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    Fitting Metal Edge Trim/tiles Around Window Recess

    Is there a technique for doing this with metal edge trim? Eg, is it best to tile the whole face of the wall, with all of the 4 window sides cut straight and square, being raised proud by a set distance to allow for the trim/adhesive and inner tiles to meet up squarely when fitted later? If so...
    • gooty
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    • canada edge fitting metal trim window
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Polishing Edge

    What do you use to create a polished edge on marble and travertine to match the face, sanding with wet and dry, then the final buff ? What's your procedure and tool?
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    Tiling Around A Mirror

    Not strictly tiling but hope you guys have some experience that can help me. I'm about to tile my bathroom wall and I want to fix a large (roughly 3' x 4') mirror to the wall and tile around it. I have the mirror (just a plain sheet of glass with silvered backing - no frame) and the tiles. What...
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    Metal Tile Trim - Aluminium Tile Trim

    I don't know where most people get their metal trim from, probably CTD but I have found this guy on the bay and didn't think his trims were too badly priced. Thoughts please? TILE TRIM STRAIGHT EDGE - ALUMINIUM - BOX OF 10 - CHROME MATT WHITE BLACK - 2.5M
    • StevieBoy
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    • aus edge metal tile tile trim trim usa
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Edge Trim On Metro Tiles

    Evening all.. Interested in people's methods of avoiding a protruding cut metro tile on an upright edge trim. Never had a problem before, but last customer was unhappy with protruding cut edge as the trim was the same depth as the bevel uncut edge. When tiling these in brick fashion, obviously...
    • damagetesf
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    • aus edge metro metro tiles tile tiles trim usa
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Help ??? Marble edge polishing

    customer dosent want trims or a matt edge once butted up. i have a grinder which isnt variable speed. i know this isnt ideal but will it work? will a velcro plate fit onto my gringer and what grit numbers do i need? thanks
  7. Sean Kelly

    9mm straight edge chrome trim.

    I have a job on Thursday to tile 200x100 Topps tiles metro tiles. I'm having a job trying to track down 9mm straight edge chrome trim. I'm pretty sure CTD sold them, but I can't find them on their website. I've got a shed load of 10mm trim in my shed! Should I just use the 10mm or keep...
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    Quarry tiles with an edge profile - proving difficult to grout.

    Hi. I'm afraid I'm not allowed to post links or pictures so you'll have to visit these URL's manually. I have a room tiled with these: i.imgur.com/Srt7Zu9.jpg They're 150x150 quarry tiles and as you can see they're not square on the edges but have a profile. A lip which varies in depth...
    • ep_dw
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    • aus edge grout quarry tile tile grout tiles usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Red body showing edge of tiles after grouted

    These tiles grouted 3 times red body still showing through edges glaze does not fold over seems to edgeHas anyone had problem like this, how did you resolve it ?
    • Turkish tiler
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    • aus edge grout tile tile grout tiles usa
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Marble edge tiles.

    Hi,does anybody know where I can get some replacement marble tiles, for the edge of a swimming pool. They are white 40cm x 10cm by 10mm bullnose, and they are dimpled. Thanks for looking Tony.
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    trim on top edge of tiles ?

    Hi I would like to know if it is professional practice to finish the top edge of the top row of tiles with a trim. It does provide a neater finish. If it is done, how do professional tilers go about achieving this? Thanks for your advice Dave
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    Can you polish the cut edge of Porcelain tiles?

    The customer of a plumber who I am working for is adamant she does not want in any shape or form any tile trims for the external corners of the tiles she has chosen(600x600 glazed porcelain) Using such a big tile on the walls and floor on this small bathroom refurb,somewhere along the line there...
    • On one
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    • aus can cut edge porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Glass Tile edge Grinding/Smoothing

    Got some glass tiles to shape and wondered if anyone knows of a pad/disc that would clean up the edge to kill off the sharpness, I have a Fein but just wondered if there was a disc of sorts.
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    External corner, full height to half wall edge detail

    Hi, I am currently planning out my bathroom but am struggling with an edge detail and can find any other examples. I basically want to tile one wall(shower enclosure) full height then on a external corner change to half wall height for the rest of the bathroom. How do is best to set the tiles...
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    Marble edge polishing

    Got a couple of marble bathrooms coming up and I am looking at a cheapish and effective way of polishing cut edges. I have 4 recesses/shelves in one bathroom and I am thinking of butting the edges together and polishing the showing edge. I did a marble bathroom recently and the customer was...
  16. Sean Kelly

    Straight edge trim. How do you fix yours?

    I did some tiling for a lady a few months ago. She called me back yesterday for me to give her a quote for tiling another room. She told me that last time I put the trim on her bathroom window the wrong way round. When I looked at it it was fine. She explained to me that it was not put on the...
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    Bullnose / Round Edge on Jura LimeStone

    Hello, How do I put a bullnose or rounded edge on limestone tiles with an angle grinder ? Then what would I use to polish the edge ? Thanks John
    • tortoise100
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    • aus bullnose edge limestone usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Square edge or round edge trim?? What's you preference!

    Simple question which do you use square or round??
    • Bradma9
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    • aus edge square trim usa
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Removing edge tiles with UFH

    Looked at a job where I'd need to remove some broken tiles at the edge of an existing floor. The tiles are 300mm x 300mm limestone and 10mm thick. On 3-5mm of adhesive with loose wire UFH in the adhesive. On concrete. So what's the best / safest way to remove the partial / edge tiles without...
    • Timo
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    • aus edge removing tile tiles ufh usa
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Straight edge

    What are we all using for straight edges on floors? I've always used my long stabila level, but going to get a 3metre piece of alloy box section soon. Any pics too?
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