Gap between Tiles and the edge of the room

[Perry]

Which is why he proberly made the mistake setting out.

 

[Bond]

No need to double up the skirting, just cover with a timber moulding at skirting floor junction, such as 20x20mm half round or scotia moulding. As above poor setting out. This is probably the easiest way of covering the gap, and when painted in with skirting will not really be that obvious.

 

[Perry]

Or 5mm batten packers and cork the top.

 

[GoneGuy]

If your going to use a scotia trim I would recommend getting a pvc one in white as it will blend in with the skirting and easy to wipe clean

 

[MrT]

Cheers guys

 

[MrT]

Lot of good work previously done for me.

Room completely empty, so thought it was relatively simplistic job. But hasn't turned out to be.

The advice above has been very thorough, and as a first time poster it is appreciated.

Next time I come to tile, I will attend a course and do it myself.

 

[Just Rizzle]

Lot of good work previously done for me.

Room completely empty, so thought it was relatively simplistic job. But hasn't turned out to be.

The advice above has been very thorough, and as a first time poster it is appreciated.

Next time I come to tile, I will attend a course and do it myself.

its practice thats makes perfect your guy may be hasent had enough practice.
try a course then you see its not easy what we guys do day in day out did you see any of this guys work earlier?

 

[MrT]

its practice thats makes perfect your guy may be hasent had enough practice.
try a course then you see its not easy what we guys do day in day out did you see any of this guys work earlier?

Yes Ray, his other work was good.

Issue has been created by not starting in the centre of the room. He layed the first tile in the top left corner.

Then as that wall is slightly bowed, it has caused the tile line to be off.

Will either use scotia beading or a thick skirting board.

Need to cover 40mm where it is at its worse.

Luckily the area in will be most out is covered by kitchen units.

 

[Wolfie9878]

Your a very forgiving client!

Any tradesman worth his salt would rectify at his own cost.!
Hopefully you end up with a job your happy with at the end of it all

 

[MrT]

Your a very forgiving client!

Any tradesman worth his salt would rectify at his own cost.!
Hopefully you end up with a job your happy with at the end of it all

I have done lots of work myself and worked a lot with our builder.

I am a realist, and appreciate mistakes happen.

Better to work out a way to fix, rather than bringing in someone new.

 

[Perry]

Is it the builder who has done the tiling?

 

[MrT]

Is it the builder who has done the tiling?

Yes that is correct

 

[MrT]

I have highlighted the issue with our tiler and the fact scotia beading is going to be needed to hide the fault.

This has gone down like a lead balloon.

He does not believe any real issue exists and that chiselling into the plaster and using slither tile cuts isn't a problem.

Was not what I expecting to hear.

 

[Wes]

Hi Mr t the cuts got to go in now anyway to sit skirt on. let tiler do it then put bead on yourself if not happy with it. not ideal I know but not much option now.

 

[MrT]

Hi Mr t the cuts got to go in now anyway to sit skirt on. let tiler do it then put bead on yourself if not happy with it. not ideal I know but not much option now.

Yes very true Wes.

 

[Dumbo]

I don' know why he wants to chisel into to the plaster your skirting I think I read was 20 mm plus the gap easy cut

 

[Wes]

That's what I thought jcr looks from video about 30mm increasing

 

[MrT]

Yes skirting 20mm, at its worst, it will be about 40mm off.

 

[MrT]

Hi, just getting to the back end of this job now.

In regards to the area I am covering with slither tile cuts, as these will be covered by skirting and scotia beading, could I bring the level up with self leveller and avoid having to wet cut a bunch of angled 20/30mm tiles?

 

[Bond]

Don’t see why not. Or a sand and cement mortar, may be easier and less messy.

 

[MrT]

Don’t see why not. Or a sand and cement mortar, may be easier and less messy.

Thanks and probably cheaper!

Saying that, I don't have that much space to cover.

 

[MrT]

Erm.
Don’t want to pee on your chips but the floor should have a movement joint between the 2 substrates!
It looks from the pic that the full tile is close to the edge of the matting.
Your tiler may have this in hand but I would recommend a cold joint (silicone instead of grout) down that whole join!!

Thanks Wolfie.

Which cold joint silicone do you recommend? My grout is in gunmetal, so I hopefully will be able to get a matching colour.

 

[Dumbo]

Take some tiles down the tile shop where you got them with the measurements explain your predicament and I'm sure they will find a friendly tiler who will cut them when he has his cutter out on a job . I know I would no problem . As I said before the dimensions without skirting would Be an easy cut . Mountains and molehills spring to mind

 

[MrT]

Take some tiles down the tile shop where you got them with the measurements explain your predicament and I'm sure they will find a friendly tiler who will cut them when he has his cutter out on a job . I know I would no problem . As I said before the dimensions without skirting would Be an easy cut . Mountains and molehills spring to mind

Cheers fella. I got a wet cutter and have sorted it out. Will cover the gap with skirting and scotia beading.

Now just trying to work out how to do the cold joint silicone.

 

[Wolfie9878]

Most adhesive manufacturers do a colour matching silicone.
Which brand gun metal are you using?