Tiling inside an Archway....Arghhh!!!!

[TileSmasher]

Hi Guys,

I'm just about to finish a job and I have to now tile inside an archway as shown exactly in the picture provided! Can anyone give me an advice on what the most effective way would be to do this?

Thanks for reading!!!!

 

[GazTech]

If customer wants Dorico tile inside reveal, then fix trim and cut the tile into soldiers inside. Otherwise, Silicon some plastic PVC cladding around it, prop it with timber struts until it's set....Gaz

 

[Droopy]

Exactly what Gaz said.

What is with the size difference of the white field tile in the corner BTW??:whatchutalkingabout

 

[GazTech]

Was busy looking at the archway, what happened there ?

 

[Gazzer]

Kin hell thats rough:whatchutalkingabout

 

[Droopy]

The border on the left isn't correct either, is it?

 

[crazysteve123]

check the grout lines....

 

[Spud]

how long have you been tiling and where did you train ?

 

[GazTech]

I don't want to be too critical smasher, don't want to dent your confidence, but if it's wrong...it's wrong. We will do you no favours if we pretend it's ok, and you will learn nothing...Gaz

 

[Droopy]

Maybe we should let TS reply before we totally destroy his confidence.

:gossip:

 

[andy-p]

first off , schluter do formable trim , but ............ :whatchutalkingabout :47:

 

[GazTech]

TS has been online whilst have made our observations...he has the right to reply

 

[Droopy]

TS has been online whilst have made our observations...he has the right to reply

:lurk5:

Maybe he's shy:yes:

 

[basshunter]

i think its pretty good work

 

[andy-p]

i think its pretty good work

you are either being sarcastic or you are his mother!! :joker:

 

[basshunter]

has to be a wind up ???

 

[tiler burden]

well if the lad didnt have a confidence problem , then he will have now!

 

[basshunter]

i am his mother

 

[grumpygrouter]

Lets go a bit easy on him guys. The guy has asked for help so lets try to be constructive. He has obviously done something wrong, and I think it may only be his second job of tiling so lets not crucify him.

Lets point him in the right direction eh!

 

[andy-p]

you are right grumpy

 

[Droopy]

Lets go a bit easy on him guys. The guy has asked for help so lets try to be constructive. He has obviously done something wrong, and I think it may only be his second job of tiling so lets not crucify him.

Lets point him in the right direction eh!

I agree GG.
But he has to come on and tell us what went wrong before we can get constructive with the criticism.

 

[GazTech]

Lets go a bit easy on him guys. The guy has asked for help so lets try to be constructive. He has obviously done something wrong, and I think it may only be his second job of tiling so lets not crucify him.

Lets point him in the right direction eh!

Hopefully this is his, or family,or friends house. If you were paying for this in your bathroom would you be happy ?

 

[Yorkie]

As Gaz said mate, maybe you could mosaic and trim as another option?

On another note,We have special offers on our 4 and 6 Week courses at the moment that you may wish to take advantage off

 

[Gazzer]

Sorry but i wont mix my words and rough is rough. Now is the time to sort it, never mind the arched alcove.

 

[tiler burden]

look on the bright side ts,

you have learned were you have gone wrong and the next job you will be alot better dont let anybody on here put you off. you've done what you thought was right and you've tried. maybe the job i for free for a friend or a relative. if it is then theres no harm done is there mate......keep going, keep improving

 

[devonmark]

I'm not doing any slaggin off, but I am strugglin to understand how the grout lines don't match up in the right corner, the border appears to level going into the angle but the tiles above are out...cut tile or different size..:huh2:

 

[The D]

Sorry but that is mingin

 

[Yorkie]

look on the bright side ts,

you have learned were you have gone wrong and the next job you will be alot better dont let anybody on here put you off. you've done what you thought was right and you've tried. maybe the job i for free for a friend or a relative. if it is then theres no harm done is there mate......keep going, keep improving

Spot on, Nobodys perfect and as I keep hearing people say these days "you learn on the job" all I would say is keep at it fella but practice a little more before dealing with paying customers and do all the reasearch you can, which in all honesty is why your on here so your heading in the right direction anyway. On the bright side I've seen worse.

 

[Spud]

I'm not doing any slaggin off, but I am strugglin to understand how the grout lines don't match up in the right corner, the border appears to level going into the angle but the tiles above are out...cut tile or different size..:huh2:

it looks as if he has used 2 different format tiles

 

[Olz]

I think he needs to have his say,

Iirc he's finishing off work someone else started, he posted a few weeks ago about finishing off work a mate had started or something, im sure it had the same pic.

**goes to look for thread**

Here it is....

http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/9955-tiling-archway-need-advice.html#post80743

Maybe his mate mucked it up and called him in to finish /sort it.

 

[DHTiling]

I have seen worse before as well...

Tilesmasher if you can come back on and explain your setting out process etc and then maybe we can help and let you know where you went wrong.....i know some of the comments are a bit harsh but it is constructive.....

Please reply and then we can help you ..either put it right or give advice on how to avoid it next time.......