Trim for more than 90 degrees?

[rockyroo]

After some advice please, if tiling a wall where the degree is more than 90 would you still use trim? If not what would you suggest? Thanks in advance

 

[GazTech]

You can use trim to any acute angle you like rocky, it's all in the mitre.....Gaz

 

[DHTiling]

YES! I agree with gazza..its all in the angle of the dangle..........

 

[frogeye]

Is this as in where 2 walls meet and the external angle is not 90 for the length of the trim?

 

[rockyroo]

I have included a picture of the angles looking down on the wall (only rough, but you get the idea) the two circles are the joints I am not sure to put trim or not

 

[Gazzer]

Personally i would not use trim but would slightly mitre the tile to obtain a neat join.

 

[frogeye]

Yes a mitre is the way to go, but watch out for that edge. Sliced my finger last week smoothing some grout along a border tile.

Break out the honing stone

 

[rockyroo]

I only have a 40 quid wet saw, they are porcelain tiles, the saw does cut mitres, but is it better to invest in something better or should I just see how it goes for now, I don't really have the money to spend on a big saw and I would rather wait and pay decent money than go for one for a couple of hundred only to have to replace it in a couple of years!

 

[DHTiling]

I have included a picture of the angles looking down on the wall (only rough, but you get the idea) the two circles are the joints I am not sure to put trim or not

To get the exact angle on those corners then use a sliding bevel or simliar tool and then transfer it to the trim.....

 

[Gazzer]

Try it and see how it goes.

 

[frogeye]

To get the exact angle on those corners then use a sliding bevel or simliar tool and then transfer it to the trim.....

I can see this working for a cut across the width of the trim (ie as per normal) but will it work for the trim for a vertical angle? ie not a wall and a shelf but 2 walls not at 90 meeting on an external angle. (confused?)

frogeye

 

[DHTiling]

Yes!! you just reverse the bevel once the angle is taken.....I have a joinery background so finding angles is second nature using a sliding bevel....there are other ways but i find this is easy and quick to take the angle and transfer it across.......what method do you use frogeye mate..?.

 

[frogeye]

Hi Dave

I bow to superior knowledge - i was chuffed to get a 'B' O level (in real money of the 70's) in woodwork - then I went and joined the fire service

Are we talking at cross purposes here?

I was under the impression that rocky was talking about having to mitre the tiles on a vertical line where two tiles met? Not a horizontal piece of trim?

Have those several G & T's addled my brain? :yes: (probably)

frogeye

 

[DHTiling]

:lol: ...the thread was originally about mitering trims....but mitering tiles was mentioned but not by me.........

 

[frogeye]

Okay - i call on Rocky to make this a bit clearer please

off to a night club


okay - off to bed - its been a long day

 

[rockyroo]

Hi again, sorry for any confusion caused, I originally asked if it was better or not to use trim on an external angle that is more than 90 degree's. From what I have heard on here I think I will go without the trim and mitre the tiles, but to add further fuel to the fire, should I leave a grout line or butt the tiles on the mitred joint, sorry for all the questions but it ain't half helpful, cheers.

 

[frogeye]

Hi Rocky

I am not a lover of tile trim full stop, but I admit it has its uses.

I left my window, which some would have trimmed, au natural. The tiles were good enough for it and I grouted the edges. Looks fine to me. I think if you are using a 2mm grout line then you should only have to angle the inside edge of one tile to butt it up to the other, then grout. Make sure you don't leave yourself with a sharp edge.
Thats all I know - not much - but hope it goes well :lol:

frogeye