Spacer Between Tile Trim And Last Tile, Or Butt It Up To The Tile?

[Dan]

A recent thread and a couple of members made me question the way I've been using tile trim recently and I wondered which way the forum guys and gals do it.

I've always butted the tile trim up to the tile WITHOUT a spacer, on both an external corner, and when tiles finish half way up a wall etc. Then grouted the tiny lip.

Though a guy did it like this WITH a spacer, and a member or two agreed that it's the way.

So, which way do you do it?

 

[Kia tiling]

Always butted up but either works for me

 

[Stocks Tiles]

For trim that goes around tiles like that I butt the trim to the tile, but around windows I leave a small gap using wedges.

 

[Dan]

Always butted up but either works for me

Please vote on the poll.

 

[On one]

2mm spacer or red wedge. A pet hate of mine seeing those tiles lazily overhanging the basin width,and no trim on the bottom edge of the tiles.
Each to there own!

 

[AMC]

A recent thread and a couple of members made me question the way I've been using tile trim recently and I wondered which way the forum guys and gals do it.

I've always butted the tile trim up to the tile WITHOUT a spacer, on both an external corner, and when tiles finish half way up a wall etc. Then grouted the tiny lip.

Though a guy did it like this WITH a spacer, and a member or two agreed that it's the way.

So, which way do you do it?

Butt up to the trim for me

 

[White Room]

If you buy Schluter trim it has a gap allowed for grout...

 

[Chalker]

Depends where it is.
Finishing a tile edge on a half tiled room, I would butt them. But inside a sower for a tiled recess, I think they should be a joint to grout.

 

[Dan]

Oooooo - I think we need some pictures. I'm not seeing these gaps anywhere I go. Been looking for a few days now.

 

[Qwerty]

It depends on the circumstances for me.......and if I've cut the trim too short or long!!!

 

[Old Mod]

It depends on the circumstances for me.......and if I've cut the trim too short or long!!!

Brilliant!
Me too! Haha

 

[Dan]

I can't believe how close this poll is I genuinely thought everybody butted it up and had done it that way since the roman times lol

 

[Dave]

I suppose it's personal preference , I butt up ...

 

[mma]

Butt up! Less grouting.

 

[cone]

I do both.

As for the pics, not slating your work because your just doing what customer wants but anyone who decides to use them large tiles on top of a sink like that needs taken out the back and Receive a community beating, they look awful.