Splitface external corners - TilersForums.com

[PMil07]

Hello, I’ve got a job with 300x160 split face slate, thickness ranges from 15mm to 25mm on the tile. Any advice on how to attack the external corners?
I was thinking of purchasing a wet cutter for a mitre but having played around on a small cutter I’m still not satisfied that it’s going to look brilliant because of the colossal difference in thicknesses.
Any advice?
Many thanks

 

[AdrianM]

if I was fitting them id be making sure I was finishing on external corner with a decent size cut then as you say mitre them but make sure you cut them straight and with a wet cutter
you will end up with both sides looking right as there from the same tile

 

[AdrianM]

if I was fitting them id be making sure I was finishing on external corner with a decent size cut then as you say mitre them but make sure you cut them straight and with a wet cutter
you will end up with both sides looking right as there from the same tile

also, leave enough overhang for the wall to run out if it does

 

[Dave]

Some can look terrible mitred depending of material, i recently did a black slate one and i finished the corner with a finger overlap joint.

 

[angrypirate]

When I fit them I used a 4 inch grinder and mitre cut them, but not a straight mitre, almost like an external scribe. Try and pick the ones that don't have such a big height difference ...

 

[PMil07]

Thank you both. Really helpful. Hopefully these tiles don’t become a regular thing! Nightmare