My 1st Job First attempt at my own kitchen.

[M83T]

Hi all.
After completing a short tiling course earlier in the year here is my first attempt at doing my own kitchen.
On the whole I'm pleased with it, yes there are some things I would have done differently but I guess it's all good experience and you learn from your mistakes. Just looking to progress now and gain more experience somehow (any help/ideas would be great)I really do love tiling and being able to stand back and look at what you have achieved.

 

[Qwerty]

Great job

 

[M83T]

Great job
Thanks very much always nice to get a professional opinion!

 

[Just Rizzle]

well done sir very central how it should be

 

[On one]

Seen a lot worse from so called 'professionals'

 

[GoneGuy]

Looks good

 

[Spare Tool]

Well done, good job..

 

[acaciaguy]

It’s a great job. Well done

 

[Albert]

Well done mate

 

[Old Mod]

Looks pretty good, well done.

 

[M83T]

Thankyou so much for all of your positive replies it's a real confidence builder, I've got 2 more kitchens to do for some friends soon so hopefully my confidence and experience will grow.

 

[Old Mod]

That’s kool well done.
You said you’d do a few things differently, like what?

 

[M83T]

When doing the internal corners I scribed some and some I just butted them up so you don't get such a neat finish in the corners.
I did miter my external corners just to see if I could do it seeing as it was for myself, they are ok but I would not attempt to do it for anybody else, at least until I've practiced them a bit more.
Also I've got a little bit of addy poking through the grout but only in a couple of places.

 

[Old Mod]

Best way to deal with internals is not to grout and silicone instead.
It will give you a neater finish and in fact is ‘best practice’ it allows for any lateral movement in the walls.

 

[M83T]

Best way to deal with internals is not to grout and silicone instead.
It will give you a neater finish and in fact is ‘best practice’ it allows for any lateral movement in the walls.

I did silicone the internals but using metros you can sometimes get triangles of silicone when you butt them up rather than scribe them, which doesn't look great.

 

[Old Mod]

If they’re siliconed, then I apologise, try a slightly larger bead then.
Or ask @Andy Allen

I must admit, metros we’re flat last time I fitted them.

 

[M83T]

If they’re siliconed, then I apologise, try a slightly larger bead then.
Or ask @Andy Allen

I must admit, metros we’re flat last time I fitted them.

That's ok! Siliconing is definitely an area I need to practice, especially with metros and the bevel on them.

 

[Old Mod]

That's ok! Siliconing is definitely an area I need to practice, especially with metros and the bevel on them.

Me too!

 

[WetSaw]

Don't bother

Me too!

Like you do your own silicone let alone metros. 600 x 300 are metros to you!

 

[Old Mod]

Don't bother


Like you do your own silicone let alone metros. 600 x 300 are metros to you!

No intention Paul.
Yeah make you right I suppose. Haha