newhome Posted September 30, 2018 Posted September 30, 2018 27 minutes ago, CC45 said: will it 'crack' off using a broad blunt screw driver blade? That's Mrs @Onoff's domain then. She can use a screwdriver for just about everything round the house allegedly . Personally I would get a chisel, whack it with a hammer and hope that the bits fall off
Onoff Posted October 1, 2018 Author Posted October 1, 2018 Every night's a school night! Well it is for me, learning as I tile. I think @Nickfromwales referred to the importance of avoiding "rips" I think he called them, thin strips of tiles that look awkward and unplanned. Well I managed it! I've ended up with a nom 40mm strip up by the ceiling. I was going to cut the mosaics down in strips to say the 30mm width of the squares? It'd mean a 5mm grout line either side. Or cut it down to 35mm keeping the pseudo grout line. Then put that against the ceiling and grout as normal between the main tiles and mosaics. Thoughts? Cheers. 2
Ed Davies Posted October 1, 2018 Posted October 1, 2018 I think mosaic tiles across there would make the room look low. Could you grout or otherwise fill the whole gap? I expect it'd just visually join on to the ceiling that way.
Onoff Posted October 1, 2018 Author Posted October 1, 2018 (edited) Smaller mix, smaller bucket! (Taylor, Gilbreth?) Don't look too close: Like I said, don't look too close. Had to put a couple of pb screws in just to hold a tile in position: Above the window coming down from the ceiling it'll go slip, full tile, slip. SWMBO wants a blind there so that'll take the eye off the lower slip. Edited October 1, 2018 by Onoff 1
CC45 Posted October 1, 2018 Posted October 1, 2018 Progressing now @Onoff. Not been near my bathroom for ages. Busy putting a long garden fence in, should have done it in the summer!
Onoff Posted October 1, 2018 Author Posted October 1, 2018 2 hours ago, Ed Davies said: I think mosaic tiles across there would make the room look low. Could you grout or otherwise fill the whole gap? I expect it'd just visually join on to the ceiling that way. 1 hour ago, newhome said: Lower the ceiling? Small coving?
Onoff Posted October 1, 2018 Author Posted October 1, 2018 Just now, CC45 said: Is coving normal in a bathroom? Normal? Can you not see the bfo body dryer?
Nickfromwales Posted October 2, 2018 Posted October 2, 2018 A bit late to the party i'm afraid. Looking damn fine there me old china mug @Onoff I'd 100% put a cornice not a standard cove in there. See Gyprocs 135mm S profile for eg. You could go for a smaller one, but that S profile looks the dogs bollocks when up. Its a bastard to cut and mitre, as its IIRC 92mm out and 88mm up so doesn't sit in a generic mitre box, but the results are great. Another option is a 60mm Upvc D-section.
Onoff Posted October 2, 2018 Author Posted October 2, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Nickfromwales said: A bit late to the party i'm afraid. Looking damn fine there me old china mug @Onoff I'd 100% put a cornice not a standard cove in there. See Gyprocs 135mm S profile for eg. You could go for a smaller one, but that S profile looks the dogs bollocks when up. Its a bastard to cut and mitre, as its IIRC 92mm out and 88mm up so doesn't sit in a generic mitre box, but the results are great. Another option is a 60mm Upvc D-section. Ta. Tbh I should have waited until you were back from the Maldives before I started tiling! Was wondering about white, 40mm D line.....should fit straight in the gap: https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/DL2D4020 Edited October 2, 2018 by Onoff
Nickfromwales Posted October 2, 2018 Posted October 2, 2018 TBH there wouldn't be a problem cutting rips of tiles into the gaps and just grouting and caulking. The only person who will ever look up at that is you. After its in and the room is finished and in use, you'll forget all about it.
Onoff Posted October 2, 2018 Author Posted October 2, 2018 (edited) SWMBO is undecided as to whether the returns in the pockets are going to be done in the mosaics or the plain tiles. The pockets are different depths, 95mm on the right: & 130mm deep on the left Personally I favour having just the back in the mosaic and the top, bottom & sides in the plain? Anyone care to weigh in as to why my idea is best other than it'll be an odd number of squares? Cheers Edited October 2, 2018 by Onoff
newhome Posted October 2, 2018 Posted October 2, 2018 14 minutes ago, Onoff said: Personally I favour having just the back in the mosaic and the top, bottom & sides in the mosaics? Anyone care to weigh in as to why my idea is best other than it'll be an odd number of squares? Ugh? Don't you mean top, bottom and sides in plain? Anyway I googled tile pockets and every image I saw that had mosaics only had them in the back panel. I imagine any slight variations in depth or any slight angles may be more noticeable if you are looking at tiny squares? Other than that I reckon it's personal preference. 2
Onoff Posted October 2, 2018 Author Posted October 2, 2018 12 minutes ago, newhome said: Ugh? Don't you mean top, bottom and sides in plain? Anyway I googled tile pockets and every image I saw that had mosaics only had them in the back panel. I imagine any slight variations in depth or any slight angles may be more noticeable if you are looking at tiny squares? Other than that I reckon it's personal preference. My bad! Yes, top, bottom and sides in plain. I'll go and edit that!
Onoff Posted October 2, 2018 Author Posted October 2, 2018 To tile the strip of green pb, far right, up alongside the window: Would a near full tile from window to corner as in "B" be acceptable or does this need to be done in two with the join where the verical laser is? Cheers
Onoff Posted October 3, 2018 Author Posted October 3, 2018 (edited) Whilst we're on the subject....plain all round in the window reveal? F***! With hindsight the dwarf wall alongside the bath should have been made the same height as the window sill! Only just seeing now this would have looked better. Edited October 3, 2018 by Onoff
Triassic Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 If it were me I’d tile the window bottom and each side of the window to match. Then you’ll have somewhere to put your wine glass and not leave red wine circles!
Triassic Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 10 hours ago, Nickfromwales said: Plain all round deffo. And the top, bottom and sides in plane and the mosaic tile at the back, set on a thick bed of adhesive on one side to get rid of the depth discrepancy.
Onoff Posted October 3, 2018 Author Posted October 3, 2018 Thanks all. SWMBO is insisting on printing out the mosaics on paper (scan a tile?) and "papering" the reveals to see what it looks like! Overpowering and awkward I think! I think the fact that we'll end up seeing 1/2 squares, will mean the plain gets the vote.
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