Heeeeelllllllpppppp!!

[redeye1979]

hi all, i know i'm gonna sound like a spanner here but i had a brain freeze today while tiling a bathroom and i urgently need help!

I was a 3rd the way through when i came to the window, everything else was bang on but i just couldn't get my head round how to set the window out and basically how to do anything to do with the window! As it happens it was nealry home time so i could get out and try and get my head round it. Any help would be greatly appreciated as usual!

Here's hoping.

Billy:mad2:

 

[GazTech]

Billy don't panic, measure between the window for centre. Once you have it spirit level a vertical line. Now mark the tiles out away from centre, it will either be a joint through the line, or the centre of a tile. Whichever gives you the biggest cut either side of the window face. Tile the wall, then add trims mitred around, and tile the inside reveals and cill and soffitt....job done, does this help your head now ? lol

 

[DHTiling]

Billy don't panic, measure between the window for centre. Once you have it spirit level a vertical line. Now mark the tiles out away from centre, it will either be a joint through the line, or the centre of a tile. Whichever gives you the biggest cut either side of the window face. Tile the wall, then add trims mitred around, and tile the inside reveals and cill and soffitt....job done, does this help your head now ? lol

As easy as that......

 

[redeye1979]

in a little way gaztech!! But in a way no also, The wall is already three quarters done and most of my first jobs have been floors so i've never done a window apart from on the course so when i got to window height i was totally snookered. i thought in my head that i knew what to do but when i got to putting the tiles on i just couldn't get it right! i know i'm not explaining myslef brilliantly, my heads just a mass of broken biscuits!!!

 

[Droopy]

I think we'll need a bit more info on just how you are stuck then, Redeye.

Gaz's post sums up how it should have been done. But if you are already 3/4's finished, on that wall, we need to know exactly how you are stumped.
Is it just how to rim it, or have you left yourself with crappy cuts around the window, or some other puzzler?

 

[pjtiler]

i hate window walls there a bloody pain in the arse

just thought i,d throw that in for free

 

[redeye1979]

the cuts aren't that bad i'll try adn make it a bit more clear!

The wall has just been plasterboarded so it's nice and square, so the wall was no worries at all, then i got to around the window and the mind went blank! it's all set out i know where all the cuts are and how big they are but for some reason i can't get my head around getting them on the wall, i think i'm a lost cause coz i can't manage to put it into words!

 

[DHTiling]

Try again t/moz after a nights sleep....:lol:

 

[redeye1979]

that'll be better, i'm going to a wedding in an hour with a free bar so i'm sure my head will be clear tomorrow! luckily it's my dads bathroom otherwise i obviously wouldn't be getting up foggy eyed for a customer!! Thanks for your efforts lads! just hope i sort my mangled mess of a head out!!:huh2:

 

[DHTiling]

Have a few drinky poos for us lot.............:17:

 

[redeye1979]

say no more, that can be my excuse, the girlfriend will be delighted i'm sure!!:cheers2:

 

[GazTech]

It could be much worse Billy............could be you getting married !!!!!

 

[Droopy]

say no more, that can be my excuse, the girlfriend will be delighted i'm sure!!:cheers2:

Just wait till she finds out that she is helping with the grouting:lol:

 

[redeye1979]

if she had her way!! I hate weddings coz i've got to spend the entire night looking at her 'i want that' face!! then have the two hour argument about why we can't get married!!

 

[redeye1979]

rolf drew!! good idea though!