I'm planning on adoing some tiling over next weekend and have pick up some bit from B&Q and I've noticed many tilers used a tile trim on the tile edge for a clean finish so I thought I'd be a copy cat.
Quick question is do you just use the tile adhesive to stick the trim to the wall ?
Only thing I noticed b&q didn't have was a corner bit for the top when you lay the other way. Perhaps mitre it ?
if you have to use trim..yes.
Tile trim, Stripped pine, avocado WC, artex, woodchip paper hardboard.,.. room 101.
Yes
Yes
S'what I did.
(The trim is shaped like a letter P in cross section. The tail goes under the edge tile.)
S'what I did.
Be careful when going into a window recess. 2 mitre profiles are possible depending whether you cut horizontally or vertically. You usually need one of each on two of the strips. Tile trim needs to be perfect, and it's easy to screw up this bit.
So if tile trim is old hat what do you suggest instead for exposed tile edges? Buttering the edges with grout? Or perhaps edge profile tiles? Those aren't available to match most tiles from the various sheds, and even if using a tile specialist you will have to buy in a load of them even if you just want a handful.
Painters10
Those who deride tile trim are usually keen to tell you how they would only have marble or granite. For those of us who are happy with ceramic tiles, trim is the only way to finish the edges. And if anyone suggests mitreing tiles, I'll scream.
When tiles are laid with exposed edges visible, no edging of any sort, it looks fine, just looks like another grout joint.
NT
butter the edges!
With margarine?
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