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turtle-tiling

G'day to all, i have trouble when i try and box around window with the tile trim. My heads hurting :incazzato:. When i measure sides and top/bottom then i cut and hey presto too short or angles are different. I have bought extra lengths of trim and practiced but when on a job its different. I know i struggle with it so im after a bit of help :thumbsup: to explain where to measure where to cut. How do you lads and lasses do it is there an easy way that will stick in me matter :yikes: hopefully one of you can make the penny drop. Thanx in advance and stop me from doing this :mad2::mad2::mad2:
 

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hehe! I know what you mean, last week i was running scotia around the top of a recess, it was recessed on the sides too, so lots of fiddly cuts. It took me all day, and my brain was completely fried by the end of it!?! Also ended up costing me, as i cocked up the longest cut, so had to go and buy another length... :mad2:
The only advice i can give you is take your time, and tripple check everything before cutting. Hopefully someone will have a miracle cure to our mental ailment. :lol:
 
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Rob Z

Hi TT,

My background was carpentry before I started in tile, so I often approach things thinking like a carpenter and working with a piece of wood or trim. Like Big Andy said it is more accurate to mark it in place. It works this way with a piece of wood trim, and even though you can't hold all the separate pieces of tile up at once, you can still do the same sort of thing. Measure out what it is that you are trying to trim (casing around a window, jamb pieces, etc) and then lay out that distance as a straight line on a work table (piece of plywood or whatever is handy). Draw out that line to the length you measure and then started laying the tile on the line the you have drawn. You can start at the center and start dry-laying the tile as needed to get to the end of the line. Balance your cuts and do what is needed so it looks good. Only once you have it laid out the right way should you start cutting. You could do the entire window trim like this, laid out on the board. Once you the hang of it you probably won't need to lay things out and will be able to envision it in your mind, but while you are learning this is a good method.

This works for shower curbs, niches, window sills, tops of kneewalls, etc. My guys do this sometime because it helps them visualize wht they are doing. :thumbsup:

I hope this helps.
 
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tile55

I normally leave the window recess to last, ad like most of the guys size up the trim against the window or angle. I then mark the tile trim about an inch longer than is necessary, mitre one end, then offer up the trim to thw window again, I then mark the correct line as it is much easier than with a long 2m trim to get the exact measurement. I then mitre this end and trim is ready to go.
I would tile and put trim in the window ledge first, then left or right reveals leaving the top reveal to last as the 2 uprights semi support the tile trim and give slight help in keeping the tiles and trim up.:thumbsup:
 
best tip i'd give for plastic trim is to get a good pair of trim-cutters.

From previous threads you'll see that a lot of folk don't really rate them - but i couldn't work without them now. Mine are just like these.

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