Tile Edge Cover

Finishing your tile edges will make them look more professional and blend your tiles into the rest of the walls.

Tile edge cover.

To give the edge a clean water tight finish place a piece of masking tape one grout joint away from the edge of the last tile. Today there is an endless supply of natural stone mosaics glass and porcelains tile available on the market. Is there a product or technique i can use on these tiles to make them look purposeful and nicely. Schluter systems rondec step 0 375 in w x 98 5 in l brsh ant bronze aluminum tile edge trim.

For a seamless look use bullnose tiles of the same color as the other tiles. Fill this gap between the tile and the masking tape with a smooth. On two of our four bathroom walls there is partial tiling that stops at the shower s edge and it looks unfinished. The previous owner of our condo installed tile in the shower area and although my husband and i really like the tile itself he left the edges of the tile looking unfinished.

Finish your tile project with a stylish accent by choosing the perfect trim tile border or edging. Shopping for tiles to create a beautiful space is fun. This step serves an important function by softening the raw edges of tile walls and floors to ensure proper installation. In every shade of the rainbow and virtually every dimension and design available premium tiles can transform a ho hum space into a show stopper.

The tile edges have the red ceramic color and after reading your blog i am now concerned about the grout option. A bullnose is a tile that has at least one edge that is slightly rounded over and finished with the same. If you have natural stone or porcelain tiles consider grinding the edges into bullnoses to save you buying trims. Since the plastic trim would cover the mosaic and break the flow my tile installer says he can grout the corner where the tiles meet.

It can also account for the gap or overlap between tiles. Such as in the case of the beveled tile the texture would create a problem and cannot be bullnosed. This free tile calculator estimates the total number of tiles needed to cover an area such as a floor wall or roof. Plus it adds a high end designer effect to the look.

Below is a shower created with custom bullnose tiles placed on the outer wall edge as well as surrounding the tub. 4 easy ways to finish tile edges august 13 2015.