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54aardvark
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 Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:16 am Post subject: Irregular tiles - any ideas? |
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Just when I thought Monday was going to be a nice quiet day putting up a 3 course splashback in a kitchen, I saw the tiles this wifie wants me to put up - I've never seen anything like it!
The "Country Kitchen Wall Tile" from B&Q, (I have posted a link but don't know if it will work - the picture doesn't show how irregular the edges really are) They are irregular all round the edge - a bit like the oatcakes Granny used to make. Its goind to be a nightmare getting vertical/horizontal lines.
Any ideas, particularly spacers and grouting gratefully received.
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9797244&fh_view=detail&fh_location=//catalog01/en_GB/categories<{9001021}/specificationsProductType=Wall Tiles/specificationsSpecificProductType=Ceramic Tiles&ts=1204450374775 |
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Only-Me
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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Don't use spacers............do it by eye.
As for grout..........Ivory would look the part  |
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54aardvark
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| Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:28 am Post subject: |
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| Cheers - I am about to boldly go..........! |
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54aardvark
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:43 am Post subject: |
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Went OK............ apart from half the wall coming down 'cos the previous skim had blown! - back later in the week to get the other half finished when the plaster is dry.
Turning the tile over, there is a very fine straight edge about 0.5mm thick moulded around the back of the tile so, as long as they are well pushed in, the spacers fitted perfectly.
Yes I know - I'm a Numpty and should have had a closer look before I got all you good people chasing round finding solutions to a non-existent problem.
I shall now go and stand in the corner :oops: ! |
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Telmay
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:50 am Post subject: |
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| Least it worked out mate - bugger about the plaster! Never mind. |
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