Urgent help - tile trim problem

[bugs183]

You could get a cabinet maker to make a hardwood threshold strip to cover the cuts, if you cant hide it make a feature of it.

 

[Martyn Leeds]

I'd go with a pvc or nice wooden trim/threshold , whatever matches the doors really

 

[DHTiling]

What is the French doors made from, use same material for cover strip.

 

[Dan]

Are you sure he's a tiler?

It's the first thing we learn - to set out so you end up with NO tiles/cuts going from 5mm to 30mm. Especially around a feature wall such as one with patio doors.

That aside - as above, you perhaps need to use a uPVC strip there. 30mm isn't a big strip when it comes to uPVC and if they're good with a Silicon gun they can make it look quite smart and part of the door frame etc so it wouldn't be noticeable at all.

 

[AliGage]

I think your standard D or shamfered trim is 25mm (but you can get bigger mouldings). Any DIY or uPVC supplier will have it. Pick the style that goes with your doors. Cut and glue it into place and finish off with a matching Silicon.
Failling that a nice wooden window board fitted in the reveal of the door might work. Creating a footplate type area?

Pictures would help to pick the best/most suited finish.

 

[Perry]

What is the marble and size ?

 

[Peter]

Are you sure he's a tiler?

It's the first thing we learn - to set out so you end up with NO tiles/cuts going from 5mm to 30mm. Especially around a feature wall such as one with patio doors.

That aside - as above, you perhaps need to use a uPVC strip there. 30mm isn't a big strip when it comes to uPVC and if they're good with a Silicon gun they can make it look quite smart and part of the door frame etc so it wouldn't be noticeable at all.

It's always nice but every so often you can get a room that just doesn't set out the way you want and you have to compromise somewhere to get a well balanced floor everywhere else. If the 30mm is going to throw your whole floor off elsewhere then sometimes it's a necessary evil, especially if the offending wall is out of square with the rest of the room.

 

[bugs183]

You're right Wingn. I tiled a garage floor last week, the garage was lovely and square apart from the wall with the garage door, it was 60mm out, and the trim had to follow the doorline. there was no way you could tilt the floor to one side as you'd have thought you were drunk as you tried to park!

 

[Tony73]

That is why people should post pictures, when they ask for help/advice

 

[Spud]

we all make mistakes form time to time and experience gives you the answers to the problems ,My guess is that the doors are in a recess, get the tiler to take up the tiles in front on the doors,strike a line from the two walls either side of the door recess ,cut the tiles along this line then you have whats called a closing cut, you can then fill the area in front of the doors with a larger cut it will look far better than plastic trim