Brick Bond (Metro) advice

Andy Allen · Oct 15, 2017

1....colour match silicone round the socket.
2...i just use my finger...... But a tool will be fine.
3...scribing metros means to cut the metro shape out of one side of the cut tiles. I would just cut them as normal and colour match a silicone joint in the corner with the same colour as the grout.
4.... Just grout it and forget about it...

Qwerty · Oct 15, 2017

What he said..... ^^^

Zub · Oct 15, 2017

Many thanks Andy/PlanTec
I think that concludes my list of questions (for now).
I'll be sure to upload some pics when its all completed (in a few months time!)

Cheers

John Benton · Oct 15, 2017

The Fugi tool would work down the side of the socket. I would just mask up the side of the socket as close to the edge as you can get, run the bead of silicone into the joint and then using the 90 degree square edge run that down the tile and remove tape.

Zub · Oct 15, 2017

John Benton said:
The Fugi tool would work down the side of the socket. I would just mask up the side of the socket as close to the edge as you can get, run the bead of silicone into the joint and then using the 90 degree square edge run that down the tile and remove tape.

Thanks - What about where the tile meets the units though? and the internal corners? As others have said, I think using the same colour grout and silicone (mapei grey), with a few attempts i think can get it blend in somehow.

John Benton · Oct 15, 2017

Zub said:
Thanks - What about where the tile meets the units though? and the internal corners? As others have said, I think using the same colour grout and silicone (mapei grey), with a few attempts i think can get it blend in somehow.

For me I would use the white on internal corners and against the units. Reason being, because of the bevelled edge on the tile the thickness of the bead will change each time it changes angle. It will really stand out, grey over white, the white would be less noticeable.

Zub · Oct 15, 2017

John Benton said:
For me I would use the white on internal corners and against the units. Reason being, because of the bevelled edge on the tile the thickness of the bead will change each time it changes angle. It will really stand out, grey over white, the white would be less noticeable.

Good point. Thats my biggest concern, getting a constant straight bead over the angles whilst somehow ensuring the 'diamonds' dont stand out. I guess I'll only know when I get round to siliconing.

I'll try both white n grey n see what looks best. Thanks for that.

J K Tiling Cornwall · Oct 16, 2017

View attachment 94133 View attachment 94134 View attachment 94133 View attachment 94134 I'm a bit late entering this thread, have just done a kitchen with white metros and grey grout, always use a neat silicone seal on all internal corners, against units and worktops. The Mapei grey should blend in quite well (I just spray with a little water with a drop of washing up liquid added and smooth over with a finger tip, multi wipes really help to keep things neat). Looking really good so far, had to tile a arched widow a few years back and the underside, cut individual pieces of trim to fit.

Zub · Oct 16, 2017

J K Tiling Cornwall said:
View attachment 94133 View attachment 94134 View attachment 94133 View attachment 94134 I'm a bit late entering this thread, have just done a kitchen with white metros and grey grout, always use a neat silicone seal on all internal corners, against units and worktops. The Mapei grey should blend in quite well (I just spray with a little water with a drop of washing up liquid added and smooth over with a finger tip, multi wipes really help to keep things neat). Looking really good so far, had to tile a arched widow a few years back and the underside, cut individual pieces of trim to fit.

Evening - for some reason your attachments aren't showing up.. Might take a bit of time to replicate onto the forum maybe?

J K Tiling Cornwall · Oct 16, 2017

Zub · Oct 16, 2017

That arch looks stunning. The grey grout also compliments the white metro very well. We've gone for a slightly darker grey (cement grey) as we're hoping to have a dark laminate floor.................

All this talk of tiling is making me want to tile the floor though. Its a tiny area (1.5m x 1.5m max), and most of the cuts will be hidden under the plinth.

One step at a time I guess.

J K Tiling Cornwall · Oct 16, 2017

Evening Zub, (should say morning) just tried again hopefully okay now

J K Tiling Cornwall · Oct 16, 2017

You should go for tiling the floor but just be careful with the choice of tile (once you have a glazed tile in the kitchen you soon realise how much you drop stuff!) But a full bodied porcelain or wood/stone effect will be more forgiving.

Zub · Oct 20, 2017

Here we have it... a week later.
Couldn't have done it without your help

A bit of triangle trim

My poor attempt at cutting using a wet saw

Zub · Oct 20, 2017

Next mission, window!

What do you guys think of this sketch? How would you lay it out?

Thanks in advance

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