Help please! Bathroom tiling
Jane Gray
9 years ago
I would appreciate any thoughts on the trim of the tiling - in chrome around the toilet and white plastic next to the shower.
The tiler said that the outside corners "had to be like that" but I m sure the corners could be hidden under the tiles!
He did not discuss it with me (even though the inspiration photos I gave showed no visible trim) and I m worried about if it can be rectified and if I have to pay. I think it doesn't look very nice.
Many thanks!
The tiler said that the outside corners "had to be like that" but I m sure the corners could be hidden under the tiles!
He did not discuss it with me (even though the inspiration photos I gave showed no visible trim) and I m worried about if it can be rectified and if I have to pay. I think it doesn't look very nice.
Many thanks!
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8 years agoHi Jane
What a shame, no professional tiler would usually stick a trim over the top of the finished tiles. A good tiler should be able to mitre the edges of the tiles to create a seamless look. An alternative would be to overlap one tile over the other and polish the edge smooth but this only really looks good if the tile is a full colour bodied porcelain (same colour all the way through). As you can see from the pictures a mitred corner is by far a more superior finish that using trim. At the end of the day if he hasn't done what you asked him to do he was either being very lazy or can't achieve the finish required but if you aren't happy you should certainly ask for it to be changed, it's YOUR bathroom! Hope it all works out.
John Hammerton
8 years ago
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