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Edging options for thick wall tiling?
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I've been tiling parts of my bathroom walls with some fairly thick (8mm) marble-effect tiles. What are some options for finsihing the edges of the work? Bullnose edging tilesare not afailable with these tiles. What wlaw can I do? Can a good-looking edge be made with something out of a tube such as decorator's filler? Thanks, Al |
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Edging options for thick wall tiling?
On 05/08/2010 10:03, AL_z wrote:
Hi, I've been tiling parts of my bathroom walls with some fairly thick (8mm) marble-effect tiles. What are some options for finsihing the edges of the work? Bullnose edging tilesare not afailable with these tiles. What wlaw can I do? Can a good-looking edge be made with something out of a tube such as decorator's filler? Thanks, Al Various trims available, but they are normally slipped behind the tiles while the adhesive is still wet. Try a search for "tile trim retro fit". For that thickness I don't think you can make a neat job with anything out of a tube |
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Edging options for thick wall tiling?
"AL_z" wrote in message ... Hi, I've been tiling parts of my bathroom walls with some fairly thick (8mm) marble-effect tiles. What are some options for finsihing the edges of the work? Bullnose edging tilesare not afailable with these tiles. What wlaw can I do? Can a good-looking edge be made with something out of a tube such as decorator's filler? Thanks, Al If you are using a diamond cutting machine you could possibly cut some strips from different tiles of a contrasting colour to make a nice border. You could even put handy glass shelves under them. Without seeing, it is difficult to imagine what might look good. Use your imagination and just steer clear of things that might mould or rust. S |
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Edging options for thick wall tiling?
On 5 Aug, 10:03, "AL_z" wrote:
Hi, I've been tiling parts of my bathroom walls with some fairly thick (8mm) marble-effect tiles. What are some options for finsihing the edges of the work? Bullnose edging tilesare not afailable with these tiles. What wlaw can I do? Can a good-looking edge be made with something out of a tube such as decorator's filler? Thanks, Al You csn buy plastic strip that forms an edge to the tile or for external corners. Available in a variety of colours and metallic finishes. Good stuff, looks very neat if a bit fiddly to fit. There is a perforated strip goes under the tiles to hold it in position. |
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Edging options for thick wall tiling?
AL_z wrote:
Hi, I've been tiling parts of my bathroom walls with some fairly thick (8mm) marble-effect tiles. What are some options for finsihing the edges of the work? Bullnose edging tilesare not afailable with these tiles. What wlaw can I do? Can a good-looking edge be made with something out of a tube such as decorator's filler? something like these: http://snipurl.com/108rna They're sold everywhere, in a variety of colours and lengths -- Phil L RSRL Tipster Of The Year 2008 |
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