How would you finish this???

[redchair]

Shower enclosure to be tilled. Im tilling onto a 12mm backer board on top of the existing bathroom plasterboard. So I have a couple of edges which will be exposed backboard, adhesive then tile. I understand I can use a trim for the adhesive and tile, but the backer board edge will remain exposed.

would it be feasible to cut tiles in strips and use as an edge? this would mean tile strips of approx 20mm to finish the enclosure edge?

Or, should I add skim to the exposed backer board edge and simple use a trip for the tile and adhesive?

I'm going to be using 20x10 Topps subway tiles. (not bevelled)

Thanks in advance for any responses, keen to get this started tomorrow!

 

[Dave]

Personally i would tile it. 👍

 

[Albert]

You can use two trims back to back, one for tile edge and the other for the backer board

 

[Tony_C]

My last job had the exact same issue, my first plan was to double trim like Albert has said and caulk whatever was left but ended up trimming the tile as normal and putting the 12mm cut in. Took some rubbing down with a pad but looked much better.

 

[redchair]

My last job had the exact same issue, my first plan was to double trim like Albert has said and caulk whatever was left but ended up trimming the tile as normal and putting the 12mm cut in. Took some rubbing down with a pad but looked much better.

Thanks Tony.

sorry for the dumb question...

does that mean you’d effectively have a 12mm sliver of tile on the edge of the backer board, on the opposite side of the trim to main tiles area. Meaning no need for a bullnose?

is there a particular trim you’d go for with white subway tiles? I prefer the bevelled look but think that will be an even bigger challenge to get right?

thanks fellas