Tile trim at external 3 way corner

[petek]

Just ready to set about tiling round the new kitchen cupboards and trying to decide the neatest way to finish the tiles where they meet at an external 3 way corner. This is the corner where the window ledge, the wall behind the sink and the wall to the back door come together, IYSWIM.

I have seen this done by amateur and so-called professional tilers using plastic tile trim. The best seem to cut a mitre on the two horizontal edges but leave the vertical edge to but up against the other two. This leaves a sharp point on the mitre which protrudes and doesn't look very good. The worst aren't worth describing.

Any ideas of the best way to do it?

TIA Pete

[Dave Plowman (News)]

There are corner pieces available for some types of trim. You'd have to check with the makers to see if they do what you need. I didn't have this problem as I used a nice chunky wood sill.

[Paul R]

That it the way I did mine, and I think it looks fine. You can reduce the sharp point by leaving a gap in the mitre and filling with grout.

Paul R

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Just remembered I did a step like this - one where the sides were exposed so tiled too. Used a corner piece on the face and the beading along the top lines up perfectly with that. Homebase had the corner pieces - but dunno about colours. I was using the 'chrome' finish stuff.

[petek]

=A0 London SW

Thanks for your replies, but I have found the solution myself after a bit of searching on t'internet. I should have done this before posting my question! A company called "Genesis" makes PVC (& metal) extruded tile trim with matching corner pieces. The colour range for the trim is extensive but the corner pieces only come in white or cream which suits me. Also found a stockist near to me, Euxton Tile Supplies, Chorley.

Thanks again for your help. Pete

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Right - I was using Homelux. They could have had corners in plastic - I simply didn't notice. Was happy to get them in 'chrome'. At a cost, of course.