Noob needs mitred tile edging advise - Tile Advice

[JordanLincs]

I have only been tought how to how to edge with trim. So any advice on how to achieve mitred tile edging would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[Blunt Tool]

Total doddle, it’s only the tilers that can’t cut a mitre in tile trims that have to mitre the tiles
On a more serious note have a search on here and you should find excellent videos showing how to.
It’s important to have the right kit, ie a good wetsaw with a good blade that can tilt to 45 degrees or grinder with a quality blade and diamond hand pad
And plenty of practice, get some old tiles, anything that’s not grey nowadays it seems and get going

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Pin hammer and a rubbing stone!

 

[Andy Allen]

Pin hammer and a rubbing stone!

 

[Perry]

Yes John untill I brought my first water cutter 30 years ago. £700 quid then and fell apart after 3 months.

 

[JordanLincs]

Grout line required?

 

[Boggs]

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Ah, an early charcoal drawing of the first vasectomy being performed.

 

[Blunt Tool]

Grout line required?

The mitre is usually left 1 or 2mm from edge of tile so that there is no breakout and glazed edge remains intact. A joint is left of 1 or 2 mm where you can either grout or a preferred method of a 2 part colour matched resin filler to protect the edge and make it stronger. A slight sand and shape of filler will be required

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Did all these with a pin hammer today!

 

[Perry]

View attachment 101717 Did all these with a pin hammer today!

You must be on daywork John.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

You must be on daywork John.

I jest Pete!

 

[Old Mod]

Thin tile mitred edge stage one.

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• Jun 10, 2018

First cut of mitre on thin tile.

Mitre thin tile stage two.

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• Jun 10, 2018
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Final polishing of mitred edge on thin tile.