Tiling around windows without trim challenge - Tile Advice

[Perry]

would take to long imo

 

[dagger]

if mrs does not want trim you have to mitre,
and if you are doing it yourself with no time constraints the two "jollys" aka "mitres" can be greater than 45 degrees so cut the tiles without touching the glazed edge then rub the angle greater than 45 without touching the glaze.

it depends on what material you are working with how long it takes but it will work in the end!

 

[Deleted member 1779]

WITH

WITHOUT

 

[doug boardley]

to be fair Richard, the one without trims doesn't do justice 'cos ot the slithers and brick bond:smilewinkgrin:

 

[dagger]

to be fair Richard, the one without trims doesn't do justice 'cos ot the slithers and brick bond:smilewinkgrin:

the window has not been centred correctly, granted.
and the bottom pick shows a joint that should no be there at the top but hey its mitred well!

but the photo shows the effect!:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::8:

 

[dagger]

a mitre:

look at the external.

finished mitre:

 

[hillhead]

The mitred cuts are a hell of a lot slower,do look great when well done.
I have done a few mitred and a couple for sure i underpriced.

 

[dagger]

The mitred cuts are a hell of a lot slower,do look great when well done.
I have done a few mitred and a couple for sure i underpriced.

Evryone underprices a mitre, to get it right takes skill or TIME!

nothing more!

 

[doug boardley]

this is a square edge trim that i changesd from a mitre, worked well in this instance imo

 

[doug boardley]

the nibs on this bathroom were mitred, each looks well, but on the bath one< I had concerns about the safety aspect of it ( that's why I changed to a soft square mitre)

 

[dagger]

this is a square edge trim that i changesd from a mitre, worked well in this instance imo

although its not the same thing, that is the neatest overlap i have ever seen,
it loooks like a mirror!

 

[dagger]

the nibs on this bathroom were mitred, each looks well, but on the bath one< I had concerns about the safety aspect of it ( that's why I changed to a soft square mitre)

very nice work Doug!!

that last drawer would have been nice in the shot!!!!!

 

[K613]

Thank you again everybody. This is all really useful and especially having seen the photos I am convinced that (as usual) Mrs613 was right and our trim days are behind us!
Presumably a lot of customers settle for the trim because they either don't know that something better exists or they don't want the extra cost (time) of mitring? Perhaps both?

I think I get the principle, so I will experiment with some scraps and see how it goes, but you have all given me a lot of confidence now, to know that it's possible and how good it can look.

All the best guys and thanks again
K613

 

[beanz]

Have any of you tried mitring on the Plasplugs MasterTiler Wet Cutter? Just wondering as you have to mitre with the tiles face down on this cutter (don't know if that's different to more expensive cutters, but i imagine it is...), and that's gotta scratch them to hell surely!?!?!

 

[andy-p]

if mrs does not want trim you have to mitre,
and if you are doing it yourself with no time constraints the two "jollys" aka "mitres" can be greater than 45 degrees so cut the tiles without touching the glazed edge then rub the angle greater than 45 without touching the glaze.

it depends on what material you are working with how long it takes but it will work in the end!

you must be an old guy dagger, i seem to remember when tiles used to come with mitred edges the boxes were marked "jolly" is that right ??