Lip on tiles

[Nasty nic]

Hi all well did my first job today in tiles in the bathroom. Need some help for ideas . We have the standerd while tiles in our bathroom and wanted to replace them but because of the tiles going behind the sink and the toilet and the rad we thought that the job would we to big. So we took a row of white tiles out and put in a row of mosaic tiles. The problem we have now, is that there is a lip about 3mm on the mosaic tiles to the white tiles. Is there anything I can do to make it look smarter?

 

[steve187]

are the mosaic thinner or fatter?

 

[Nasty nic]

The mosaic are fatter which makes them stick out about 3-4mm

 

[Brinkley]

the only thing i can think of doing nasty is maybe some kind of trim

 

[Muse2k8]

Is the lip caused by a fatter tile or by the amount of adhesive used. If the former then there's nothing you can realistically do short of digging out the wall.

 

[Andy Allen]

you could use a listello boarder or trim, top and bottom of the mosaic...

 

[Mike Mike]

Hi all well did my first job today in tiles in the bathroom. Need some help for ideas . We have the standerd while tiles in our bathroom and wanted to replace them but because of the tiles going behind the sink and the toilet and the rad we thought that the job would we to big. So we took a row of white tiles out and put in a row of mosaic tiles. The problem we have now, is that there is a lip about 3mm on the mosaic tiles to the white tiles. Is there anything I can do to make it look smarter?

YES THERE IS! SUPA PRO Mosaic Wall Spacers (Per Strip)

 

[Mike Mike]

you could use a listello boarder or trim, top and bottom of the mosaic...

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That sounds EXACTLY the sort of short-cut, unprofessional approach I might have expected from a....SIGMA USER! :lol:

 

[Tony73]

different story if he was mitre wizz user :lol:

 

[Mike Mike]

different story if he was mitre wizz user :lol:

People who use Sigma cutters, and people who drive Vauxhall vans, are not the sort of discerning professional that the Mitre Wiz was designed for. Those sort of people will always make do with a slap of plastic trim here or there, or a dab of Silicon to hide a poorly mitred external angle....

 

[Nasty nic]

Tony you mean put a 45 degree angle on the mosaic blocks so it's flush with the whit tiles?

 

[Tony73]

i think photos would help. no people just guessing what is best to do...

 

[Nasty nic]

Yeah I thought that as well. Will post some pics

 

[Nasty nic]

does this give everyone an idea now?

 

[Tony73]

looks like dark emperador and crema marfil marble mosaic border which is 10mm thick, and ceramic tiles are 6mm thick. too late to do anything

 

[Nasty nic]

that is what i thought, but was hoping i could make something or use some sort of trim just to make it look neat but i dont think it will look that bad after i have grouted it. my fiirst tiling job as well as had to take off most of the white tiles to swap the damaged ones also had to change the bath beading as the last person went OTT with sealent and was going black

 

[Tony73]

bigger grout joint would help.

 

[Nasty nic]

yeah i know but there is not anyroom between the tiles, my GF keeps going on about tiling over the old tiles so it would be even, but i think it would look worse because of the sink, toilet and rad

 

[dealercity]

Dear Nic, you were surpose to level the space with adhesive b4 laying the mosaic. Now check if it is possible to remove the mosaic alltogether without damage, carefully clean the adhesive , take note of the thicknes mosaic, then level the space let it dry then apply the adhesive and put the mosaic.

 

[Nasty nic]

so you say the best thing i should do is remove the mosaic tiles fill in the gap so its level with the white tiles then lay the mosaic tiles?

 

[DHTiling]

Dear Nic, you were surpose to level the space with adhesive b4 laying the mosaic. Now check if it is possible to remove the mosaic alltogether without damage, carefully clean the adhesive , take note of the thicknes mosaic, then level the space let it dry then apply the adhesive and put the mosaic.

Dear dealercity, the mosaic is thicker than the field tile. 🙂.

 

[Tony73]

the only think would help is to take mosaic off, and buy marble effect or any other border, but 6mm thick

 

[Nasty nic]

hmm cant see us doing that as that lot cost alot lol oh well

 

[Alan M]

maybe take them off and chisel the wall in 4-5 mm and put back up flush.

 

[Nasty nic]

i have seen this in B&Q thought of looking at the 4mm trim then get a sharp stanley knife and cut the lip off that goes behind the tile and use the trim. think it might work if it fits
[DLMURL="http://www.diy.com/nav/decor/tiles/border-tiles-tiling-trims/tiling_trims/Homelux-Glaze-Ceramic-Effect-Tiletrim-White-L-1830mm-x-H-4-6mm-9277960"]Homelux Glaze Ceramic Effect Tiletrim White (L)1830mm x (H)4-6mm, HGCS TT 100[/DLMURL]

 

[Muse2k8]

You could take off all the tiles, keep the mosaic and buy some other tiles 10mm+ thick and do over or call in a pro. Otherwise just leave it as is, grout it and be done.

Just an idea 🙂

 

[Nasty nic]

well i do think once the tiles are grouted and cleaned it will make it look neater, was just trying to find away to make it look smarter. i dont think i have not done that bad for my first time.

 

[DHTiling]

2 choices nic..

remove and build field tiles to suit or leave as it is... as a first time job and seen as GF is giving grief..lol.. leave it be and grout to finish.. you know next time your mistake
, so crack on and enjoy.

 

[Nasty nic]

Dave think i will leave it lol.
i can keep looking for ideas, i need to grout in the morning so i can then skim the walls in the afternoon then seal the bath as the grout should be dry then sand the walls once the sealent is dry to then paint the walls then skim the celling. once all that is done changed the bath panel and bathroom flooring. sometimes i hate being a man

 

[Nasty nic]

but thanks for everyones help on here, its defo a good site i think.

 

[DHTiling]

Life as a man is tuff :lol:

Thanks though for sharing your grief. 🙂..