Wall Tile Cuts at Corners.

[Jim Cooper]

Advice please on where to place cut-tiles in the corner of a shower unit.
When setting out wall tiles on opposing walls, at a 90 Deg corner, would you place the two part cut tiles at this point.
Or just have one wall with a cut and follow on the opposing wall with a full tile? Both options are acheivable

Advice would be appreciated.

R
Jim

[Colour Republic]

Always cuts on both sides of a corner, wall are very rarely perfect so it allow adjustment for this. Try to set the tiles out so you have equal size cuts at with end of each wall, these cuts should also be larger than half a tile. Draw a line in the centre of the wall and tile out from either side of this line, if this leaves you with cuts that are smaller than half a tile then centre a tile on the wall and then tile out from either side of this.

That is the very basics of setting out and you should take into account other fixtures and fitting in the room... Like windows, doors and adjust your setting out to suit these

The same also applies to the floor and ceiling, these won't be perfectly level or square so you should also aim to end up with large cuts top and bottom of a wall

One last thing, when it comes to grouting the shower you should leave the internal corners completely free of grout and silicone instead. Don't be tempted to grout then silicone over the top

[Jim Cooper]

Thanks for the advice, Colour.

R
Jim