Seeking advice on an ongoing job (bevelled metro tiles)

[Andy Allen]

Yes.....you should follow the pattern round the whole room to keep the brick effect.
Your tiler has gone from landscape to brick bond, the face of the boxing in should have a join in it not just full tiles.

 

[Matt Bott]

If you look at the internals of your window there's no reason why the boxing shouldn't be the same

 

[Flintstone]

For me, with metros I always use 8mm trim, and always square edge not rounded as they are far less intrusive and look a lot neater.

 

[Matt Bott]

+1

 

[Flintstone]

Metros and trim is difficult, cut a tile and it's 8mm in the middle and 6mm on the edge.
I use 8mm trims with metros but tend not to trim the top of the tile.

I always trim the top, it's an exposed edge and you can see the ginger biscuit If not

 

[Andy Allen]

I always trim the top, it's an exposed edge and you can see the ginger biscuit If not

But if you use 8mm there will be a 2mm lip .
Not saying your wrong or right, as all ways it's a personal choice my customer gets to choose and if they want trim at the top.....no problem.
BTW most metros I've used are white biscuit...

 

[Tom Ewer]

How would you finish off the top if you don't use trim? I'm thinking in particular of the hollow top end of trim running up a corner.

 

[andyb1]

Square edge trim for me, always ask customer if they want top trimmed, as previously mentioned, boxing just looks wrong.

 

[One Day]

Mitred for me. They're soft and easy to work. It's worth the effort unless it's a new-build site job. It looks a bit "Bish bash bosh" with all that trim!

 

[Andy Allen]

How would you finish off the top if you don't use trim? I'm thinking in particular of the hollow top end of trim running up a corner.

Grout or decorators chalk.
Or mitre the corners and use 6mm trim for the top.