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mp3wizard
so a closing cut is shortening a tile, where would this be done, the central one by the window to keep it straight all the way up?
what's header n cill?
what's header n cill?
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Spare Tool
Over to the TA's 😉
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Old Mod
You started it! You finish it!
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Spare Tool
😀 hahaha ok..
And slowly...top of the window is the header, bottom is the cill, move them half a tile to give you very similar cuts to ceiling and floor instead of...well what you have set out.
For the closer cut aprox twenty mill off the centre tiles below and above the window...
Ok TA's? 😀
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Old Mod
What Andy is saying is in effect, start a full tile either side of the window, remembering to allow for the reveal tile also, leaving a space in between.
Then whatever measurement you have between these two tiles, will be the size of your closing cut, remembering to allow for a joint either side of course.
Whilst in theory it's a good 'get out of jail free card' it's easier said than done. Some tiles can be extremely difficult to get an edge acceptable enough to have on show in the middle of the wall and a trial piece should be attempted first.
And obviously, you don't actually leave the space in the middle, you tile as you go, that was just a way of explaining it.
Then whatever measurement you have between these two tiles, will be the size of your closing cut, remembering to allow for a joint either side of course.
Whilst in theory it's a good 'get out of jail free card' it's easier said than done. Some tiles can be extremely difficult to get an edge acceptable enough to have on show in the middle of the wall and a trial piece should be attempted first.
And obviously, you don't actually leave the space in the middle, you tile as you go, that was just a way of explaining it.
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mp3wizard
would you still use that method looking at these to tiles at either end of the wall?
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mp3wizard
I'm being retarded, I understand what you mean now, it's basically what I was going to do, but doing by the window and then cutting underneath, the issue would be that by doing it that way I'd see the cuts slap bang in the middle and from experience there is slight chipping or roughness which doesn't look at good as the manufacturers machine edge cut.
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Old Mod
With a slither in the middle? No definately not!!
Only if it's a minimal amount or if to make all 3 the same size.
Only if it's a minimal amount or if to make all 3 the same size.
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Old Mod
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mp3wizard
yep, i'll go to bed before I embarrass myself further lol
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Italy
try the vertical laying of the tiles? 🙄🙄
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Old Mod
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Flintstone
I think we should have a show us your closing cut thread. I know there was something similar a while ago but, that was then!
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Spare Tool
No...its nothing like you were going to do!!
Martyn Leeds
TF
Good thread, watched from the beginning & chipped in once or twice.
Floor looks like it'll be fine,
A few hours on a Saturday will drag the bathroom job into summer..
So how about 'putting a bit back into the community' and employ someone for the bathroom? Support local business and all that
Floor looks like it'll be fine,
A few hours on a Saturday will drag the bathroom job into summer..
So how about 'putting a bit back into the community' and employ someone for the bathroom? Support local business and all that
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mp3wizard
I'm having the bath fitted Thursday, so I hope to be able to tie the 2 walls up with each other ensuring a full size tile above the bath, I should be able to do 2 full days this weekend so I hope it won't drag on too long.
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Tile Shop
Ignore anyone who tells you to get someone in. May have been advised at the start to seek a pro, but you've taken on board some of the tips and got yourself this far and despite the odd hiccup along the way, not done a bad job of it.
Keep chippin' away at it and it'll be finished before you know it 🙂
Keep chippin' away at it and it'll be finished before you know it 🙂
Just curious but how thick is addy under the tiles seen here. Looks over half inch to me. is this correct
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Italy
toc, toc.
are you done?
are you done?
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mp3wizard
Sorry average, just saw your msg, well the height difference your looking at is the 2 rooms, so it's built up of underfloor heating board, self levelling compound, adhesive then tile, the adhesive is not too thick there, im planning to get some thick underlay and carpet, then if there's still a difference between rooms just get one to those strips to bridge the difference.
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mp3wizard
Well, I've tiled 60% of bathroom walls, enough to get a bathroom fitted over it, I still need to finish the rest, and grout walls and floor in there, then I can get back to the floor in the main room. I've been ill, out of the country, had other work done and all other excuses I can think of! Hope to get cracking again tomorrow, I've been having a nightmare removing the red spacers from floor and wall, some of them aren't cracking off cleanly, so I've been trying to bang down under grout line, or wrapping a j cloth around a scraper and trying to get adhesive/spacer out that way. I also choose not to centre around window, so I'm sure I'm going to get some flack for that when I post pictures.
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Italy
I begin to worry....
you are done ?, or I have to go me to finish the job? 😉
I want to see the result. are breathless.
or you gave up?
you are done ?, or I have to go me to finish the job? 😉
I want to see the result. are breathless.
or you gave up?
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Mikey B
Just read this entire thread in one go. What a rollercoaster ride that was, and I don't just mean the SLC. I admire mp3 for having a go, however I would have agreed with the first piece of advice of getting a pro for this project, if I'd come across the thread at the start. Nevertheless the thread contained plenty of good advice that no doubt got the guy through. I was disappointed not to see the finished product, but hopefully that will follow soon. I hope it turns out good for you Wizard, also I hope other keen diy enthusiasts take on board the troubles you had, and if they are still set on doing it themselves, then they should follow your lead and request the help and advice of the forum.
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Old Mod
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Blunt Tool
Thanks a lot @3_fall, not listening to you again. Started prepping a big floor today. Customer went away at 8am with her 2 teenage daughters and left me a key. Started in the big sun lounge area and decided to try your tip so went and got a big plastic cup of water, put it in the middle of the floor and began the Micheal Flattley Riverdance routine! Must have been 3 minutes into it and guess who I saw staring through the sun lounge windows? How do you even explain what the hell a 50 year old 6ft 2, 18 stone tiler is doing in your sun lounge!!!🙁
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Old Mod
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Blunt Tool
Think I'm lucky I still have the job! They did see the funny side 🙂
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Old Mod
Well...... it does beg the question, why were you trying to find deflection in a screeded floor? Haha
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Blunt Tool
Haven't even got to that stage it's been plyed and was wanting to make sure I was happy with everything before went any further!
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