tile trims?

[tobster11]

Hi everyone ! first post here so be easy please.
a quick question for the proffesionals.
ive bought some beige marble effect tiles ,would you use a tile trim for round the window /boxing etc? if so what colour ?
or would you just butt the tiles up together and grout to finish off?
TIA
tobster

 

[Burnsy]

I usually use trim, unless it is a stone tile. seems a bit daft putting a peice of plastic on a nice bit of travertine for example. The colour is quite simply a personal preferance. Just take the tile to a tile shop and offer it up to the trim and see what you like.

 

[Daz]

I think it will, also, depend whether the tiles have finished or glazed edges.

If ceramic and unglazed, then I would use tile trim.

Good luck.

 

[tobster11]

Thanks burnsy!
Silly me i went out and bought white trim and to be honest it looks crap with beige tiles ,thought it would look ok due to my new white bath etc
but it dont so they will be going back tomorrow

another question mate
setting out my bathroom with 400mm square tiles, the run along the bath due to making a feature wall and soil stack if i set it out equal i end up with about a 100mm tile cut on both sides of the feature
these 100mm cuts will be on the inside of the feature .ie not on the internals if you get what i mean? this is due to a false wall with taps in it and a worktop built in to the feature above to get access to the taps
another option would be to use a full tile on both nibs and make the cut towards the internal but the bottom row of tiles would be stepped like a brick effect
would this look ok or not? with the other 3 walls not being brick effect:mad2:
sorry if ive lost you mate its hard to explain

 

[wetdec]

Tile trim

If you are grouting your tiles with white grout then use white trim m8.

If you use coloured trim in a bathroom with white grout you have to cut your angles 100% **** on or they fill up with grout and look crap. This can also happen with coloured grouts if they dont match exactly



tiler

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[GazLC81]

You can get an ivory grout and a plastic trim that will match it pretty well. Just take you time cutting the angles on the trim so it's nice and neat.

Other option is a metal trim which always look nice.

 

[tobster11]

Cheers Lads,
Was thinking of going for as near a match trim and grout as i think it will look best
When tiling to trim do you leave a grout line? or tile tight to the trim?
I know i can do the job if i take my time, but want to make it look absolutely **** on
TIA

 

[MICK the Tiler]

Thanks burnsy!
Silly me i went out and bought white trim and to be honest it looks crap with beige tiles ,thought it would look ok due to my new white bath etc
but it dont so they will be going back tomorrow

another question mate
setting out my bathroom with 400mm square tiles, the run along the bath due to making a feature wall and soil stack if i set it out equal i end up with about a 100mm tile cut on both sides of the feature
these 100mm cuts will be on the inside of the feature .ie not on the internals if you get what i mean? this is due to a false wall with taps in it and a worktop built in to the feature above to get access to the taps
another option would be to use a full tile on both nibs and make the cut towards the internal but the bottom row of tiles would be stepped like a brick effect
would this look ok or not? with the other 3 walls not being brick effect:mad2:
sorry if ive lost you mate its hard to explain

I'd always line up the grout lines to match in with the rest of the job, if this means a cut tile then so be it.

I always lay my tiles tight up to the trim and flush, but you can leave a small gap just as long as it is consistant.

 

[GazLC81]

I always tile up to the trim as well. Just think it looks better

 

[tobster11]

cheers lads