Top Tips and Trick with Metro Tiles

[billy dixon]

I always hate installing Metro tiles as they seem to take forever. Give us your top tip for installing Metro tiles for speed and end result.

 

[Dan]

Fix them square and not brick bond and you won't have an issue with internal corners.

Talk your customers into bumpy whites and save you a headache and them a lot of cash.

Talking of metros who was it who did the job where the odd one was a comic book strip printed on the tile?

I'm about to do my kitchen in them. So I'll follow this thread lol

 

[One Day]

No.1 tip: Get someone else to fit them.

 

[Andy Allen]

You need to join the HTMTS..

Can't remember who's in charge...think marc was chairwoman....

 

[WetSaw]

I was just going to tag you @Andy Allen but you've clearly got your alerts set to inform you of anything concerning Metros...

 

[Qwerty]

This is where the htmts was founded.....

Edwardian Tiling With A Modern Twist! - http://www.tilersforums.com/threads/edwardian-tiling-with-a-modern-twist.78276/

 

[Andy Allen]

Yes ...I remember that faithful day when we were all moaning about metros..
I'm sure @antonio is in charge of HTMTS foreign affairs....

 

[Andy Allen]

I was just going to tag you @Andy Allen but you've clearly got your alerts set to inform you of anything concerning Metros...

Done 2 metro kitchen this week !!
Can't remember the last time I tiled a kitchen that wasn't metros..

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[Italy]

Yes ...I remember that faithful day when we were all moaning about metros..
I'm sure @antonio is in charge of HTMTS foreign affairs....

Yes andy, foreign, very foreign

 

[Flintstone]

Fix them square and not brick bond and you won't have an issue with internal corners.

Talk your customers into bumpy whites and save you a headache and them a lot of cash.

Talking of metros who was it who did the job where the odd one was a comic book strip printed on the tile?

I'm about to do my kitchen in them. So I'll follow this thread lol

Me! They were imported and I can't remember how much they were but not cheap. Imola pop

 

[Italy]

Yes andy, foreign, very foreign

@JulianSidney ,
YOU WANT detachments A FINGER?
ahah

 

[Dan]

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Me! They were imported and I can't remember how much they were but not cheap. Imola pop

Awesome i only have a small area so shouldn't break the bank too much.

Edit: found 'em Pop | ImolaCeramica - http://www.imolaceramica.com/en/cersaie-2014/pop/

I'll do some research. @Lou

 

[Old Mod]

The top 3 tips to metro tiling are:-
1. Sub them out.
2. Do everything else and fall sick before starting the metros.
3. Run.

Signed
Chairman HTMTS

 

[Italy]

Ahah

 

[LauraCTW]

Mark wall out.

Realise you have marked the wrong way so cutting In the socket will be a nightmare.

Smear lines on wall so you don't follow those by mistake.

Mark new lines.

Stand back look at how messy the wall looks and have a coffee/***/tea break to draw the job out.

Look at wall again and forget which markings you are working to.

Realise you are working on a Saturday the golf club is open and you should be having 9 holes instead

Simples!

(Side note... this is only an excuse if you have started with a hangover)