tiling round a window

[John the tile]

hey all.

i was wondering the correct way to tile the long wall of a bath which has a window in it. the window starts 2 tiles above the bath. how do actually go up and round the window,.

thanks for any advice.

 

[doug boardley]

I used square edged trim on this one, is this the kind of thing you were looking for?

 

[John the tile]

wow looks a stunning job, nice tiles.

im using 6 inch ceramics. if you was tiling the bath wall, would you tile across ways and go up or start at one side and go across.. the reason i ask is im just thinking about the window being out of sqaure, and how you would tile round it so the tiles meet exactly at the top.

ta

 

[doug boardley]

find the centre point of your window cill and work out from there. I always make sure that the tiles/cuts are the same on the right hand side as the left hand side. If the window reveal is out of plumb, always use the narrowest span as your plumb datum to get everything looking true and square. Hope this makes sense!:8:

 

[The D]

PM me your email I have a nice power point that my help you

 

[brian c]

as Doug says ,the setting out is the vital part to an aesthetically pleasing job.

 

[grumpygrouter]

wow looks a stunning job, nice tiles.

im using 6 inch ceramics. if you was tiling the bath wall, would you tile across ways and go up or start at one side and go across.. the reason i ask is im just thinking about the window being out of sqaure, and how you would tile round it so the tiles meet exactly at the top.

ta

Did you not do this as part of your training?

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Now I know why they call you Grumpy!
I thought it must have been because you only had 6 mates.

Timeless John.

 

[doug boardley]

Now I know why they call you Grumpy!
I thought it must have been because you only had 6 mates.

Timeless John.

6 more than me then:troll::nopity:

 

[John the tile]

Did you not do this as part of your training?

theres always one!!

the answer to your question is
yes

now the answer to my question is......

the correct setting out.

thanks folks just needed my memory refreshing.

p.s ill PM you deanotile. ta

 

[doug boardley]

Grumps imo is justified in asking, it's pretty basic stuff, set it out, plumb it, and you can't go wrong

 

[grumpygrouter]

theres always one!!

the answer to your question is
yes

now the answer to my question is......

the correct setting out.

thanks folks just needed my memory refreshing.

p.s ill PM you deanotile. ta

Wasn't meaning to be coming over as awkward, but it was a fundemantal part of my tiling training and was simply asking if you were actually taught what you were asking, as some courses are better than others.

 

[grumpygrouter]

Now I know why they call you Grumpy!
I thought it must have been because you only had 6 mates.

Timeless John.

I wish i HAD 6 mates John!!!!

 

[John the tile]

Grumps imo is justified in asking, it's pretty basic stuff, set it out, plumb it, and you can't go wrong

didnt say he wasnt. i answered him first time rather than answering him with a question like he did for me!

it may be basic stuff but had i have known the answer i would nt of asked the question. ??

like i said just needed refreshing. done a course ages back and ive not done much tiling since, and you dont remmember everything - well not me anyway, too much else going on to remember.

next time ill find out if my question is to basic to ask before i ask it. :smilewinkgrin:

 

[doug boardley]

we're here to voluntarily help, Grumpy is a supermoderator and that means his advice and input within tiling forums is impeccable, he was merely asking a question to determine your ability level. I, on the other hand, am a bit more blunt