Remove window trim before tiling?
Kitchen backsplash (4" sq white tile) is about to go in. It was suggested that the apron below the sill be permenantly removed for a cleaner look. Sounds good but I had the trim put in to specifically match the existing trim in adjacent dining room. Thoughts?
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It all depends on how thick your tile is. If, after install the tile will protrude out beyond the apron, I would remove it. If it will end up being flush or even thinner than the apron, I would keep it.
We used encaustic tiles in our laundry room and because the tiles were so thick, we needed to remove the apron. Personally, I think it looks a little naked and like the way an apron looks much better, but for our situation, it would have looked more awkward had we left it and the tile was sticking out way beyond the apron.
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