Steps

[charlie1]

Can anyone give advice on tiling steps with quarry tiles. If the step does not but up to wall on each side then i would require a corner tile at each side, but then the setting out of the other tiles would be dictated by this which would mean there is a high probability that one of the middle tiles would have to be cut to fit.

Im windering if i need the corner or the bullnose tiles and if i could just make my own with my bridge cutter?

What do you think guy's

 

[grumpygrouter]

Hi Charlie, here is a set of steps that I did last year. It might give you some ideas.

http://www.tilersforums.com/attachm...ing-external-steps-2007_1126mcculloch0007.jpg

 

[charlie1]

Hi Charlie, here is a set of steps that I did last year. It might give you some ideas.

http://www.tilersforums.com/attachm...ing-external-steps-2007_1126mcculloch0007.jpg

Did you cut the inside of the corner tiles to suit grumps?

 

[grumpygrouter]

Did you cut the inside of the corner tiles to suit grumps?

Yes mate, no other way as far as I know, unless you manipulate the grout joint size to eliminate 1 tile width and get it to fit that way.

 

[GazTech]

1yr old those steps...lazy git still hasn't removed the grout residue..:lol:

 

[andy-p]

grumpy , could you not have got full tiles across the steps, even if you stretched the grout lines a bit , not critisizing just wondering mate..

 

[brian c]

nice job Russ,im with you on this one cut the re-x's to suit.

 

[dbstiling]

I normally try and lose the difference in the grout gap, so that all tiles look the same size.

 

[charlie1]

Could you I not make bullnose and corners from normal tiles using a very good quality bridge cutter?

 

[grumpygrouter]

1yr old those steps...lazy git still hasn't removed the grout residue..:lol:

:lol::lol:.....

 

[grumpygrouter]

grumpy , could you not have got full tiles across the steps, even if you stretched the grout lines a bit , not critisizing just wondering mate..

I did look at this but the grout joint would have been overly large in my opinion, something like 12 to 14mm if I recall, but to be honest I can't remember now. I felt that cutting the RX's gave a more pleasing result. Customer was delighted so that is the most important thing.

 

[MrSpoon]

does look quite dandy tho even with the slim tiles at the end, makes a nice finished border effect :yes: judging by the rest of the property it was in need of a nice finish

 

[Daveyboy]

Fine set of steps there Grumpy..haven't done any yet but I know where to go for advice if I ever do

 

[medlar]

thats the only way i would have done that set mate

 

[andy-p]

I did look at this but the grout joint would have been overly large in my opinion, something like 12 to 14mm if I recall, but to be honest I can't remember now. I felt that cutting the RX's gave a more pleasing result. Customer was delighted so that is the most important thing.

no sweat grumpz , its a good job mate !!