldn't use trim, but as with most things its personal choice..

[andy allen]

009.jpg heres an example with no trim...

[McDogger]

Sorry not sure I have explained very well in the kitchen it will be a tiled splashback all the way around between the work surfaces and the cupboards so there will be a few edges where the tiles end would it be best to trim these or leave bare?

[McDogger]

Thanks for the pics of the no trim in the kitchen my concern is as I am not going to tile into the window recess how would it look? also could you take a pic of where the tiling starts so I can see what it looks like without the trim.

Thanks so much for all of the help

[andy allen]

can't take a pic now it was a job i did for a customer........i'll try and fish some more out....

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last 4 pics are a bathroom, but it will give you an idea what they look like flat on the wall without trim...

[McDogger]

Andy Allen thanks very much mate gives me a much better idea I really appreciate it shame you dont work in the Kewnt are I could get you to come and do it.

If you do have any kitchen pics or of mosaics around windows but not into the recess that would be amazing

[Bolter]

Andy Allen thanks very much mate gives me a much better idea I really appreciate it shame you dont work in the Kewnt are I could get you to come and do it.

If you do have any kitchen pics or of mosaics around windows but not into the recess that would be amazing

The marble mosaics, its up to you if trim is used or not.

I dont know what you mean by "local" tiling, but if there are mosaics going in and it will leave a cut edge, it will look much better with trim.

[McDogger]

the tiles are from topps but you they dont have images on the web otherwise i would post

[andy allen]

no pics of round window only im afraid, think it would depend on if you could get full tiles round the window, this would give you a good edge, if you know what i mean, if not then trim would be the answer.

[andy allen]

025.jpg026.jpg027.jpg is this them, these were from topps, a job i did last year..

[deanotile]

no trim gets my vote
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[McDogger]

Morning Andy

The tiles for both the kitchen and bathroom are staggered mosaics so it will definitely be some cut edges so I am guessing trim will be the answer unfortunately there are no images on the Topps website but the ones for the kitchen are oblong flat fronted the ones for the toilet are very small oblongs with uneven top surfaces which gives a textured look

[365drills]

This toilet was done with staggered mosaics and NO TRIM.


As you can see pre-grouting its a bit of a mess.

Cutting and fitting without a trim is fiddly.


Here it is in profile.


This is what it looked like finished (much better)

Two thing to note.
1) It was a mistake to have tiled the small side of the black box first so that the edge was protruding. It would have been better not to have had the edges sticking out.
2) The tiles to the right were a bit hit and miss. Not exactly straight. Even the grout (which hides a multitude of errors) could not even out this bit.

Working with small staggered mosaics can be rewarding if a bit fiddly and mistakes can show up.

[McDogger]

Drills365 Thanks for the info and photos I really appreciate it I will try and put some photos up over the weekend and ask for your advice again.

In the toilet as its is local tiling (just a splashback) the tiles will stop in the middle of the wall will a trim look neater?

[bobbynz]

Just take note of the thickness of the trim probably a mm or two.
If the mosaics a fairly small you dont want to follow that contour so once you have determined where the trim will be, set it in and skim some addy and feather it from the trim bak to say the length of your trowel. let it set, then you will have a nice flat contour running right up to the edge of the trim.