Brick Bond (Metro) advice

[Zub]

Hi all,

First time tiler. Decided to tile the kitchen after a fire destroyed the old one.

I need a bit of advice as to which layout I should use for the pipe which has been boxed in.

Do I ignore the bond on the arch, split each side of the boxing into half and brick bond? Or do I continue the bond from the archway? If so, how? I've attached a few sketches below. Sketch 3 looks the most appropriate to me, however that would go against what I have on right corner.

Help!

Thanks in advance

 

[Zub]

Actually, thinking about it, the window sill will be 8mm/10mm instead of 9mm/9mm

I'll chop off the bevel where the trim meets bevel, and then have a full tile touching the window. 8/10 would then reflect all the way on the inside of the the window frame. Does that make sense?

 

[John Benton]

I would put a window board in there and paint it personally. I think metros look terrible on a flat surface, only my opinion though

 

[Zub]

I would put a window board in there and paint it personally. I think metros look terrible on a flat surface, only my opinion though

Thanks - I didn't even think of that.. just laid out a few on the sill and can see what you mean.

 

[Flintstone]

I’ve never siliconed around a socket when using metros!

I also prefer a window sill on the bottom and tiles on the sides

 

[John Benton]

Here's one I did earlier, someone else had tiled, but the customer got me in to remove quadrant trim and tiled sill and fit new 'L' trim and window board.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

In retrospect I’d have put a full tile on one side of the boxing and 2no cuts on the other - to make it look like bricks rather than wallpaper.

 

[Zub]

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In retrospect I’d have put a full tile on one side of the boxing and 2no cuts on the other - to make it look like bricks rather than wallpaper.

Do you mean like this?

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Yes!!

 

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