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• Nov 14, 2012

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Hello everyone.

I have a customer who wants me to fix ceramic tiles (100cm x 33cm) on big splash back wall. The only problem i have its to tile around cooker extractor(it is no possible to remove it). Please see the pictures. Any ideas?

 

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• Nov 14, 2012

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A common problem this, the hood being fitted before the tiles.
If you can remove it it would look so much neater, and save you heaps of work.
I've not seen this type of hood before, so i'm unsure how it connects to the extractor pipe in the wall, at least it's not been cut into a pelmet or any joinery.
There will be the odd gap between the tile and the glass if the the hood goes onto the tile, but i still think it would be much neater than trying to cut around it.

 

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• Nov 14, 2012

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no easy answer on this one if the tiles were 2D I would say use formable metal trim against the glass but as they are 3D it wont look good

 

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is it possible to do with smaller size of the tiles?

 

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The bigger the tile the more awkward, but you're still going to encounter the problems of cutting neatly around the glass and the 3D (well described Gary) finish of the tiles.

 

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• Nov 15, 2012

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I would personally be more worried how it going to fit in with the sockets,they gonna be off the tiles a fair bit.

 

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What height is the hood above the worksurface? I would be tempted to go 2 tiles high only and finish off the top with a brushed steel trim to compliment the chimney.

 

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Martyn Leeds

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Same as above.
If they're 30x10cm, you should be able to get 4 full tiles, maybe 5, then a nice chrome trim finish.
Easy as peas

 

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Martyn Leeds said:

Same as above.
If they're 30x10cm, you should be able to get 4 full tiles, maybe 5, then a nice chrome trim finish.
Easy as peas

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100cm x 33cm large format Martyn, 2 tiles high would be 66cm, probably short of the extractor by 15 to 20cm and they definitely have to be finished with a full tile not a cut.