Cutting Tile Trim | 3 Way Mitre with Pictures

[devonmark]

Here I am going to attempt to guide you through a the cutting of a 3 way mitre.

picture 1 is of the 3 way mitre.

trim for the top of the mitre is laid flat in the mitre box as in pic 2,

after you have cut the mitre you then stand the trim up and cut the mitre in half (the opposite way) as in pic 3, this will then give you a point as in pic 4
next you cut the piece the for the downward trim, you cut this in the opposite to the top piece, cut your mitre in the normal way with the trim standing up, then you lie it flat and cut it in half the opposite way as in pics 5 and 6.

hope this helps with some of the confusion...Mark.

Added by Dan

A video showing you how it's done.

CUTTING TILE TRIM THREE DIFFERENT WAYS

 

[scott888]

good work, i still cant find the moulded type corners anywhere!!!!! so ill give this a go.

 

[Scotty76]

practice makes perfect

 

[scott888]

just done one now, wasnt to bad for the 1st effort and the wrong type saw. ill use it on friday, gotta be easier than finding a bloody place that sells the corner mouldings!!!

 

[rob]

Mate, I had a go at doing one and I couldn't get the joints to fit!! I think the trim has to be exactly quarter round to match up! and this might be why lots of people finding them hard to get right.

 

[danielbav]

is it just me. whats the point?

 

[cp3147]

easy enough with ur normal plastic trim but pressure steps up a level when using metal trim , steady hand and a keen eye

 

[Dad]

Whoa! - NOT WORTHY!!!! NOT WORTHY!!!! :santa_cheesy:

 

[DERBER]

any tips for getting the exact half cuts at the second stage.
personally still prefer proper corners but this is well handy in an emergency,and if i can get them neat enough who knows..............

When ya mark with ya pencil draw all the way across the trim, then when ya do ya second cut it will be in line whith the first cut

 

[shane176]

nice job

 

[vince1]

i can do a three way one to. but it aint with trims ha ha ha

 

[floydyboy]

first class job:santa_cheesy:

 

[tile55]

just caught onto this thread.
This is an excellent post, been in the tiling game for over 15 years and never seen that 3 way mitre before, no matterwhat you do in life you are still in a learning process.
I will definately be trying this on my next job which needs boxing tiled or similar.
Thanks Mark for the info and pictures.
Have a good one........

 

[johnnyp]

Hi All,
Really good demo' THANKS!
I have tried this in past but coudn't do it tidy!!
Have been doing 45" on top and bottom one in straight.
Your's looks SO GOOD I will try it again on job in new year.
GOOD LUCK
johnnyp

 

[kane morant]

Great Post Fella :2thumbsup:

 

[spidermike]

nice job gonna give it a go this week:dizzy2:

 

[chrisgolf]

thanks for the very well explained tips:smash:

 

[larmar]

Thanks a lot m8 , I nearly worked it out but just couldn't quite get there . no probs now
:mad2:

 

[durhamlad]

Been wondering how to do this with 6mm curved chrome trim, thats brilliant!

Thanks for the help, really fantastic!:8:

 

[jay]

well done:hurray:

 

[milan11]

just caught onto this thread.
This is an excellent post, been in the tiling game for over 15 years and never seen that 3 way mitre before, no matterwhat you do in life you are still in a learning process.

Same for me.
On the other hand, why mitre the tile trims, if you can mitre the tiles itself?
It's been more than 5 years since I used the tile trims last time.

Mitre + hand made bullnose

 

[Archimedes]

Lookz dead easy NOW! Been trying to figure it out for the last 10 years,THANKS.

 

[durhamlad]

have you tried this with 6mm aluminium?

 

[honza1]

vrey usefull post for many people and some funny reply too.:lol:
WELL DONE .

 

[honza1]

Same for me.
On the other hand, why mitre the tile trims, if you can mitre the tiles itself?
It's been more than 5 years since I used the tile trims last time.

Mitre + hand made bullnose

Milane Milane

You big show off - you think you funny or sometin?rrr:

That is good idea too but I quess it requires proper tile tablesaw with gide where you can cut with angle and lot of practice.(adjust blade or table to 45degrees.)
Is that how you done it?
or what you use?

And again do you do that with all kinds of tiles (in last 5 years)? or just marble?

 

[milan11]

Is that how you done it?
or what you use?

small ordinary angle grinder and couple of sand papers

And again do you do that with all kinds of tiles (in last 5 years)? or just marble?

All tiles:smilewinkgrin:

 

[honza1]

have you tried this with 6mm aluminium?

Them r flat innit.
so this would not work.
You just simply miter top 2 pieces and 3rd upright put to the corner with normal straight cut.innit?
That is how I done it and it looks just fine. Clients happy.
Or what and how? Anybody want to aducate us?

 

[honza1]

Lookz dead easy NOW! Been trying to figure it out for the last 10 years,THANKS.

:yikes:10years? :mad2:

:smilewinkgrin::smilewinkgrin: :smilewinkgrin: :smilewinkgrin:
may be you should less:8:

 

[honza1]

small ordinary angle grinder and couple of sand papers




All tiles:smilewinkgrin:

Wao!

So you realy must have firm stady hand.
It must be impossible keep it perfectly straight without any sort of guide.
I never used grinder or tiling. Always wet or manual cutter but I think I will try that. Any advice you would give on that proces?

 

[bcfcdaz]

very helpful,thank you.:smilewinkgrin:

 

[jay]

this is good:8: