Cutting out door frames to fit tile under

[EdMac]

Just wondering what height to cut clear - Tile + How much for adhesive?

The tiles are 59cm x 59cm porcelain and 9-12mm thick. I have a 20mm trowel. I think that is 15mm height so applied at an angle presumably will be somewhere between 9 and 12mm (depending on angle)... is there an official way to work this out?

The house is not that old so door frames are an MDF style material and should be easy enough to cut away.

 

[Bond]

Facings/architraves may be MDF, tile on floor plus 3mm cardboard or aquivilent under and cut.

 

[GoneGuy]

I put a 3mm spacer under an off cut of tile and use that to mark the architrave

 

[Bill]

these are best things for undercuts bar none.

LINKY

 

[Old Mod]

Same as above, typically I’ll put tile down and lay card from tile box and cut to that.
Depends on how tile wraps around door.
Sometimes you’ll need more clearance because of the angle you need to get tile in.
Put the first full tile in place so you can use it as a guide to measure your cut piece, then remove the full tile and fit the architrave piece first then full tile, making sure you do both at same time.
Otherwise if you fit all full pieces around doors and go back later with cuts, you can’t get them in.

 

[Spare Tool]

Laser level facing door sat on last fixed tile, measure down from line to tile and transfer measure down from line on archatrave, cut off with a multi tool, as above though if your going in at an angle may need more off

 

[Boggs]

You could just take the architraves off.
If it’s a newer build chances are they are only braded on so carefully lever them off and fix back when tiled.

 

[hmtiling]

A staedtler pencil on top of the tile will mark it perfectly for a 12mm notch trowel or schmox clip base.

 

[Old Mod]

A staedtler pencil on top of the tile will mark it perfectly for a 12mm notch trowel or schmox clip base.

How many Screwfix pencils is that H?

 

[Waluigi]

Are we talking about door frames or architraves/door stops?

I don’t cut the frames at all. Architraves I remove and replace/refit after tiling on all jobs. I find it easier and takes out the guess work.

 

[EdMac]

I'm talking about door frames. They have an irregular profile so it would look a mess if I tried to trim the tile around the frame.

 

[Waluigi]

No worries, thanks for the replies everyone.

 

[widler]

You could just take the architraves off.
If it’s a newer build chances are they are only braded on so carefully lever them off and fix back when tiled.

But then you most probably have to redecorate, no chance you can take arcs off on most jobs

 

[Waluigi]

Boggs does full refits so he gets to decide. Same with me

 

[Spare Tool]

Archatrave yes, but i don't understand the need to cut the actual door frame..

 

[EdMac]

It's the moulded frame that meets the floor and that skirting will butt up against inside the room. I thought an architrave was a frame? Perhaps I've used the wrong word...

 

[Spare Tool]

It's the moulded frame that meets the floor and that skirting will butt up against inside the room. I thought an architrave was a frame? Perhaps I've used the wrong word...

Architrave is the moulded wood strip fitted after the casing/frame goes in and is separate to the frame.. Have you got a multi tool?

 

[Old Mod]

Have you got a multi tool?

No, but I have a Multi Pass!





(Movie reference )

 

[Spare Tool]

No, but I have a Multi Pass!





(Movie reference )

Mary Poppins will be right up your street

 

[Old Mod]

Mary Poppins will be right up your street

What the new one Andy, why, is it good?

 

[Spare Tool]

Well I was trying to be funny...but you've spoiled it haha

 

[Old Mod]

Well I was trying to be funny...but you've spoiled it haha

The movie reference was from the 5th Element with Bruce Willis and Milla Jovovich, when they are stood at boarding gate for the vacation space ship. Haha
Just so you know.
Good movie. Gary old man plays a great baddie.
Anyway off topic a little hehe

 

[Spare Tool]

Ah thought the pass got you in the cinema..

 

[EdMac]

Have you got a multi tool?

No, but when I've fitted laminate flooring I've got by with a saw and chisel on wood and it's worked fine. These appear to be an MDF type material so should be easier than wood. I was just wondering about the height to remove but will use the laser level technique.

 

[Spare Tool]

No, but when I've fitted laminate flooring I've got by with a saw and chisel on wood and it's worked fine. These appear to be an MDF type material so should be easier than wood. I was just wondering about the height to remove but will use the laser level technique.

I managed fine for years with a wood saw, plunge cut multi tool just makes it easier..

 

[widler]

Boggs does full refits so he gets to decide. Same with me

Im presuming he is on about a floor not a full bathroom refut , so you would NEVER take the arc of in a house where you are tiling floors, unless the house is being completely renovated .
Bad advice imo to rip arcs off

 

[Waluigi]

sorry but I completely disagree. Suggesting you would never do something is wrong. Sometimes you would leave the architrave on and sometimes you would remove them and replace/refit. It depends completely on the level of refit.

Personally if I was tiling say a kitchen floor then I’d prefer to take the skirts off too and then probably the architrave. That doesn’t mean that on some jobs I would never leave them on. Sometimes I would leave them on. Never is wrong.

 

[widler]

sorry but I completely disagree. Suggesting you would never do something is wrong. Sometimes you would leave the architrave on and sometimes you would remove them and replace/refit. It depends completely on the level of refit.

Personally if I was tiling say a kitchen floor then I’d prefer to take the skirts off too and then probably the architrave. That doesn’t mean that on some jobs I would never leave them on. Sometimes I would leave them on. Never is wrong.

To be fair, no one seems to give a flying broccoli and cauliflower sammich what yiu say sweetcheeks

 

[WetSaw]

I don’t cut the frames at all. Architraves I remove and replace/refit after tiling on all jobs. I find it easier and takes out the guess work.

Sometimes I would leave them on.

Now I'm completely confused!

 

[Flintstone]

I always cut arc's and don't rip anything off without first asking the customer