Tiling Q - External Corner....

cloud_dog

Am about to start tiling the kitchen and would like to know if there is another option for tiling external corners, instead of the usual platic strip, i.e. using a saw would a mitre corner a) work, b) look any good?

Thanks cloud_dog

greyteam1959

You could mitre a tile but there would not be any glaze on the cuts and it would look a right mess.
Whats wrong with the plastic edge strips ?????

Dry_Flood

I agree with mervyn11, it would look a mess without the glaze on it. You could always buy some little pots of enamel paint to match the color of the tile but i wouldnt really recomend it. best thing to do is use a nice crome or stainless steal trim if you dont like plastic

jennifernil

With some tiles you can get ones that are rounded on one edge for this purpose, but all tiles I have seen recently have one long and one short edge glazed for exactly this purpose. However I would use the edging trim as it will protect the tiles from knocks that might do damage. Another possibility is to use a wooden edge.

navig8r

cloud_dog wrote:

Am about to start tiling the kitchen and would like to know if there is another option for tiling external corners, instead of the usual platic strip, i.e. using a saw would a mitre corner a) work, b) look any good?

Thanks cloud_dog

When you mitre a tile the 2 45 degree exposed cuts on the back of the tile are brought together so the glazed surface form the 90 degree external angle , the two glazed surfaces almost meet except for the thickness of the grout space. hence no cut surfaces are visible ..The downside of this method is that edge can be quite sharp..


Dave

ozskin

navig6r spot on. we sell increasing chrome both bright and brushed as clients increasingly want more choice than just plastic. widely available but more expensive. also plastic available in many colours

mallymal

I'g do with the edge trim every time. And remember they don't just do it in plastic.... Just finished my kitchen with charcoal gray tiles and bright silver edge trim, which was some kind of alloy. Bit tough to cut - ended up using electric mitre saw!

End result is v sexy...

good luck, and remember the old adage "MEASURE TWICE, CUT ONCE"