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  1. K

    Crazy gap between shower metal frame and tiled wall

    Hello and thanks for your time. When the shower metal frame (that will hold the glass wall) is placed plumb along the tiled wall, you can see that the tiled wall is uneven. The top and bottom touches the tile wall but in the middle there is a huge 2cm gap between the metal and wall. Basically...
  2. B

    How do I fill this gap between marble tile and metal window frame?

    Hello everyone. My building had bricking work done on the outside and it seems in the process they've yanked the shower window away from where it was seated before. Creating this gap between the tile and exterior frame. How do I fill this gap? Should I use grout or something else? Thank you!
  3. A

    How to trim, metal tiling trim after it’s been installed

    Hi, new to forum and first post, after some advice. Recently had the chamber of my fireplace tiled and the front two side edges of the chamber had metal trim added to finish it off. The tiles were 9mm I believe and to allow for the adhesive, 12.5mm trim was used. Unfortunately this has meant...
  5. R

    Wet saw plastic or metal construction?

    Hi, I am looking at wet saws and only a DIY here but got a few odd shapes to cut. What would people recommend between the cheap plastic type wet cutters like the Mac Allister or a metal based one? Such as Performance Power PTC450E 450W Brushless Electric Tile Cutter 230-240V -...
    • Realtek
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    • construction metal plastic saw wet wet saw
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
  6. Sophietilingbeginner

    Precision cutting metal tile trim

    Hi, we have bought the nickel finish box shape stainless steel trim (link below) we have tried to cut it with an angle grinder and a saw, the heat of the angle grinder is ruining the finish and the saw isn’t giving us the clean finish we are looking for, we need to cut 45 degree angles, is this...
  7. T

    Metal trim jutting out at corner, creating sharp point.

    Coming to the end of a bathroom fit, just inspected some trim fitted at a corner yesterday and where 2 trims meet it juts out 5mm creating a sharp point. Doesn't seem correct to me. What is the solution when I speak to them next week?
  9. A

    Best black metal tile trims

    Hopefully a quick one. Can anyone advise the best 12mm black metal tile trims. I. E. The hardest wearing as I never intent on changing the tiles. Are the pvd coated ones any good? Black porcelain tiles.
  10. BinaBold

    I'm Looking For This Tile Allen + Roth metal elements backsplash tile

    purchased from Lowes. item number 526253
  11. M

    brushed metal trims for sale ( bargain )

    BRUSHED METAL TRIMS FOR BARGAIN PRICES. 100 LENGTHS 8MM BRUSHED = 500.00 POUNDS 100LENGTHS 10MM BRUSHED = 500.00 POUNDS MORE IN STOCK CAN DO 50 LENGTHS PACK JUST ASK? WE ALSO HAVE 3 AND HALF ROLLS OF ACOUSTIC RUBBER MATTING ( 4.5MM THICK ) JOB LOT = 200.00 POUNDS
  13. M

    Plastic and metal edging in kitchen

    I'm tiling my kitchen with white marble tiles, I wanted to have the top that meets the plasterered walls have metal edging and any corners that meet with other tiles be done with white plastic edging. Will this look normal combining both and is it normal practice?
  14. I

    Metal strip in wall?

    Hello all. I'm currently removing some plaster from block work in my bathroom in prep to put up elements boards and new tiles and I've found a metal strip/plate embedded into the plaster. For reference the wall is outside facing and adjacent to the next door neighbours wall. The strip is near...
  15. O

    Quality of tile cutting when installing a metal edging strip

    We now have a professional tiler in attempting to tile a wall up to an external corner where he has suggested incorporating a metal edging trim. Due to the overall layout of the tiles, the tile edges next to the trim need to be cut, which the tiler has attempted to do. He's also trying to butt...
  17. S

    Tiling a metal 'tile insert' drain cover

    Hi, what would be the best way to tile, would it be to use tile adhesive and grout or could I use Mapei sealant - matching the grout of surrounding tiles with correct colour match? Cheers
  18. D

    Metal trim around sill and reveal

    Any suggestions would be appreciated on how best to fix trims ? Inside reveal only tiling 2 high.
  19. S

    Metal tile trim

    Hi All I'm looking for some nuggets of wisdom please. I've used the plastic rounded edge trim before and got great results without much thought. I've gone for metal square edged stuff this time and I can't figure out what to do here. The left hand wall at the tap end of the bath is going...
  21. S

    Tiny sharp pieces of metal in the grouting

    Hi Tilers completed floor tiles in our ensuite bathroom. On cleaning the floor, we've noticed tiny sharp pieces of metal in the grouting. Could this be from tile spacers, and if so how can we remove them? Any advice would be soooo appreciated - we've had nothing but problems with our new...
  22. C

    does anyone know any makes that have actual tile (not metal or plastic) quarter round edging tiles??

    any help on this would be really appreciated because i have been allover the place trying to source this I'm looking for a quarter round tile to finish edges that is actually made from tile, so not metal or plastic. I would be happy to find one that is 150 long that works with basic 150 square...
  23. G

    Adhesive for Sheet Metal

    I am installing ditra over OSB board and there is a floor vent in the one wall inside the bathroom. The sheet metal is folded out and there is about 2-3 inches of the sheet metal that stick out onto the floor from under the baseboard. The Ditra will go over the sheet metal and I wanted to know...
  25. T

    Metal mosaics

    These are from Porcelanosa What blade in my grinder to cut them?
    • Time's Ran Out
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    • metal mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
  26. Andy Allen

    Metal face tiles................

    Will a wet cutter cut these metal tiles, got a kitchen to do and wondering about getting round the sockets, and what's the best grout to use...
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