Is this normal tiling standard?

[widler]

Just a quickie lads, the mitres look tight to me or can't be any tighter, anyone any pics of them done differently ? AMtc you must have some pics somewhere of yours to show.
Bit of a challenge for you there mate

 

[beanz]

They've been re-done by him once, I suppose it could be third time lucky!

Oh yeah, so they were lol!

 

[peteablard]

If I was getting it done again I'd consider having chrome ones instead......

 

[beanz]

Widler, i was thinking the same thing mate. Assuming that's a 2 or 3mm grout line, the gap between the trims is about 0.5mm. They're not 100% perfect, but plastic trims rarely look perfect imho.

 

[beanz]

I wanted to "like" your last post Pete, but can't find the option!?!?! I think i'm going blind... Chrome for the win!

 

[AMtek]

They are about the best ones I have but I normally try and get as much into a photo as I can. I will however get close up photos on the next job. I quite often cut trims 3-4 times to get them perfect and at £1 a length I am happy to do that

 

[charlie1]

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They are about the best ones I have but I normally try and get as much into a photo as I can. I will however get close up photos on the next job. I quite often cut trims 3-4 times to get them perfect and at £1 a length I am happy to do that

just curious what plastic trims you use mate

 

[beanz]

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What, no 3 way mitre!?! Lucky you didn't have a picky customer.. hehe!

 

[AMtek]

just curious what plastic trims you use mate

Topps trade trims unless customer supplies trims

 

[AMtek]

What, no 3 way mitre!?! Lucky you didn't have a picky customer.. hehe!

You have got me on that one! I've never been able to do them, wish I could. The topic isn't about 3 way mitres though rrr: haha

 

[widler]

Now im on the laptop they don't look as good(trims),BUT they don't look that bad .
they are a pain in the backside them sort,they look like the tile giant ones i used the other week,really flimsy when cut,no body at all in the trim,proper soft plastic.
PS amtek,nice ones for the photo's :smilewinkgrin:

 

[AMtek]

The way I'm looking at them the mitres are pretty close but where the trims meet one is proud of the other and that doesn't look great

 

[Spud]

the question is "is this normal tiling Standard?" I would say yes this is about the standard the average tiler produces on price work for a builder, is it perfect? no and he should be embarassed that you are still unhappy with the work since he has snagged it, can it be improved ? yes

 

[beanz]

the question is "is this normal tiling Standard?" I would say yes this is about the standard the average tiler produces on price work for a builder, is it perfect? no and he should be embarassed that you are still unhappy with the work since he has snagged it, can it be improved ? yes

Well put

 

[gamma38]

Personally I think it's ok, not perfect but I think you could go to anyone's job and find fault somewhere. It's the easiest thing in the world picking fault with someone's work.