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ojtiler
Hi all,
My first post here, so apologies for any errors in terminology that follows:smilewinkgrin:. I would really appreciate your advice for my bathroom project.
Having spent 3 months gutting & extending my bathroom, I'm finally ready to start tiling! I have already purchased the tiles (60cmx30cm porcelain with rectified edge, approx. 9.5mm thick), which I plan to hang horizontally in a grid pattern (i.e. not brickwork pattern). The problem is, if I tile level with the base window cill, the tiles at the top of the window will be about 25mm above the edge (see black lines marked on the left wall of the window in the first attached photo). So - I'm obviously going to have to cut the tiles to fit the aperture!! This is also the case on the recessed shelf in the stud wall (see second photo). The 3rd attached photo shows one of my tiles.
My original plan was to use edging strip for all the external corners, but I have not been able to find an edging strip yet which will cover the cut edge of my tiles (I guess the depth of the tile with adhesive will be about 12-13mm). Therefore I am concerned that the join between the exposed cut edge of the tile and the edging strip will not look neat. Having read a few of the existing posts here, I like the clean appearance of mitred edges and am therefore looking at the option of mitring the joints around both the window and the recess feature in the stud wall. Although I have not mitred tiles before, I am confident I could do this with the right tool.... I need to buy a new tile cutter for this job anyway.
Specifically I would appreciate any advice on the following:
My first post here, so apologies for any errors in terminology that follows:smilewinkgrin:. I would really appreciate your advice for my bathroom project.
Having spent 3 months gutting & extending my bathroom, I'm finally ready to start tiling! I have already purchased the tiles (60cmx30cm porcelain with rectified edge, approx. 9.5mm thick), which I plan to hang horizontally in a grid pattern (i.e. not brickwork pattern). The problem is, if I tile level with the base window cill, the tiles at the top of the window will be about 25mm above the edge (see black lines marked on the left wall of the window in the first attached photo). So - I'm obviously going to have to cut the tiles to fit the aperture!! This is also the case on the recessed shelf in the stud wall (see second photo). The 3rd attached photo shows one of my tiles.
My original plan was to use edging strip for all the external corners, but I have not been able to find an edging strip yet which will cover the cut edge of my tiles (I guess the depth of the tile with adhesive will be about 12-13mm). Therefore I am concerned that the join between the exposed cut edge of the tile and the edging strip will not look neat. Having read a few of the existing posts here, I like the clean appearance of mitred edges and am therefore looking at the option of mitring the joints around both the window and the recess feature in the stud wall. Although I have not mitred tiles before, I am confident I could do this with the right tool.... I need to buy a new tile cutter for this job anyway.
Specifically I would appreciate any advice on the following:
- does anyone know a supplier for edging strip which will cover the cut edge of my tile?.... I'm not too fussed about the exact profile of the strip but the ideal would be square section chrome/steel modern appearance to match other fittings
- If I go for the mitring option , I will have some tiles at the corner of the window which would need mitring around an 'L shape'.... how can I do this and does the result look neat?
- If I mitre the tiles, do the mitred edges at the external corner of the window need any grout?, or do they just butt join with very little/no gap?
- Will mitred joints for these tiles be robust over time (i.e. avoid chipping)?
- What cutter would you recommend which would have capability for doing the mitring, too?
- Which option would you recommend, based on your experience; edging strip or mitred???