Gap between Tiles and the edge of the room Page: 5

[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 (Silicon instead of grout) down that whole join!!

Thanks Wolfie.

Which cold joint Silicon 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 Silicon.

 

[Wolfie9878]

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