Tiling Internal corners..how?

[mikeybowler]

Hi,

I'm currently tiling my bathroom and wondered what is the best way of tiling internal corners. Do i leave a small gap for grout? or push the tile on one wall all right up against the tile on the adjacent wall?

Cheers,

Mike

 

[Softus]

When cutting in the "second" tile to meet the one that's already been stuck up, I always leave a grout gap of the same width as the grout gap between the tiles.

My reason is that more often that not I'm cutting tiles to fit on an internal corner, and butting up the tiles looks uneven and naff.

In fact, butting tiles anywhere is something I avoid - the gap always attracts much that goes nasty, and even a clean dark line attracts the eye to it and detracts from an overall pleasing effect. IMHO.

 

[sanjayp]

As far as I know many tilers finish all internal tiled joints by applying a bead of silicon.
sanjay

 

[gcol]

Leave a gap. 2mm is about right.
If the corner is around a bath/shower then silicone it. Anywhere else just grout it.

 

[noseall]

don't forget to pop a spirit level up the wall too. if you happen to start with a full tile at the bottom, (bad practice anyway) and the wall runs away (gets wider) then you will be in a bit of a pickle.

 

[Moz]

many good points here .....
an never try too fit the end tile flush it will fail without a doubt ....buildings are moving all the time ,