Closers, what are they, and should they be used?

[jimthetiler]

Reduceing the size of the tiles is also a way to avoid small cuts

 

[Dan]

Reduceing the size of the tiles is also a way to avoid small cuts

Isn't it the opposite of that?

100x100mm you're probably going on have small cuts everywhere. And if your walls and floors fall out by 100mm over the length of the room you're guaranteed small cuts literally everywhere.

 

[jimthetiler]

sorry i didnt fullt explain.for instance if by chance you are trying to centre a wall with a window in it and you find that no matter what you do you either end up with small cuts either side of the wall or window .You have the option of reduceing the tiles that will be fixed below the window between the reveals also above the window. what you have to do is measure the distance between reveals and divde the measurement equally so all cut tiles above and below window(between revels) are all the same.

 

[Dan]

sorry i didnt fullt explain.for instance if by chance you are trying to centre a wall with a window in it and you find that no matter what you do you either end up with small cuts either side of the wall or window .You have the option of reduceing the tiles that will be fixed below the window between the reveals also above the window. what you have to do is measure the distance between reveals and divde the measurement equally so all cut tiles above and below window(between revels) are all the same.

Ahhh okay.

I'd need to see that in action I think.

I'm a learn it if I do it kinda guy. I can't always read it and get it.

 

[Spare Tool]

sorry i didnt fullt explain.for instance if by chance you are trying to centre a wall with a window in it and you find that no matter what you do you either end up with small cuts either side of the wall or window .You have the option of reduceing the tiles that will be fixed below the window between the reveals also above the window. what you have to do is measure the distance between reveals and divde the measurement equally so all cut tiles above and below window(between revels) are all the same.

Do you mean putting closing cuts above and below a window, might get away with it on square edge porc with a bit of work with a sandstone but I wouldn't expect a paying customer to accept it on a beveled ceramic or stone

 

[Old Mod]

Do you mean putting closing cuts above and below a window, might get away with it on square edge porc with a bit of work with a sandstone but I wouldn't expect a paying customer to accept it on a beveled ceramic or stone

Closers did someone say closers in stone? @Andystiletiling
Like this u mean? Hahaha

 

[jimthetiler]

the tiles need to be square cut and so does the stone
done right only the most trained eye will notice the difference

 

[Spare Tool]

Oh I'm gonna make ur life hell now! 😀

Hahaha...well seriously its just not cricket, had to do a closer today coming out of a 20m kitchen into a 15m hall to avoid a 50mm cut and so everything else dropped right through another 4 doors. I must have spent half an hour polishing the edges for the customer to walk in and not notice it was there..
I think over a 30-40mtr floor your allowed one under a door but round a window you can't just go lopping tiles down to suit...

 

[jimthetiler]

Ahhh okay.

I'd need to see that in action I think.

I'm a learn it if I do it kinda guy. I can't always read it and get it.

Try this first,use a full tile both side of a door opening and fill in above with equal cuts.

 

[jimthetiler]

Hahaha...well seriously its just not cricket, had to do a closer today coming out of a 20m kitchen into a 15m hall to avoid a 50mm cut and so everything else dropped right through another 4 doors. I must have spent half an hour polishing the edges for the customer to walk in and not notice it was there..
I think over a 30-40mtr floor your allowed one under a door but round a window you can't just go lopping tiles down to suit...

Its a skill you need to develope,its just par for the course in all countrys