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ahmeduk
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 Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 10:29 pm Post subject: Help required |
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Hi all,
The tiler I had in to do the kitchen was great at doing the easy stuff and he left this behind as is...
He wont be coming back, so any suggestions or ideas about what I can do to fill in the gaps he's left in the pic above? Please use laymans terms as apart from grouting touch ups I've not done much DIY.
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ultimatehandyman
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He's made a right mess of that!
Do you have any spare tiles?
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Only-Me
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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Turn leccy supply off
Remove socket and fused point
Remove crap tile/s
Beg, steal or borrow an electric wet cutter
Recut tile
Replace.
No other option...........or it would STILL look like a bodge |
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ahmeduk
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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| ultimatehandyman wrote: |
He's made a right mess of that!
Do you have any spare tiles? |
Yes I have spare tiles.
Its seems like it would be a very thin piece of tile that would go just above the electric socket and to the left of that switch. One tile would be near impossible (for a newbie like me especially) to cut into the right shape?? |
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ultimatehandyman
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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Like only-me says it will be easy with a diamond wheel cutter.
You could always cut the tile to an L shape and fill the gap to the left of the fused,switched connection unit with silicone- if you can't cut the tile correctly.
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Only-Me
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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There great them vids. 
You never ever sound a right cnut in them do you  |
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ultimatehandyman
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| Only-Me wrote: |
There great them vids.
You never ever sound a right cnut in them do you |
I don't care lol
Everyone thinks I am from yorkshire anyway
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Only-Me
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| ultimatehandyman wrote: |
| Only-Me wrote: |
There great them vids.
You never ever sound a right cnut in them do you |
I don't care lol
Everyone thinks I am from yorkshire anyway |
You mean your not |
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ahmeduk
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 11:23 am Post subject: |
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| ultimatehandyman wrote: |
Like only-me says it will be easy with a diamond wheel cutter.
You could always cut the tile to an L shape and fill the gap to the left of the fused,switched connection unit with silicone- if you can't cut the tile correctly.
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Hi thanks for the vid...makes it look real easy.
I just had another look at the mess...
The tile piece above the electric socket would have to be 5mm so that the grout lines from neighbouring tiles will match.
The piece to the left of the switch would have to be 9mm in order to fit.
These tiles are porcelain ones...will the wheel cutter cut pieces so thin?
As the place is just under kitchen units, I'm tempted to just fill the space with grout/ silicon. |
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ultimatehandyman
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It'll probably do the 9mm with ease, but the 5mm one could be a problem as it will have a tendancy to break.
Often with sockets and switches you can make the tiles a little larger as they will fit behind the face plate.
You will just have to try and see if you can cut a piece that thin. Make sure you go really slowly and don't force the tile.
You can see some that I cut here, which are quite thin-
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thescruff
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A friend of mine marked the tiles and took in somewhere, not sure if it was the tile shop or a marble guy, but they cut it for him, he gave the guy a tenner.
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