Tiling - how to deal with big gaps?
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You can buy tile edging of various width,thay may fit the gap or there are various plastic strips for fitting along a bath or sink. Failing that move the sink up an inch.
See here http://www.imagetrim.co.uk/adapta.htm. You may have to remove a row of tiles though to fit properly.
Failing that move the sink up an inch.
See here http://www.imagetrim.co.uk/adapta.htm. You may have to remove a row of tiles though to fit properly.
Failing that move the sink up an inch.
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david and julie
Obviously not been on Dans course then!
On a serious note it would be best to lift the sink, if you can't you could use plastic architrave as used round double glazing. It will stick OK with silicon. You could also use a mirror but it may be just a bit to low to look right
On a serious note it would be best to lift the sink, if you can't you could use plastic architrave as used round double glazing. It will stick OK with silicon. You could also use a mirror but it may be just a bit to low to look right
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david and julie
multiplex...BTW is that a hole or a button or something above the overflow?
If it is a hole you did well mate!
If it is a hole you did well mate!
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david and julie
That would also sort the gap to the right of the sink too.
tex never seen one of them.
tex never seen one of them.
Yes, it's a magnetic thing that has a self adhesive pad on the back. You stick it to the wall. When you get your soap, you put this chrome washer on the bar of soap (it has little pointy tangs on it). When you've finished with the soap, you just stick put it up there.
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david and julie
see what you mean now.
Multiplex the plastic I meant is available in quadrant shapes.
Multiplex the plastic I meant is available in quadrant shapes.
No, that is the overflow And I'm quite proud of my hole
Can't really find any plastic that would look right. My neighbour's had his bathroom redone last week and the fitter told me I could get something that would just fill in the hole no problems (plastic too). But have been to the sheds and can't find anything.
Looks like I'll have to fill it with grout then
Simon.
And I'm quite proud of my hole Can't really find any plastic that would look right. My neighbour's had his bathroom redone last week and the fitter told me I could get something that would just fill in the hole no problems (plastic too). But have been to the sheds and can't find anything.
Looks like I'll have to fill it with grout then
Simon.
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david and julie
Sheds are not the best for this, have you tried a specialist tile shop such as topps. Alternatively a specialist plastics supplier, such as that used by double glazing people. A plastic quadrant can also be put in back to front to give a square finish. With grout on the top and silicon to the sink
Have a look in yellow pages, there will be a plastics supplier locally.
Have a look in yellow pages, there will be a plastics supplier locally.
Will be a waste of time as the grout will shows hairline crack in the thickness you got there.Multiplex said:
You can get quadrant tile to bed on but depending on the colour matching or upvc white beading with no-nail. How about one row of 150mm x 150mm mirror tiles
Yes, I had another big gap which I filled with grout and that just looks really bad!
Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll probably find some thin tiles as suggested. The plastic would be nice if I could find it.
I'll post a picture when I've fixed it.
Simon.
Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll probably find some thin tiles as suggested. The plastic would be nice if I could find it.
I'll post a picture when I've fixed it.
Simon.
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david and julie
multiplex....when we said plastic we mean something like this.
www.casupply.co.uk/acatalog/whitetrims.html
I don't know where you live but there will be something in your area.
Don't be put of by the lenghts, trade plastics are very cheap, espescially compared to the sheds. While your there get some silicon too.
BTW the cloaking fillet could be stood the other way.
www.casupply.co.uk/acatalog/whitetrims.html
I don't know where you live but there will be something in your area.
Don't be put of by the lenghts, trade plastics are very cheap, espescially compared to the sheds. While your there get some silicon too.
BTW the cloaking fillet could be stood the other way.
The wooden panel behind the basin was rotton and the screws were rusted so couldn't see much point in going through the hassle of taking it all off. What you don't know is that the tiling was only to serve the purpose of selling the flat, and it's now sold.
And anyway, I ended up using a piece of plastic quadrant to cover the gap and the end result looked really good.
Btw I'm only replying because I think you're being a bit rude. And you do know this thread is five months old, right?
Simon.
And anyway, I ended up using a piece of plastic quadrant to cover the gap and the end result looked really good.
Btw I'm only replying because I think you're being a bit rude. And you do know this thread is five months old, right?
Simon.
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