Kitchen tiling

[arandall]

Hi guys

I am fairly new to this site and am looking for a little advice.

I've been asked to tile a kitchen, between worktop and units and they have a castellated cornice around the underneath of the units.

Would you tile around the cornice or try and remove it and cut wher it meets the wall ?

Just wondered what the concesus of opinion was.

Cheers

Allan

 

[grumpygrouter]

You are at risk of damaging the cornice and units if you want to remove/refit them. I feel it may well be quicker just to cut slots in your tiles and fit that way. Only my opinion though, others on here may say something different.

P.S. Welcome to the forums. Would you like to introduce yourself to the rest of the members in the New Members forum?

 

[grahamster]

I would always try and remove them,especially the ones that are shaped.Most are only held with 3-4 screws,all you need is a fine saw to cut them,jst take your time starting the cut.I also think it look better........Graham

 

[DHTiling]

I take them off and re-cut to fit , much neater finish........I use a Standard size hacksaw with a good quality blade in and it leaves a lovely cut finish......takes mins to do and looks better..........

If you do happen to break open a joint then sand down the joint and use mitre-fix and re-glue....but i very rarely break them....

 

[IvegotsTILE]

Agree with Dave,only a few screws holding it up,takes 5 mins and gives a better finish.

 

[murf]

i usually cut them without removing them. stick a tile temporarily on either side of the cornice and cut with a handsaw. The tile will then fit nicely inside.

 

[devonmark]

I always remove, takes minutes really....Mark.

 

[brian c]

sounds like a job for the FEIN IMO

 

[Saltire69]

Same as Dave and the rest. Take them off. Less hassle than trying to cut round shaped one's.

 

[charlie1]

fein fein fein. £160 you will use this tool on every job. the fein multimaster would doo this job in 20 seconds with a perfect finish.

When doing kitchens you sometimes have many of these to cutt. before i tile anything now i go in with fein to do all my cutts. Saves me an hour a day.