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Emily Windle

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Not sure if these images will work but I have tiled my kitchen splash backs with hexagonal mosaic ceramic tiles. I have tried cutting the tiles with a nipper but the tiles just crumble and I wouldn't be able to get a decent edge on any of them to make worthwhile doing. I have grouted the first area (white tiles charcoal grout) to see if it will look ok just grouting up to the edging strip but I'm worried it looks too unfinished, what do you think?

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I have the rest of the kitchen to do but wondered if there was an easier solution out there to finishing it off better? I'm thinking I may get a lighter grey grout so it's not as prominent, or do you think I could mask off the edging and grout a white edge?

Any expert advice would be most welcome, but this is a low budget job hence why I am diying so no costly machine options please, I'm skint!

Emily
 
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Emily Windle

I bought a tile nipper which just crumbles them. They're just so small that I was unsure if any other tile cutter would be suitable for them
 

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And use your elbow to spread the silicone where it meets the worktop? Lol

I'm messing.

Is that some type of beading in your pic?

Personally I'd hire a wet cutter and just free hand cut them on it now you can't use the full sheet.

If you leave be open end untrimmed that looks cool but you want it to meet the kitchen worktop nicely. IMO any way.
 
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Use a grinder with a diamond blade or a montolit tiler cutter with a mosaic mat if its half cuts. Rubi porcelain nippers would be worth trying as they have stronger wheels.
 
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And use your elbow to spread the silicone where it meets the worktop? Lol

I'm messing.

Is that some type of beading in your pic?

Personally I'd hire a wet cutter and just free hand cut them on it now you can't use the full sheet.

If you leave be open end untrimmed that looks cool but you want it to meet the kitchen worktop nicely. IMO any way.
hehe.... I had to have a look on bigger screen, small upstand on white porcelain basin makes it look big.
 

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The halves will scribe and cut no probs , but a shame you didn't "square off " the bottom cut .. The off cut would have finished the top course..
... Wet cut or "carefully" use grinder with appropriate blade of course... And persevere.... Looks good though.. Well done so far... Good luck
 

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