Col wrote:
When tiling around a socket how do you get the pro look?? Do you
unscrew the socket, tile behind it then rescrew it?? or do you cut
around the socket and grout around it??

You tile behind the socket.


Also which do you prefer.

1. Making the seal beneath worktop and tile using two strips of masking
tape, smoothing with your finger and then removing the tape when the
sealant has gone tacky

2. sealing between the worktop and tile and just smoothing with your
finger??

Neither. Use a packing piece such as a strip of "cushionfloor" to
keep the tiles off the worktop, and grout down to it. Remove the
packing piece to leave a long slot. Apply masking tape along the
bottom of the tiles, and along the worktop. Fill slot with silicone
sealer. Finish with an appropriately shaped tool, such as a piece
of electrical flex cut off cleanly. Remove tape, pulling away from
the sealer to keep the finish good.


3. When tiling onto boxing, do you treat the wood first to aid
adhesive?? Boxing is 6mm marine ply.

Apply a coat or two of 3:1 water:PVA, apply tile adhesive immediately.