Trim After Tiling

[Just Rizzle]

this may not be every ones solution but have you thought about may be painting the edges take a tile to a paint shop and they may be able to mix you a paint to match the glaze covering then if that's not to your liking then replace. merry xmas

 

[Italy]

Thanks again guys.

Aside from the window it looks much better in the flesh than it does in the photos. Not sure why this is - I suppose in person the eye is probably not drawn to specific parts of the pattern but instead takes in the whole thing.

I supplied the tiles but the tiler supplied everything else.

I didn't know about joint sizes (wasn't told about this) and definitely was not given a trim option (which I why I assumed a trim would be fitted).

Not sure I can now justify the expense of fitting a trim and getting another tiler to install it (a different one).

You live and learn I guess although I imagine you guys are experts and probably perfectionists too (which is a good thing) 😀

Not sure what to do now. It does look much better in person than in the photos though and many DIY tiling jobs I've seen look much worse 😎

experts and probably perfectionists too...........
that my clients tell me.
(almost all) 🙂

 

[The D]

try this Edge Protection > Stainless Steel

 

[Diggy]

They seem to have a glazed edge , so trim is down to personal choice really , which he should have offered you in fairness. Again as regards the layout stacked or brick is up to the customer. Agree the joints are far to small , with a wider joint I also think the edge of the tiles would have tied in better to the overall effect ( if they are indeed glazed ).
All that said, to add the trim , I'd pop off the whole cill and reveals to achieve your desired finish , can't see it being to much off a problem myself .Couple of hours , few extra tiles and a little bit of care and attention should sort it out.

Diggy :0) - Merry Xmas all by the way!!!!!

 

[GAZ5518]

Joints tooooo tight... Personally "don't spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar"..
Chop out the sill and reveals , trim or mitre and replace... Never accept 2nd best.....it'll always bug you...

 

[White Room]

this may not be every ones solution but have you thought about may be painting the edges take a tile to a paint shop and they may be able to mix you a paint to match the glaze covering then if that's not to your liking then replace. merry xmas

I know a tiler that does that.....

 

[Italy]

45 ° no ?.
in Italy many times to cut even 45 ° with the grinder. 🙁
antonio makes them with your eyes closed (lol)

 

[Chris Gibbs]

I would take the cill tiles off and fit a granite window cill instead.would be a nice feature and take your eye away from the joints.

 

[GAZ5518]

Your easiest most cost effective way of dealing with it is to paint edges as others have mentioned.. Albeit a compromise..

 

[Cghunter]

Its not just the sill, the whole edge around the window is the same. They should have been mitered! Paint it