Newbies - Envelope cutting to a fall

[Leatherface]

New one on me to CC as well as the term, 'Envelope Cutting to a fall ' even though I've done one myself.

What do you call this type of cutting then ?

 

[oldgit]

now i know that many of you will disagree with me but i think and always have that all envelope or tray tiling look rubbish,and with porcelain tiles especially it can be bloody dangerous.
i know that other than mosaic there are not any other options,but you would think that there would be someone out there making tiles with true edges to fit trays,ok there are many tray sizes and designs but that can be narrowed down to 4 or 5 trays sizes and 3 or 4 designs as standard.
many years ago firms like langleys used to make tiles for this sort of job as well as tiles for creating panels ie: on the angle where the rough cut comes upto the good edge of a tile,this also looks rubbish and is dangerous at times.
what do you guys say,apart from ( NO SWEARING PLEASE) that is :yikes:

 

[faithhealer]

What do you call this type of cutting then ?

Just used the term 'fall'. Still looked good though!

 

[davy583]

nice jobs mate

 

[Alan.P]

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Good point about the rough / sharp edges, often wondered the best way to get around this, on all tile types.

 

[White Room]

I use a carborundum block to clean the edges

 

[toffo]

priceless info for someone like myself .cheers:8:

 

[cornish_crofter]

When I did my former I didn't have a lot of depth to the glaze on the tiles (B&Q). So I made every effort to grout right to the top surface of the tiles, and profile the grout ever so gently.

 

[Leatherface]

now i know that many of you will disagree with me but i think and always have that all envelope or tray tiling look rubbish,and with porcelain tiles especially it can be bloody dangerous.
i know that other than mosaic there are not any other options,but you would think that there would be someone out there making tiles with true edges to fit trays,ok there are many tray sizes and designs but that can be narrowed down to 4 or 5 trays sizes and 3 or 4 designs as standard.
many years ago firms like langleys used to make tiles for this sort of job as well as tiles for creating panels ie: on the angle where the rough cut comes upto the good edge of a tile,this also looks rubbish and is dangerous at times.
what do you guys say,apart from ( NO SWEARING PLEASE) that is :yikes:

Don't mind the look myself, if customer wants it and is prepared to pay for it, then they can have it.
With that in mind : a tiler mate of mine told me of a job he did for a lady, was a kitchen floor in travertine. She insisted that she wanted the tiles on her kitchen floor laid with the good face down - he tried his best to convince her otherwise, she insisted that was what she wanted. Tiles were sealed and grouted, filling up all the holes. He thought it looked awful but she was over the moon with it !
Mentalist !

 

[Leatherface]

I use a carborundum block to clean the edges

I use my variable speed makita angle grinder with polishing pads

See diagonals on picture, porcelain, slight micro bevel

 

[White Room]

Could use the fein with the polishing pads as well Nick, what polishing pads do you use with your grinder

 

[Leatherface]

Could use the fein with the polishing pads as well Nick, what polishing pads do you use with your grinder

Don't know the exact term for them , but they look like black sandpaper.
Did also invest in a set of proper diamond pads ( the different coloured plasticy looking ones) But they tend to burn the tiles. This is because they should run a lot slower than my grinder will allow. Hope to invest in a proper polisher at some stage. They acheive an outstanding result.

 

[Fred]

If you have a fein, then tradetiler.com has the porcelain polishing kit.

 

[DHTiling]

He certainly dose.......


Fein Stone/Porcelain Polishing Kit


You can now utilise your Multimaser for stone polishing

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Remove scratches from the face of stone. Polish away lippage between tiles etc

Will polish all stone types even porcelain


Consists of:

40 x sanding sheets 5 of each: 40, 80, 120, 220, 320, 400, 600, 800, 1 x aluminium backed mounting pad, and 1 x plastic backed mounting pad and 1 x felt polishing pad (use with buffing paste - not inc).

Use a small amount of water to lubricate the face of the sanding sheets

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Fits both older (round spindle) and new machines (star spindle)


Price: £29.87 £34.35 Including VAT at 15%

 

[Fred]

gonna invest in that kit. Was gonna get a flex polisher but to expensive.