Gaps between Floor tiles and Skirting? - Tile Advice

[Chris101]

Over the past few weeks I have had a new concrete floor put down with under floor heating and porcelain tiles on top.
The skirting has just gone on and I have noticed in some areas that there is rather a big gap 3mm-5mm.

Is this something that I should just accept or make an issue of?
This is the 2nd time we have had to put in a new floor as the first time it was suspended and due to poor installation and un-caping of a drain, we had to this time completely remove the suspended floor and put in concrete....

 

[Chris101]

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[Blunt Tool]

Skirting would sit flat on tiles if tiles are flat/level as this might not be case could get joiner back to scribe skirting to follow contour of tile.

 

[Andy Allen]

Or just put some mastic round it.

 

[Chris101]

Or just put some mastic round it.

Solutions are fine but should this be expected for a new concrete floor.
Am I making a mountain out of a mole hill or should the flooring be 100% level since it is concrete?

 

[Blunt Tool]

Solutions are fine but should this be expected for a new concrete floor.
Am I making a mountain out of a mole hill or should the flooring be 100% level since it is concrete?

Yes concrete should have been flat and level

 

[Time's Ran Out]

A good decorator would have caulked it and painted it!

 

[Ajax123]

bit picky really. Either the carpenter could have scribed and cut the skirting to fit or the decorator could have caulked and painted. 3mm is not a rather large gap its a tiny gap... When the skirting shrinks and the plasterboard on the walls shrinks it'll probably get bigger but still not large... Cheddar Gorge...now that's a rather large gap...

 

[Bond]

You could fit a small timber moulding to cover the gap, in any case whether it's the floor or skirting that's off, a good joiner should, as said above ,scribed to the floor.

 

[GoneGuy]

It would be down to the joiner, or it could be the skirting is very warped as well?

 

[Bond]

Scribing to the floor is a relatively basic skill for a joiner so no excuse really.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Solutions are fine but should this be expected for a new concrete floor.
Am I making a mountain out of a mole hill or should the flooring be 100% level since it is concrete?

How long had the new concrete floor been down before tiling. You say a few weeks and should it be 100% level.
Depending on the thickness it may not have cured and no floor will be 100%.

 

[Flintstone]

It's Chris 101, we know the history of this floor

 

[Andy Allen]

If not you can watch the movie !!

"Floor in the making"
Directed by Chris 101....cert 15