architraves??

[burncross]

Do any of you guys think that wooden architraves look out of place in a fully tiled bathroom? (walls & floor)
What other options are there?

 

[Spud]

some builders we work for lose the architrave and ask for the tiles to be trimmed around the door frame, this is a design issue and i dont really have a strong opinion on it either way ,some architraves have nice profiles so its all down to personal opinion

 

[aqua blue]

No, it depends on what effect you want. If it is a country look you want, why not.

There are lots of alternatives though. First you need to decide upon the tiles then think about the trim.

 

[doug boardley]

personally, i prefer door architaves (or facings) as it gives a finishing point to tile to

 

[mikethetile]

the architraves are fitted to cover the gap between doorframe and plaster, due to differential movement this continuosly cracks, so if you can get over that theres no need for architraves

 

[aqua blue]

Burncross, don't just think of trim; you can also use different tiles/profiles for borders and accents too.

 

[burncross]

cheers chaps, keep the suggestions coming

 

[hillhead]

i used to machine in excess of 20,000 mtrs of architrive per day in my previous job so i know the stuff well,lol.
It's nice to set the tile a couple of mm back from it,then silicon the gap.
Why tile onto a doorframe which will fluctuate with temperatures?

 

[burncross]

and lots of movement in door frames when doors getting slammed!

 

[the chippy]

I agree with Mikethetiler they are only designed to hide the join between the wall and door frame.
I havn't seen a bathroom without any on so don't know what it would look like tiled instead.
May be some on here might have some pictures of a bathroom without them but tiled instead.

 

[burncross]

i once did a job where the customer wanted it finishing with chrome trims instead of arch's.
looked ok 'ish

 

[Rob Z]

Here, the norm is for the doors/windows to be trimmed even if tile is set up to it/all around it. I don't think I have seen a door with tile around it instead of molding.

 

[Peter]

Only ever done a couple of jobs without. Usually finished with right angle chrome trim. Looked pretty mediocre, prefer the architraves on.

 

[Tecnik2000]

I agree with the architrave brigade on the subject of movement,I've even fitted a secondary architrave/ cover strip to cloak the edge cuts, to avoid grout or silicon fillers.

 

[Chris - DIYer]

I have an idea stuck in my head which I havnt tried yet. Remove the architrave and mitre the tiles with a small return to meet the frame around the same line the arch would start. Then Silicon around for movement

 

[Kastar UK]

I have an idea stuck in my head which I havnt tried yet. Remove the architrave and mitre the tiles with a small return to meet the frame around the same line the arch would start. Then Silicon around for movement

Your relying on the door frame being absolutely true without bows in the frame etc .
A brand new frame you have installed yourself have options to finish but still end of day is wood , can start growing again
A general rule we remove the arcs , rough cuts past the arc line , then get our new arc rebated so sits nice and covers the cuts