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  1. peteablard

    Never cut corners in your preparation.............

    For anyone new to the trade who is unaware of the importance of preparing your substrate correctly then check this out.......:yikes: This is what I faced at a car showroom I tiled recently when I returned from my hols.. The prep work had been carried out by a couple of cowboys, they didn't...
  2. D

    Brick bond - continuation round corners

    Guys, question... when tiling brick bond on large format tiles.... When you cut tiles in to the corner.. should you use the other peice of cut tile to continue on the next wall? I always assumed so.. but then I was checking out Kilty55's wetroom he did recently (GREAT JOB BY THE WAY) and in...
  3. J

    4" x 4" matt white rounded corners

    Help! recently changed kitchen worktop and need 8 matt white tile with rounded corners 4" x 4" (100mm x 100mm). i can find matt white with square corners or shiny white with rounded corners. any help would be MUCH appreciated! thanks
  4. R

    9mm Corners

    Hi, As a new member I am trying to find 9mm tile trim corners in black plastic as I need to do a 3 way mitre. Homelux don't seem to make 9mm corners in black. Any one know where I can buy such a thing? Thanks RMH
  5. J

    Expansion Joint In Wall Corners

    Hello, I'm curious, when tiling into corners, is their any particular reccomendation for gaps? I was trying to cut my 8mm ceramic into the corners with a couple of mm to keep it neat, and the Silicon bead size in keeping with my grout joint? Am I ok, or do I need to leave a bigger gap...
  6. T

    British Standard for setting out walls/ external corners?

    Hey folks, anyone know if Bristish standards state setting out method for setting out of wall tiles at external corners? I tend to set out in such a way that once fixed the apex of the tiled corner will be plumb (rather than having tapered cuts) I think this is better than having an out of...
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  7. M

    Grout or Silly-Cone in Corners...?

    Hi All Well my DIY bathroom project is coming to an end and the grouting is starting. I am fully aware of using Silicon around the bath to tile interface but what about the corners of the room and around the door architrave, what do you guys & gals do...? Also my grout is off white, would...
  8. C

    Help with tile trim - cuttin internal corners

    Hi. Really struggling to cut 6mm tile trim to join in a right angled internal corner. :mad2: I've tried cutting 2 pieces at 45 degrees, but this leaves a gap in the bit of the trim that meets the tile. Any tips out there please - preferable with pics. I've looked at the 3way mitre pics...
  9. C

    Tile edging corners

    Hi I'm doing a little diy tiling and need to ask about the best way to do corners with the plastic tile edging. I don't have a problem with a window with the 45 degree cuts to make a square edge. The real problem I'm having is a wall that is half tiled and goes around into the window. This...
  10. T

    Wall corners ?

    Hi all My latest headache was dealing with the internal wall corners drifting out all over the place and it could be seen even after I had tiled which looked rubbish. I understand the powdered adhesive i'm using can be used to fill out and straighten the internal corners and make sound before...
  11. S

    Tiling internal corners

    Can anyone help please. I have just had my shower re-tiled, and there was a half inch gap at the internal corners, which the tiler had filled with grout [he said he couldn't cut the tiles that small]. The grout looked bad, so he has now fitted a chrome corner strip, top to bottom on all four...
  12. R

    brick effect - corners? and trim

    doing a kitchen splashback at the minute andusing black briwck effect tiles. the bevelled edge ones 200x100. anyway, whats the score with the corners? do you make the cut then use the other part of the tile round the corner so it looks like the tile is wrapping round the corner or do you just...
  13. O

    Travertine internal corners

    I recently tiled my bathroom with 610mm x 405mm travertine and wondered if I should have used Silicon on the internal wall corners. I used ivory Silicon where the floor meets the walls but as the grout is flexible I thought it would be ok for the wall corners. Theres no cracking or anything...
  14. R

    Silicon internal corners...

    I did a repair on a Huge house a few months ago because the tiler had not sealed properly around the shower tray, water had got behind the tiles and ruined the plasterboard. I got a call from the lady the other day asking if I could go round and take a look at the other shower room, the Silicon...
  15. P

    Tiling External Corners

    I am using chrome edging strip to tile external corners in my bathroom. However i am unsure as to the best way to approach joining the tiles to trim. Should I tile to one external edge first then put up the strip or apply the strip first. I've read conflicting messages so any practical advice...
  16. H

    grouting in corners confusion

    Ive just been reading another post about grouting in corners.On my course i was taught to run your tile up to the internal corner wall then to cut as close as you can from the next wall leaving no gap as you can and to grout.But know iv read that you leave a couple mm in any corners.Im...
  17. A

    Grouting in corners question

    Hi Guys, Question two of the bathroom re-fit - which is going well btw. I've heard that you shouldn't grout in the corner (or all corners) of the bath / shower, instead you should just run some silcone sealant down the corner. Is it important not to grout, or can you grout and silcone...
  18. U

    grout shower corners and base before Silicon?

    Hello Again gents So cleared up that i have the right grout But do i grout the corners and around the base of a shower enclosure before Silicon?
  19. I

    grouting into corners

    Hi everyone. I have tiled my new shower room and am about to grout using Bal microflex powdered grout. I read on this site that I should use Silicon in the corners for expansion purposes. I never thought about this, and after checking, I see that two of my corner tiles are within one millimeter...
  20. E

    How do i tile in corners ?

    Hi, i have my shower to tile, how do i do the corners, does 1 tile butt against the wall and the other one over lap it and then use Silicon ? or leave a small gap in the corner where i can grout into ? They are tavertine 12mm tiles Thanks
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