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- There isn't a straight yes or no answer to this as it depends on the nature of your tiling project. If the trim and tiles are in an area that is going to be regularly exposed to water such as a shower then you need to leave a 2mm or 3mm gap (ideally whatever matches up with the spacers you are using for the job).
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Oct 12, 2024 · Tile edge trim is not compulsory, it only serves as an attractive way to finish the edges of your tile installations. You can install tile edge trim with virtually any tile type or thickness, in virtually any kind of tile installation scenario.
- shower tile edge detail #1 - Slab material. I absolutely love to use a slab material as a transition when I can. It presents such a neat and tidy look, provides a slight inside corner for the tile to die into, and is easy to maintain, long term.
- shower tile edge detail #2 - Tile with trim piece or finished edge. In some situations, like in really small bathrooms where I don’t want a big transition to show up between the shower and floor or walls, then I might do a trim piece or a tile with a bullnose edge piece to end the tile.
- shower tile edge detail #3 - Door jambs or other inside corner transitions. In this bathroom remodel, below, we had a door jamb on one side of the shower and then a tall cabinet on the other that we could die the tile into.
- shower tile edge detail #4 - Schluter Trim. I rarely use Schluter trim to finish off tile, although many designers do. I might use the white version if I had to, with a white tile, hoping it would blend in and go away visually, but I just feel it often looks too abrupt or just not well thought out.
Oct 8, 2024 · Step 1: Measure how long each piece of trim should be and cut to size. Step 2: Apply tile adhesive to the wall where the last row of tiles will go. Step 3: Press Schluter trim pieces into the adhesive where the edge of the last tile should be. The holes in the base of the trim should be in the adhesive.
The advantage of installing the trim first is to ensure that your edging is perfectly plumb, AND to establish an outer edge of your wall tile assembly so you can measure, cut, and number your first few rows of tile before mixing any thinset mortar.
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- Radius Trim. This type of tile edge trim is made so its rounded lip turns a right-angled corner at the edge of the tile. When the setting bed is raised over the existing wall surface, the turned edge covers the thickness of the setting bed.
- V-cap Edging. V-cap tile edge trim allows you to finish almost any tile installation with professional-looking results. With an L-shaped design, it's used to cover the outer edges of a tiled surface.
- Base Tiles. Like baseboards, base tiles finish a floor installation by joining the wall tile with the flooring. Those made specifically for this purpose have a coved foot at the base.
- Borders and Accent Tiles. Borders and accent tiles add style to a tile installation. A border tile edge trim is usually a narrow length used to finish an edge.
May 24, 2024 · Tile edge trim can help bring more sharpness and elevation to your design. Learn how to choose and install the best tile edge trim for you.
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Wall trim profiles can be used as an alternative to surface bullnose or, when no ceramic trim is available, to finish and protect tile edges at outside wall corners and at the top of tile bases and wainscotings.
