New Tile Trims... Would Love To Hear Your Thoughts and Feedback...

[LukepAdams]

Hi Ladies and Gentlemen,

Some of you may have heard me and my southern rep at Genesis talk about the new range of trims we have at Genesis. I just wanted to give you some graphics and Information on them for you to have a look and and see what you think. Already, they are proving very popular with fixers...

1) Aluminium Angle Trim (Triangular Trim)

• No Sharp edges (By Comparison to Straight Edge Aluminium Trim) Which means the potential for a trip hazard is greatly reduced in one of the wettest areas of the house.
• No Bulky, Cumbersome Finish (By Comparison to Round Edge Aluminium Trim) Which means no destraction of the eye from the tiles.
• The Triangular Trim creates a 3D effect to the tiles, again, making them stand out more...
• fixing is a lot easier. Three-Way Mitres now have a three-way shape to work with which should make external and internal angles a lot easier to do (Corner Pieces availible)

2) Aluminium Slender Square Edge Trim (A Straight Edge Trim with Corner Pieces...)

• Modern take on the very sucessful ESA (Straight Edge Aluminium Trim)
• 5mm width to 'double up' as a razor-thin listello
• Straight edge aluminium trim now with corner pieces which has been demanded by a proportion of fixers for a while now.

Both trims are availible now in the popular finishes and sizes. Let me know what you all think. All feedback appreciated...

 

[DHTiling]

They look good, i hope the corners pieces fit better than the plastic ones.. they never line up right.

 

[Dan]

Not being funny or weird here but that square edge tile trim is sexy.

I'm seriously trying to find something to tile that could use it. I'm thinking of making a new hearth or something (don't want to tile too much now do I?).

Very smart that is. Knocks the socks of existing square/flat edging.

 

[Dan]

How easy are they to cut and what do you recommend cutting them with? I would imagine it's hard to get the cut end as neat as those manufactured ends in the photo there.

I always found the hacksaw never left a perfect perfect edge and on a trim where it is so important to get right I wouldn't want to be having too many practise goes and wasting lengths.

 

[Gazzer]

I use Genesis all the time.
Havent used that angle one yet though.

 

[DHTiling]

But i would not use with stone..

 

[Peter]

Would be interesting to see how the corners pieces marry up in real life rather than the CGI photos. Was using the Schluter Quadec on a recent job and didn't like the visible joint in the piece. Square edge is nice, although not sure if the angle would take off for wall tiling.

 

[DHTiling]

Would be interesting to see how the corners pieces marry up in real life rather than the CGI photos. Was using the Schluter Quadec on a recent job and didn't like the visible joint in the piece. Square edge is nice, although not sure if the angle would take off for wall tiling.

I use the plastic ones for some local authority wetrooms and they spec them but not had 1 corner marry up to the trim yet.. they just do not insert straight.. i trim with untility knife to try and get them square... so please genesis, sort this issue out..

 

[Peter]

The Schluter were a good fit but these corner pieces are still nothing on a well mitred joint imo. Unless from a health and safety view perhaps.

 

[LukepAdams]

This is the great thing about this forum. I will pass the feedback on and start looking for the new solution to cutting aluminium trim. There are a few ideas out there and a few that have been suggested but nothing final just yet.

... Watch this space...