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Evening, hope all is well.
Im Looking for a bit of advice regarding setting out on the window wall. Which ever way I play around with it I seem to have a sliver either at the window or both ends. I've attached a photo of the wall and a diagram with the measurements. It would be nice to know how you guys would tackle it. Tiles are 60cm x 20cm ceramics using 2mm spacers. Thanks in advance.
The diagram says the window is 1700mm wide, and the wall 1900mm, although the photo shows more than 100mm each side of the window.
Sorry my bad, it' been a long day. It's 117cm
Put a feature vertical band up the middle of the window wall with another tile size.... that is one option.
Are the tiles exactly 60 × 20? What are they like?
Looks the perfect excuse for closing cuts to me...full tile up each side of window cut to corners, filled in under and above window with a couple of tiles cut to 585 and polished up edges
Closing cuts would be perfect but those tiles aren’t the best for that with the edge they have
Closing cuts would be perfect but those tiles aren’t the best for that with the edge they have
Exactly where I was going with my question!
Closing cuts would be perfect but those tiles aren’t the best for that with the edge they have
Agreed with those bevelled edges, not really many other options though
Might have a solution. If I fit a a dectretive tile at the centre line of window that gives me a 100mm cut either side of the window. Didn't really want to use a decretive tile on that wall but can' really see any other option.
It’s refreshing to see some propper preparation!
It’s refreshing to see some propper preparation!
Reminds me of a millitary saying;
The Seven P's;
Proper
Preparation &
Planning
Prevents a
P*ss
Poor
Performance
Might have a solution. If I fit a a dectretive tile at the centre line of window that gives me a 100mm cut either side of the window. Didn't really want to use a decretive tile on that wall but can' really see any other option.
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If you put a chrome box trim either side of the decorative centre tile, then you can cut into the box trim with the two field tiles and have the full tile joint running up the window reveals and create bigger cuts.
Thanks for all of your suggestions. I'e come down to two options now. 1 with the decorative tile and cuts just past the window or decorative tile with crome trim and cuts at window reveals (pic2). Which way would you guys go? Anymore suggestions before I make the plunge. I wanna get this right.
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