How'm I doing chaps???

[andieu]

OK, I'm off!!! I've mixed my adhesive, cut my tiles and I've been merrily sticking them to the wall. Now I know why they sell tile spacers in such big pots....one for the wall, one lost forever behind the cooker, one for the wall, one behind the cooker. I've put some photos of today's effort in an album on here (obviously not grouted yet). Nearly done 1 wall!!!!

How does it look so far??

Andieu

 

[grumpygrouter]

Looks good so far Andieu, why the trim along the bottom?

 

[DHTiling]

Looks Ok to me.....nice going there........should look well when grouted......

 

[vision tiling]

lovely, nice what colour grout?

 

[andieu]

ah the trim...we ummed and ahhhed about it. the face of the tiles isn't smooth-it's bumpy like slate, so I couldn't figure out hoe to get any kind of 'stuck on' edging between the worktop and the tiles to seal properly on the tiles, so went for the black trim that you slip the tiles into. We were advised this too by the 'experts' in topps. You don't notice it too much in real life now it's up. Have got a silver trim to go on the top edge when I get the tiles high enough tomorrow.

 

[Gazzer]

Cant find any pics?

 

[andieu]

the grout will be charcoal, which I think(hope) will pretty much match-ish.
Contemplated white, but think that'll look too 'busy' with the style of doors and tiles on the floor.

 

[vision tiling]

sounds like fun love personally im a straight foward tile and grout man dont get me wrong trim looks fantastic in the right places but as for grout colour two choices dark to keep it in toe or contrast it in something bright.

 

[DHTiling]

We were advised this too by the 'experts' in topps.

Now that i find amusing.........:lol:..

 

[vision tiling]

max speed 4 words an hour no i know why im a tiler

 

[vision tiling]

there are no experts in topps just salesmen

 

[grumpygrouter]

we ummed and ahhhed about it. the face of the tiles isn't smooth-it's bumpy like slate, so I couldn't figure out hoe to get any kind of 'stuck on' edging between the worktop and the tiles to seal properly on the tiles, so went for the black trim that you slip the tiles into. We were advised this too by the 'experts' in topps. You don't notice it too much in real life now it's up. Have got a silver trim to go on the top edge when I get the tiles high enough tomorrow.

Ok, just wondered!

 

[andieu]

there are no experts in topps just salesmen

I know, the 'expert' was the same guy that sold me the wrong primer so I had to go back!

 

[vision tiling]

there good like that what colour is your floor

 

[grumpygrouter]

Cant find any pics?

Check our her profile mate, if you get my drift.

 

[andieu]

floor is a sort of creamy/terracotta-y ish laminate tile effect. (it's quite nice, not that that description did it any justice!!!!"

 

[Gazzer]

Check our her profile mate, if you get my drift.

Cheers grumps, i was looking in the gallery:whatchutalkingabout

 

[andieu]

did I put my photos in the wrong place? sorry!:mad2:

 

[vision tiling]

different maybe look @ the mapie grout guide theres lots of colours in there

 

[Gazzer]

did I put my photos in the wrong place? sorry!:mad2:

nope i was l wasnt looking in the right place:lol:

 

[Tulsa]

Looks good to me andieu

 

[DHTiling]

did I put my photos in the wrong place? sorry!:mad2:

You did right where you put them........

 

[Mike Strutter]

the grout will be charcoal, which I think(hope) will pretty much match-ish.
Contemplated white, but think that'll look too 'busy' with the style of doors and tiles on the floor.

Sir Ramics avatar will give you an idea of what the white grout would look like, have you thought of a sandstone grout? Charcoal will look ok but it's very messy, you'll look like you've been up the chimney
Tiles look good by the way

 

[andieu]

Sir Ramics avatar will give you an idea of what the white grout would look like, have you thought of a sandstone grout? Charcoal will look ok but it's very messy, you'll look like you've been up the chimney
Tiles look good by the way

now that made me smile. if there's muck it'll stick to me! I think I'm magnetic! my decorating clothes reflect past colour choices and I ended up spending yesterday eve with a stripe of primer along my arm.
I've never been a chimney sweep, but i have bought the charcoal stuff now so maybe I should advertise myself as a good luck charm for weddings! I'm going to be covered in the stuff.

 

[andieu]

Sir Ramics avatar will give you an idea of what the white grout would look like,

I did look at Sir Ramic's avatar thingy and I really like the white grout with the shiny tiles like on there, but we went for the dark grout as the tiles are slate things. I can always rake it out!!:whatchutalkingabout