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I find it quite frustrating what owners feel is acceptable in a holiday let or rental property. I look after holiday lets here in Spain and I'm dropping one owner this year because of our differences over what is acceptable for clients who have paid hard earned money for their holiday. The same for my house in the UK. If I wouldn't live with it I don't see why a tenant should have to.
No offence intended, just sharing my opinion!
Yes I agree but the rest of the property is top notch. Hand made furniture, laura ashley wallpaper and curtains, top of the range mattresses etc. Its just a shame the tiling will let it down.
 
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WetSaw

For the sake of a few hours work replacing a couple of tiles and mitering the corner, caulking along the top then paint down to the tiles, cleaning up the grout, then redoing that awful Silicon would make a world of difference and, IMHO, make the difference from another so so rental.
 

Nut

TF
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36
Sheffield
For the sake of a few hours work replacing a couple of tiles and mitering the corner, caulking along the top then paint down to the tiles, cleaning up the grout, then redoing that awful Silicon would make a world of difference and, IMHO, make the difference from another so so rental.
Thanks for your reply. The problem with mitreing the corner is that the bottom tiles are both bevelled so I think trim would be better. Do you mean scrape the grout off the top and put caulk on? What do you mean by paint down the tiles and in which area please? Why do you think the Silicon is awful?
 
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WetSaw

The gap in the top tiles is bigger than the bottom. Mitering the corners would enable you to get an even grout line on the corner.
A smudge of caulking over the top of the grout at the top of the tiles will give you a smoother transition and nicer surface to paint. Fila Deterdek or similar will get the excess grout from the surface of the tiles. The Silicon should be a constant angle, yours is in and out, thick and thin.
 

Nut

TF
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36
Sheffield
The gap in the top tiles is bigger than the bottom. Mitering the corners would enable you to get an even grout line on the corner.
A smudge of caulking over the top of the grout at the top of the tiles will give you a smoother transition and nicer surface to paint. Fila Deterdek or similar will get the excess grout from the surface of the tiles. The Silicon should be a constant angle, yours is in and out, thick and thin.
Thanks. Would you take the grouting off the top of the tiles where it meets the wall before putting the caulk on?
it's too late for trim unless you remove tiles :rolleyes:
Thanks Tony. I would take off the corner tiles to put the beading in.
 
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Time's Ran Out

As it’s just a holiday let I’d just get a bit of aluminium angle and stick it over the corner.
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