bevel edge brick tiles

[DHTiling]

Of course...:smilewinkgrin:

 

[faithhealer]

Back on that job tomorrow, one corner is done, only a metre high so not in eye line, going to scribe the others and compare!

 

[DJS]

I've got a job coming up soon and the customer said he wants to use these tiles in his en-suite. Inevitably, that means sealing the 1200x900 shower enclosure to these tiles.

I tried to talk him out of it as I beleived they are kitchen tiles, and I can imagine sealing up the shower enclosure will be a pain for sure.

Anyone successfully managed to talk a customer round in this way? Or know of a job where it these tiles have been used?

Any tips appreciated

Thanks.

 

[faithhealer]

I've got a job coming up soon and the customer said he wants to use these tiles in his en-suite. Inevitably, that means sealing the 1200x900 shower enclosure to these tiles.

I tried to talk him out of it as I beleived they are kitchen tiles, and I can imagine sealing up the shower enclosure will be a pain for sure.

Anyone successfully managed to talk a customer round in this way? Or know of a job where it these tiles have been used?

Any tips appreciated

Thanks.

I'm sure I've fitted a bath screen to these tiles before, always a good bead of silicon between rail and tile. Job I'm on as this monstosity of a border tile as well, sticks out 10 mm in places, might have to put a shower enclosure against that yet. (customer making it up as we go along!)

Re scribing, did the first one, missed the size by the width of the grout line and it fitted like a jigsaw piece. Goes without saying it looked neater and you soon get 'the knack'

 

[united]

I'm sure I've fitted a bath screen to these tiles before, always a good bead of silicon between rail and tile. Job I'm on as this monstosity of a border tile as well, sticks out 10 mm in places, might have to put a shower enclosure against that yet. (customer making it up as we go along!)

Re scribing, did the first one, missed the size by the width of the grout line and it fitted like a jigsaw piece. Goes without saying it looked neater and you soon get 'the knack'

Get some photos John

 

[Ken Bruty]

I'm sure I've fitted a bath screen to these tiles before, always a good bead of silicon between rail and tile. Job I'm on as this monstosity of a border tile as well, sticks out 10 mm in places, might have to put a shower enclosure against that yet. (customer making it up as we go along!)

Re scribing, did the first one, missed the size by the width of the grout line and it fitted like a jigsaw piece. Goes without saying it looked neater and you soon get 'the knack'

John, what is this technique called scribing for Silicon, I've never come across this term before.

 

[faithhealer]

I was actually shown it by a joiner when he was fitting a lamb tongue skirting board. Instead of an internal mitre, first S Board is fixed to the wall as we would a tile, then the matching sb or tile in our case is scribed to match the shape of the mating piece and cut to suit the shape. Hope thats clear ish

 

[DJS]

Thanks faithhealer And I like the tip about scribing. Can see that one being used on this job too. My faith is restored :smilewinkgrin:

In relation to your problem with the raised border, I would take the profile back with an angle grinder, or cut the border tile either side of the enclosure and insert a cut to size field tile. That should give you a flat gap in the border to fix the screen to. Hope that helps...

 

[Ken Bruty]

I was actually shown it by a joiner when he was fitting a lamb tongue skirting board. Instead of an internal mitre, first S Board is fixed to the wall as we would a tile, then the matching sb or tile in our case is scribed to match the shape of the mating piece and cut to suit the shape. Hope thats clear ish

I get what you mean now, basically the tile is not cut straight across but cut matching the porfile of the tile it butts up against

 

[faithhealer]

I get what you mean now, basically the tile is not cut straight across but cut matching the porfile of the tile it butts up against

you've got it ken