Cutting Tile Trim | 3 Way Mitre with Pictures

[devonmark]

Here I am going to attempt to guide you through a the cutting of a 3 way mitre.

picture 1 is of the 3 way mitre.

trim for the top of the mitre is laid flat in the mitre box as in pic 2,

after you have cut the mitre you then stand the trim up and cut the mitre in half (the opposite way) as in pic 3, this will then give you a point as in pic 4
next you cut the piece the for the downward trim, you cut this in the opposite to the top piece, cut your mitre in the normal way with the trim standing up, then you lie it flat and cut it in half the opposite way as in pics 5 and 6.

hope this helps with some of the confusion...Mark.

Added by Dan

A video showing you how it's done.

CUTTING TILE TRIM THREE DIFFERENT WAYS

 

[jwatson]

a good 3 way mitre looks alot better and shows everyone who see's them that a professional did the job an takes pride in his/her work

 

[DHTiling]

a good 3 way mitre looks alot better and shows everyone who see's them that a professional did the job an takes pride in his/her work

I disagree.. I have never done one and personally do not like the look of them.. IMO it is a personal preference thing..

 

[Gazzer]

Spot on Dave, although the corner pieces have come on over the years and the Genesis corners are fantastic. The old style corners ( the L shaped things) could look cumbersome.

 

[DHTiling]

Spot on Dave, although the corner pieces have come on over the years and the Genesis corners are fantastic. The old style corners ( the L shaped things) could look cumbersome.

I will not use them either..LOL..

When i mitre i just do a single under butt and top 2 way mitre looks neater than these pointy 3 way ones IMO but thumbnails are what i use now..

 

[Gazzer]

It was the thumbnails? I think, I was referring to

 

[DHTiling]

Altered my reply.. old style L shaped ones i meant.

 

[Gazzer]

Altered my reply.. old style L shaped ones i meant.

yep those are nasty.

 

[Dan]

Does anybody still do this?

 

[swanman]

to complicated
i will stick to the old method

 

[Dan]

Don't mind me while I bump up some older but good threads. If you can contribute to the thread, go ahead. But if it's nothing for you then don't reply and it'll soon drop off the What's New page etc.
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[Dan]

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