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IanG

Morning, I've tiled a splashback above my hob with metro tiles.brick bond 4 wide. This has left every other row with a half cut tile. Stupidly I didn't consider the edging prior to tiling. I'm wanting to get started on grouting and finishing the job but I'm not sure what will work best for the edges.
Do I try and retrofit an edge or try to make the best of it with caulk?
What is your advice? Pics added below. Ian.

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IanG

This may come as a surprise but this is my first attempt at tiling :) I'm guessing if I did find an edge without the flange I should just attempt to trim the section between worktop upstand and the bottom of the cupboards. Would Silicon be the best method of sealing the other edges or simply grout those? Final question, to fit the edge would you use a contact adhesive? Thanks in advance and thank you for taking it easy on a rookie.
 
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Rookery

I'd take the outer tiles off and re-do them using a length of 8mm straight edge plastic trim, between the upstand and underside of wall units. In the first picture the 'half' tile directly under the wall unit lhs looks cut wrong anyway, you might want to check with a spirit level and re-cut any as necessary. Where you've tiled up to units, upstands etc should be siliconed.
 

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