tile trim

  1. R

    Best blade for steel tile trim?

    Hello guys, I'm new to the forum :) So you know my skill level.., I'm currently training at a Construction school in wall & floor tiling, due to qualify in June 2021. Next month, I'm tiling my brothers kitchen and he wants a steel trim fitting. I will be using a hacksaw and mitre block to...
  2. S

    Tile trim question

    Hi- I have just had my kitchen tiled with Metro tiles. I bought the trim requested by the fitter- but it looks odd and I’m not sure how I can change it.
  3. K

    Tile trim to match rose quartz tile colour

    Hi All. How can I match my tile trim to my tiles? The tiles are rose quartz. Unusual shades of purple & mauve. I have a RAL shade chart as I am getting some green trim coloured to the RAL code for my en-suite bathroom tiles. But there is not even a close match for the rose quartz. Does anyone...
  4. 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...
  5. Tom TGH Tiling

    Tile trim half wall to full wall

    Hey guys, I hope you're all well. Any advice on getting a neat trim on this one? The trim will want to run floor to ceiling along the blue dots. The wall with the purple dots will be tiled floor to ceiling. The wall with the red dot will be half wall. If I use trim sitting out over the half...
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    Help! I don’t think this chrome tile trim is fitted correctly?

    Hi Please help. I’m in the middle of a huge bathroom refit. I’m a homeowner. My tiler has tiled the room today and applied the brushed chrome tile trim around the window. I’ve had a look and think it looks incorrect. my daughter has an en-suiteand the tile trim is mitred around the window. I...
  7. T

    Aluminium tile trim?

    Hello all, I am currently renovating two bathrooms in my place and needing some advice on tile trim. I renovated a bathroom at my childhood house with my dad. We used aluminium trim up the edge of a wall and around the vanity. Had big problems with the black that comes off it and wasn't happy...
  8. I

    Tile trim

    Hello Need advice trim on top of my tile is coming up on one side how can I glue to back down??
  9. B

    Tile trim !

    Hi All, I’ve been asked to help a friend whose has a stab at tiling their bathroom; they’ve tiled around the window, sides, top and bottom but asked me to finish the window (window reveals and tile trim. I’ve tiled the reveals and placed the trim in place but it’s left varying gaps between the...
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    Tile Trim Window Edge

    Hey guys, new to the forum.. I'm currently tiling a bathroom and have the tiles cut around the window in the front wall.. I've tried my hardest to get the edge of the window tiles as straight as can be but when placing a tile edge trim up against the line there's a 1mm gap every now and then...
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    Tile trim for 7mm floor tiles - Also tiling on Wood one side and Quarry tiles the other

    What trim size do i need for a 7mm floor tile and whats the best flexi adeasive to use on part quary floor & floor boards and how much do i need for 8sqm
  12. T

    Tile trim for Shower niche

    Hi All , about to start tiling the walls in my shower on jackoboard and tanked joints, I have two shower niches on the same wall to put tile trim around, my tiles are 9mm thickness so I was planning on using 10mm either straight edge or round edge alloy tile trim, could you guys confirm if 10mm...
  13. A

    Advice on how best to remove mastic bead from tile trim?

    Could someone please advise the best way to remove a mastic bead from the top of a chrome coloured tile trim with minimal risk of causing scratches to the trim please? Thanks in advance.
  14. D

    Cutting tile trim into internal corner

    Hi everyone So, I’m in the process of re-fitting our kitchen. Everything is going swimmingly and I’m quickly approaching tiling along the worktops.. I don’t mind tiling but absolutely dread cutting tile trim. I’ve seen pre formed corners online for turns to take the the tiles up the wall at...
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    Tile Trim and joining it

    Hi all, Having taken the plunge and started tiling my kitchen walls (4 high metro tiles around the length of the surfaces) I now face an issue. I intend to use chrome straight edge tile trim across the top but it looks like I'll need to run one piece on to the next as the length of one wall...
  16. Wishiwasatoptiler

    30mm metal straight edge tile trim

    Hi Anyone know if 30mm straight edge tile trim is available Cheers
  17. Balloo

    £1000 rough crystal tile trim

    Has anybody ever worked with crystal tile trim very expensive stuff does it cut just like ordinary trim
  18. O

    Etched metal tile trim

    Unfortunately I allowed some adhesive to squeeze underneath the protective plastic of a brushed metal trim. This looks to have etched the metal. Would this polish out with T-Cut or similar?
  19. A

    Unhappy with finish of beveled metro tiles and tile trim around window - are we being unreasonable?

    Our kitchen fitter has done a lovely job overall but we are disappointed with the finish around the windows which we feel lets the other good work down. I have attached pics and we have contacted him to say that we aren’t happy with the finish around the windows with the wedge of grout along...
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    Tile trim with metro tiles

    I’m planning to use an L shaped trim for metro tiles with bevelled edge. Is it best to always have a cut edge agains the trim or doesn’t it matter? Just wondering because of the gap on the bevelled edge or will it not be noticeable as the adhesive will level it out a bit? Thanks

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