On 27 May 2005 06:44:40 -0700, "Col"
wrote:

Hi

I have a really big job coming up in which i am having to tile approx
30sqm of wall.

I have some questions mind you!!!!

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??
I have just put in a length of worktop and tiled above it with 2 new
sockets .I used drywall boxes and tiled on top then fitted the socket
faces .That is by far the neatest way to do it .The tiles fit flat on
to the tiles .If not using drywall boxes then sink the boxes flush to
the wall first then tile then fit the socket faces .You might need
longer screws for this .



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??

I tiled above the ( level ) worktop leaving a space by using a tile
spacer .Then used masking tape at the foot of the tiles and along the
worktop and applied the sealant to the space and smoothed it over
using a suitable implement .
Stuart









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