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    Expansion gaps and transitions!!

    HI all, hoping for some help in terms of expansion and transition. I am tiling around 70sqm of floor in 600x600 porcelain. Tiling throughout, various spaces (utility, Kitchen, Hall, through room). I have some questions around some transitions and edges that I am hoping for some advice on...
  2. 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...
  3. dg-1984

    Mitred external corner and top trim edge

    Just trying to get all answers before starting a DIY tiling job. If your mitering the tiles of an external corner but wanting to trim the top with box edge trim, will there be an edge sticking out at the corner of the trim of 1 or 2mm, due to the tiles being mitred so the grout will be at...
  4. A

    Best way to trim around a recessed cupboard?

    Hello all. I am seeking some advice please. I am fitting some mirror fronted bathroom cabinets into a now redundant window recess as part of a refurbishment. I could tile and trim the rebates, but I,d have to get the dimensions absolutely spot on to make the cupboard a tight fit, and I don't...
  5. M

    My 1st Job What to trim with?

    Hi All, Just completed my first tiling job but ran in to a bit of an issue around the windows as the walls were massively uneven. It was recommended to me to take off the old Wooden architraves rather than tiling up to the edge of them and tile up to the edge of the windows instead before...
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    How to trim

    Afternoon all, Im tiling an external corner where, one wall will be completely tiled and the other wall only half tiled. Does anyone know how to best approach this trims wise? The problem being that using the usual method means there's a lip of the trim in the unfilled/tiled area. Hope this...
  7. C

    Trim issue - opinions please

    We've had a tiled splashback put in as part of a kitchen refit. While the work looks good in general, I think the trim looks a bit odd. It's been used where two planes of tiles meet, and on the vertical lines where there are cuts, but they've left raw tile edges on top. I think this...
  8. E

    Trim for green metro tiles with bevilled edge

    Hello. Not certain I can ask this here but had a browse and it seems many of you dislike trims with bevilled edge metro tiles. Sadly we can't avoid this any more because of a sink/sill issue. Would you share your opinion about what might be out best option for trim please? If it helps we have...
    • Ecofreckle
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    • canada edge green metro metro tiles tile tiles trim
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    New TilersForums Genesis ESA Trim Deal

    We've got a new deal exclusively for TilersForums members on Genesis trims. Buy 10 trims and get them for our 20+ bulk rate with an additional 10% off! This deal will run until the end of June, I have linked the 3 qualifying products below. The discount code to enter at the checkout is TFGENAPR...
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    • canada deal find a tiler genesis new build tiler tilers directory trim uk tiling forum
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  10. J

    For Sale L shape chrome trim . 2.5m lenght . £2 EACH

    Can provide any type of trim . Get in touch if you need any. Collection only from st neots PE19.
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    Need help to identify edge trim make

    Hello all, I had to remove some tiles around my shower. Now I need to refit them, I need to replace the edge trim and want it to match the exsting stuff in the room. Original install was from 2000. Please can someone tell me what brand used 'MM' on their edge trim? Please see photo. Thanks in...
  12. D

    Metro Tile Beveled window trim corner problem

    Hi, I am new to the forum so apologies if this has been raised before. We are having a bathroom reno but we are unhappy with the finish round the window and looking for suggestions. The trim as you can see from the photos just sticks out at the end. We have been told there is not a great deal...
    • Diz80
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    • corner metro metro tiles problem tile trim window
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  13. M

    To trim or not to trim?

    Hi all, I'm just getting to the end of doing my kitchen splash back it's my first real job for myself. I've done the walls under the units and now I'm on the the last wall which has no units so I'm wondering should I use trim along the top of the last row of tiles or will a nice neat line of...
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    Have I bought the wrong size trim?

    Hi All My tiles are 9mm but I'm planning to use an 8mm square trowel so I think that means the adhesive will be 4mm thick. I bought some 10mm tile trim. Is that wrong and I should get at least 13mm or 14mm to allow for the adhesive?
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    Tile edging finishes

    Wondering what the options (and fashions) are for edging. Particularly outside corner edges. What do you guys use, what do you prefer? Trim, butting, bull nose, mitering? -Trim: curved, square, mitred, inverted? -Butting, does anyone do this? -Bull nose seems nice. To use that, do you have to...
  16. 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.
  17. Cranbrook

    Tin snips or Trim snips

    Does anyone use trim snoop like the ones below? How do they compare to normal tin snips for cutting metal trim?
  18. 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...
  19. M

    White trim - aluminium or plastic?

    Mum's bathroom is getting re-tiled. It's in a 150 x 75 marble effect porcelain tile. For the shelf we want to use trim. She wants it as clean looking as possible and would rather it blends in, so doesn't want silver or some such. The two options we're trying to decide on is white aluminum...
    • Morgan Ereku
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    • canada plastic trim white
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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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...
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