Tbh I think what you have done looks great; I have just read a few comments, and it’s so so easy to know better or criticise - much harder to do than it looks stuff like this. Well Done - GREAT WORK 👍
Ah thanks for the kind words, Everyone has there own opinions and that's fine, But I've probably worked in more celebrity houses than some would know, installing Tiles and Trim how I do lol. So negative comments just brush off me 😜
Thanks! As in after the trim is fitted? Either way normally works.. Generally I'd grout it and then it would be painted down to. But sometimes it's siliconed the same colour as the grout. Hope that helps
Thanks mate.. 1.2 metres is the standard half height (which is normally half of a 2.4 floor to ceiling height) I'd aim around there but always take other things into consideration on where the half height would sit. Like windows, niches e.t.c.. If it's 10-20cm up or down, it's no real biggy.. It's still going to look like half height. Hope that helps mate!
Thank you. It does help as we are about to have our bathroom remodelled. Also it was interesting when you mentioned that the majority of tiles now are porcelain. Are people still having marble tiles, that’s what I would like. My wife fancies white brick shape subway tiles in a stack pattern. I think your channel will grow very big, very quickly. Cheers.
@@davidmonk6139 Thanks David, and thanks for the kind words. Marble is still a popular tile, Although you can get many porcelain alternatives these days, which have less maintenance and are more cost affective to install. I've done a couple of marble bathrooms this year though. This was a night light marble in this bathroom here..th-cam.com/users/shortsFo7jDORUUcA?si=mHg4EAnweB4h2Eo5
Thank you for taking the time to reply, you must be super busy. I think that real marble will always stand out as a great product, although I’m going for an easy life and go with my wife’s choice. I’ll continue to watch your great craftsmanship and I wish you all the best.
@@davidmonk6139 Awesome, Thanks Dave. There is so much tile choice out there it can make it hard, But the fact you've got something in mind that you are after be it marble or porcelain, I'm sure it'll be a good choice mate! I'll get a video out hopefully in the next week with different bathroom designs to help with ideas. thanks mate, Have a great Christmas!
Awesome, Glad you liked it! I just use a metal blade.. Generally the Bosch one's. But they are all much the same. www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-metal-cutting-discs-115mm-4-1-2-x-22-23mm-10-pack/65939?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAgJa6BhCOARIsAMiL7V_Qh27u2VGwpjl6NbhhGoA55YT8D4uYtGaNzd8s0FFPjOTnZFmyqDUaAlVcEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
How much do you usually charge to tile ie labour and where are you based? I'm broke but if I'm lucky to get my a bathroom done would live those clean cuts. Also when walls are bowed do you usually bond out? Seem some people not even square up uneven walls. Thanks
Hey there, Funny enough I did a video the other week on bad walls. But yeah generally anything bad I have to straighten out before tiling. th-cam.com/video/t9L4pQGfa14/w-d-xo.htmlsi=IBpN_uU8n3Ni__55 . Pricing is hard to say as every job is different with different complexity's. But I'd always make sure I earn my worth from whichever job I do. I'm based down the South!
Any tips for doing it on boxing that is rounded on the edges they are not square so I don't know where to cut the tiles too without the edging trim in place and i don't know where to put the trim without the tiles in place 😮
You sure could mate, Used to a lot. But you just won't see much of it by the time the Silicon go's down the edges.. So yeah you have to evaluate is it worth it for that 2mm as you say.. Sometimes yes sometimes no
Awesome glad you liked it! Yeah with a grinder and diamond blade down one edge, then snapping off the rest in the tile cutter. I've got a section in my Niche Guide video on "L Cuts" if that helps th-cam.com/video/DH5BYUyqxXU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=tS9KK0sR1cI39qFQ
Question: Is there a guideline as to what depth of trim you need for a tile? Do you need to take depth of adhesive into account? I bought 8mm deep trim for 8mm deep tiles, which doesn't fit. Thinking of going up to 9mm as that's all i should need for the tiles to fit in the groove, but now wondering if I need to allow for adhesive depth?
Hey, Imo it looks best to keep trim as small as you possibly can.. Tile suppliers would normally recommend a 10mm trim for an 8mm tile to allow a bit of wiggle room with adhesive etc. But if you use wedges, 9 times out of 10 you can manilipulate a smaller trim to fit the tile. But it is all tile dependent really. But if you want to be safe just go with a mil or two bigger than your tile. Adhesive doesn't really effect the trim that much. Hope that helps
th-cam.com/video/FlbjvHoxa40/w-d-xo.htmlsi=GgIGMwOY-5IeiJqW As an example, in this subway video I'm using 8mm trim on an 8mm tile, and even though it may be a mil short, once it's grouted, it'll look better than having thick trim imo
Have you got some more context Tiger? I'm not sure I understand the question.. Do you mean if you're finishing a Tiled wall and the rest is just going to be painted?
@@thebespokebloke Thanks for the the reply. I’ve just cement sheeted my bathroom and it’s ready for waterproofing membrane. The plan is floor to ceiling tiles. The bathroom entrance doesn’t have a door just a square opening into the bedroom. So there’s plasterboard meeting tile on two exposed verticals. Usually if it’s plaster to plaster I’d use an external PVC corner bead. Would you still use a tile trim (L shaped) like in your video for these external corners?
@@Tigerratcat No worries, Got ya.. Yes mate, If you are having no door frame or architrave, It's deffo a nice finish to finish just with a nice tile trim. Depending on your situation, If it's all tiled then pretty self explanatory, If you're plastering the internal of the door frame, You could over hang the trim for the plaster for flush finish. Or if it's plasterd first just put the trim on the angle bead. Hope that kind of helps. If I've got what you're asking wrong, don't hesitate to ask me again mate. But long story short, Yeah finishing with trim is quite common.
@@thebespokebloke yep I get ya. Thanks mate really appreciate it. I couldn’t find much info about this situation anywhere. Seems like it’s be more common than I thought. I think I will overhang the tile trim for simplicity. I haven’t installed corner beads yet. It’ll probably work out better this way since the tile will be flatter not having to sit onto of a corner bead and then a tile trim. Hopefully no issues with cracking
Just to add my 2p worth. Personally I do it the normal way , but occasionally a situation arises where your way is necessary, with a splashback close to a cill instance, it's best way to tie it in. Just a small point regarding the protection, it really ought only be removed once grouting has been done ,to stop it from being finely scratched. Other than that put trim in which ever way you like , consult customer as well. For the record I been tiling 36 years.
Welcome, A fellow veteran in the tiling field! Regards the trim protection, You can leave it on for grouting if you want, But I've never had any issues with it being off, It's just annoying more than anything, but good for transportation. The laying of which way for the trim, Sure it's personal preference.. I just offer the way the designers I work for want it, As I agree it looks better IMO.
The trim on the window ledge… have you put a grout gap or just butt straight against it. Just thinking if there is no gap for grout would water get in if it’s a wet area?
Hey, Yeah you have a little grout joint there, Normally by the nature of the tile shape, You will get a natural joint against trim even if you aren't creating your own one. You can also CT1 or seal that trim edge before setting the tile, For extra assurance if you needed it.
It's definitely a marmite divider. I have some designers that want me to mitre everything, and some that like the bit of bling from the trim. So I get both sides, ha. But I agree, You don't need to overkill with trim if you don't have to.
Never seen someone add trim at the end. Most places tell you to push the trim into the adhesive so it pushes through the grooves then you do the tiles. The way you do it means they probably aren't adhered that well
There's various ways you can do it, It's just Job and Tile depending. You add adhesive to the trim as well as the adhesive that is already on the wall.. With adhesives these days that trim isn't going anywhere!
The problem with putting it face up on the sills like this,is it tends to scratch easier with people putting things on and off of the window sills over time. It looks better face on, but there's no hiding chrome trims.
You shouldn't really scratch trim if you're careful, Like plastic bottles or candles won't unless you're careless. But you can just use brushed metal though if it's a concern.
Hi I have just finished a couple of bathroom Reno’s for a customer. I just bought a new sigma tile cutter as I haven’t tiled in many years. The tiles I used were porcelain and I have never had trouble cutting them with a tile cuter before but I seem to be struggling snapping the scored tile. They are Chinese 600x600’s and it’s mainly cuts around 100mm and less long skinny pieces. Do you ever have trouble cutting these larger porcelain tiles. It seems to be the start or the end that shatter or fishtail and I’m sure I’m scoring both ends very well. ?
Im just about to start out tiling as a hopeful career, can i ask whats the best way to get more experience and did you start of on your own ? Sorry to drive you mad mate.
No worries, So experience to me is always the best way to Learn. I started off working for a tiling company as a labourer, just bumping tiles on a building site, and doing the odd bit of grouting. Through time they let me do a little floor, then a bathroom e.t.c and it all builds up. After about 5 years I left to work for myself, and have had my own business for 15 years now. So my key take is to try and work with someone, as much as learning theory with videos e.t.c is good. That can't replace the practical work way of learning. Feeling it, seeing it, making mistakes e.t.c. I hope that helps!
I would also add be careful with some of the bigger "Tiler TH-cam channels" with a lot of subscribers. Half the reason I made this channel is because of the click bait bad advice they put out to people. Obviously there is a lot of good one's out there, but the 3 main ones give poor advice.
@@MichaelRogersSigdeniz Just try and start out on less challenging stuff and make your progress through time, You can always ask any questions here. Good luck!
@@thebespokebloke thank you mate as I say I'm due to start a city and guilds shortly, then start on the small bits as you say I'll be coming your way if I need anything are you uk based
DIYer here bowing in respect. Thanks for sharing this masterclass.
You're welcome mate, Glad you liked it.. Any questions don't hesitate to ask!
Tbh I think what you have done looks great; I have just read a few comments, and it’s so so easy to know better or criticise - much harder to do than it looks stuff like this. Well Done - GREAT WORK 👍
Ah thanks for the kind words, Everyone has there own opinions and that's fine, But I've probably worked in more celebrity houses than some would know, installing Tiles and Trim how I do lol. So negative comments just brush off me 😜
Great video mate
Awesome, Glad you like it!
@@thebespokebloke tRIM is kitch
@@freemason4979 Release the sausages!
Great video thanks 🙏 can I ask how you filled the small void between the wall and trim? Sealant? 3:32
Thanks! As in after the trim is fitted? Either way normally works.. Generally I'd grout it and then it would be painted down to. But sometimes it's siliconed the same colour as the grout. Hope that helps
@@thebespokebloke gotcha thanks again - wish I’d seen this sooner!
Think it looks great! how long is the edging marinated for? ;-)
As soon as the potatoes are done 😜
Looks great, thank you for sharing your knowledge. On a Half Tiled wall, would you split the wall exactly 50/50.
Thanks mate.. 1.2 metres is the standard half height (which is normally half of a 2.4 floor to ceiling height) I'd aim around there but always take other things into consideration on where the half height would sit. Like windows, niches e.t.c.. If it's 10-20cm up or down, it's no real biggy.. It's still going to look like half height. Hope that helps mate!
Thank you. It does help as we are about to have our bathroom remodelled. Also it was interesting when you mentioned that the majority of tiles now are porcelain. Are people still having marble tiles, that’s what I would like. My wife fancies white brick shape subway tiles in a stack pattern. I think your channel will grow very big, very quickly. Cheers.
@@davidmonk6139 Thanks David, and thanks for the kind words. Marble is still a popular tile, Although you can get many porcelain alternatives these days, which have less maintenance and are more cost affective to install. I've done a couple of marble bathrooms this year though. This was a night light marble in this bathroom here..th-cam.com/users/shortsFo7jDORUUcA?si=mHg4EAnweB4h2Eo5
Thank you for taking the time to reply, you must be super busy. I think that real marble will always stand out as a great product, although I’m going for an easy life and go with my wife’s choice. I’ll continue to watch your great craftsmanship and I wish you all the best.
@@davidmonk6139 Awesome, Thanks Dave. There is so much tile choice out there it can make it hard, But the fact you've got something in mind that you are after be it marble or porcelain, I'm sure it'll be a good choice mate! I'll get a video out hopefully in the next week with different bathroom designs to help with ideas. thanks mate, Have a great Christmas!
Beautifully done.
Thank you very much!
Thanks for this insightful video. What blade do you use on the angle grinder to cut the tile trim?
Awesome, Glad you liked it! I just use a metal blade.. Generally the Bosch one's. But they are all much the same. www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-metal-cutting-discs-115mm-4-1-2-x-22-23mm-10-pack/65939?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAgJa6BhCOARIsAMiL7V_Qh27u2VGwpjl6NbhhGoA55YT8D4uYtGaNzd8s0FFPjOTnZFmyqDUaAlVcEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Looks clean👌👌👌👌👌
How did you get Gareth Southgate to do the narration of your video? Very good work btw
Haha thanks mate, Glad you liked it!
How much do you usually charge to tile ie labour and where are you based? I'm broke but if I'm lucky to get my a bathroom done would live those clean cuts.
Also when walls are bowed do you usually bond out? Seem some people not even square up uneven walls.
Thanks
Hey there, Funny enough I did a video the other week on bad walls. But yeah generally anything bad I have to straighten out before tiling. th-cam.com/video/t9L4pQGfa14/w-d-xo.htmlsi=IBpN_uU8n3Ni__55 . Pricing is hard to say as every job is different with different complexity's. But I'd always make sure I earn my worth from whichever job I do. I'm based down the South!
The word isn't marinated. That is what I do to my chicken!
You meant marrying or placement/or alignment is right. Brilliant job!
Any tips for doing it on boxing that is rounded on the edges they are not square so I don't know where to cut the tiles too without the edging trim in place and i don't know where to put the trim without the tiles in place 😮
Hey there, it's hard to say without seeing it.. But maybe you could use some carboard as a jig to get you in the right place for your first tile.
That's nice, but from a personal point, I'd have mitred the bottom "cill" trim too. ( As if things aren't hard enough eh!) 😉
You sure could mate, Used to a lot. But you just won't see much of it by the time the Silicon go's down the edges.. So yeah you have to evaluate is it worth it for that 2mm as you say.. Sometimes yes sometimes no
Thats for the video its been a great help, coukd i ask how do you cut that L shape into the tile, was that angle grinder with diamond blade? Tia
Awesome glad you liked it! Yeah with a grinder and diamond blade down one edge, then snapping off the rest in the tile cutter. I've got a section in my Niche Guide video on
"L Cuts" if that helps th-cam.com/video/DH5BYUyqxXU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=tS9KK0sR1cI39qFQ
@@thebespokebloke another great video, thanks! 🙏
Question: Is there a guideline as to what depth of trim you need for a tile? Do you need to take depth of adhesive into account?
I bought 8mm deep trim for 8mm deep tiles, which doesn't fit. Thinking of going up to 9mm as that's all i should need for the tiles to fit in the groove, but now wondering if I need to allow for adhesive depth?
Hey, Imo it looks best to keep trim as small as you possibly can.. Tile suppliers would normally recommend a 10mm trim for an 8mm tile to allow a bit of wiggle room with adhesive etc. But if you use wedges, 9 times out of 10 you can manilipulate a smaller trim to fit the tile. But it is all tile dependent really. But if you want to be safe just go with a mil or two bigger than your tile. Adhesive doesn't really effect the trim that much. Hope that helps
th-cam.com/video/FlbjvHoxa40/w-d-xo.htmlsi=GgIGMwOY-5IeiJqW As an example, in this subway video I'm using 8mm trim on an 8mm tile, and even though it may be a mil short, once it's grouted, it'll look better than having thick trim imo
How would one do a wall to plaster external trim? Would you use the same L tile trim and just fill the gap with joint compound?
Have you got some more context Tiger? I'm not sure I understand the question.. Do you mean if you're finishing a Tiled wall and the rest is just going to be painted?
@@thebespokebloke Thanks for the the reply. I’ve just cement sheeted my bathroom and it’s ready for waterproofing membrane. The plan is floor to ceiling tiles.
The bathroom entrance doesn’t have a door just a square opening into the bedroom. So there’s plasterboard meeting tile on two exposed verticals. Usually if it’s plaster to plaster I’d use an external PVC corner bead.
Would you still use a tile trim (L shaped) like in your video for these external corners?
@@Tigerratcat No worries, Got ya.. Yes mate, If you are having no door frame or architrave, It's deffo a nice finish to finish just with a nice tile trim. Depending on your situation, If it's all tiled then pretty self explanatory, If you're plastering the internal of the door frame, You could over hang the trim for the plaster for flush finish. Or if it's plasterd first just put the trim on the angle bead. Hope that kind of helps. If I've got what you're asking wrong, don't hesitate to ask me again mate. But long story short, Yeah finishing with trim is quite common.
@@thebespokebloke yep I get ya. Thanks mate really appreciate it. I couldn’t find much info about this situation anywhere. Seems like it’s be more common than I thought.
I think I will overhang the tile trim for simplicity. I haven’t installed corner beads yet. It’ll probably work out better this way since the tile will be flatter not having to sit onto of a corner bead and then a tile trim.
Hopefully no issues with cracking
What do you do with the gap behind the trim where you got the shims put?
Hey, You'd usually grout it or sometimes silicon.
Nicely marinated?
Very tasty
Honey why is there trim in the refrigerator?!?! It’s marinating for dinner tonight!😂
Just to add my 2p worth.
Personally I do it the normal way , but occasionally a situation arises where your way is necessary, with a splashback close to a cill instance, it's best way to tie it in.
Just a small point regarding the protection, it really ought only be removed once grouting has been done ,to stop it from being finely scratched.
Other than that put trim in which ever way you like , consult customer as well.
For the record I been tiling 36 years.
Welcome, A fellow veteran in the tiling field! Regards the trim protection, You can leave it on for grouting if you want, But I've never had any issues with it being off, It's just annoying more than anything, but good for transportation. The laying of which way for the trim, Sure it's personal preference.. I just offer the way the designers I work for want it, As I agree it looks better IMO.
The trim on the window ledge… have you put a grout gap or just butt straight against it. Just thinking if there is no gap for grout would water get in if it’s a wet area?
Hey, Yeah you have a little grout joint there, Normally by the nature of the tile shape, You will get a natural joint against trim even if you aren't creating your own one. You can also CT1 or seal that trim edge before setting the tile, For extra assurance if you needed it.
I'm not a big fan of aluminum trim. It looks okay along the transition to the drywall, but it looks cheap on corners.
It's definitely a marmite divider. I have some designers that want me to mitre everything, and some that like the bit of bling from the trim. So I get both sides, ha. But I agree, You don't need to overkill with trim if you don't have to.
Never seen someone add trim at the end. Most places tell you to push the trim into the adhesive so it pushes through the grooves then you do the tiles. The way you do it means they probably aren't adhered that well
There's various ways you can do it, It's just Job and Tile depending. You add adhesive to the trim as well as the adhesive that is already on the wall.. With adhesives these days that trim isn't going anywhere!
The problem with putting it face up on the sills like this,is it tends to scratch easier with people putting things on and off of the window sills over time. It looks better face on, but there's no hiding chrome trims.
You shouldn't really scratch trim if you're careful, Like plastic bottles or candles won't unless you're careless. But you can just use brushed metal though if it's a concern.
Hi I have just finished a couple of bathroom Reno’s for a customer. I just bought a new sigma tile cutter as I haven’t tiled in many years. The tiles I used were porcelain and I have never had trouble cutting them with a tile cuter before but I seem to be struggling snapping the scored tile. They are Chinese 600x600’s and it’s mainly cuts around 100mm and less long skinny pieces. Do you ever have trouble cutting these larger porcelain tiles. It seems to be the start or the end that shatter or fishtail and I’m sure I’m scoring both ends very well. ?
Im just about to start out tiling as a hopeful career, can i ask whats the best way to get more experience and did you start of on your own ? Sorry to drive you mad mate.
No worries, So experience to me is always the best way to Learn. I started off working for a tiling company as a labourer, just bumping tiles on a building site, and doing the odd bit of grouting. Through time they let me do a little floor, then a bathroom e.t.c and it all builds up. After about 5 years I left to work for myself, and have had my own business for 15 years now. So my key take is to try and work with someone, as much as learning theory with videos e.t.c is good. That can't replace the practical work way of learning. Feeling it, seeing it, making mistakes e.t.c. I hope that helps!
I would also add be careful with some of the bigger "Tiler TH-cam channels" with a lot of subscribers. Half the reason I made this channel is because of the click bait bad advice they put out to people. Obviously there is a lot of good one's out there, but the 3 main ones give poor advice.
Mate thanks for the response yeh thought that would be the case it's all quite daunting to begin but needs must once again thank you.
@@MichaelRogersSigdeniz Just try and start out on less challenging stuff and make your progress through time, You can always ask any questions here. Good luck!
@@thebespokebloke thank you mate as I say I'm due to start a city and guilds shortly, then start on the small bits as you say I'll be coming your way if I need anything are you uk based
It wasn’t the first time it was written in paper
I don't get it?
get yourself a chop saw or miter box
God no lol, I don't need any more useless equipment to carry around!
@@thebespokebloke yeah right ,,
Thats a rough way to cut the trim i use a mitre saw with a carbide blade
No need when you've got an angle grinder mate, Same finish when you're used to it.