srt

Joined: 03 Sep 2006 Posts: 1 Location: United States of America Thanked: 0 times
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 1:53 pm Post Subject: Trimming tile thats already down? |
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Im laying a laminate floor and have an opening where the tile from the adjacent room come out past the wall to the edge of where the baseboards were. If I put a reducer strip between the laminate and the tile, it'll look bad I think because it will actually be in the room and not the opening. Is it possible to cut or chip away tile without causing major damage, or am I going to have to remove the tile completly and replace it? Its only about three tiles, but I dont have a wet saw or anything like that. |
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Moz

Joined: 19 Jun 2005 Posts: 5141 Location: United Kingdom Thanked: 0 times
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:13 pm Post Subject: |
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hello srt
you can get tile edging that is lipped ,
or you can get a base plate strip , like a trim that can mask a multitude of difference ,
hope this helps  |
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gcol

Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 6580 Location: Lancashire, United Kingdom Thanked: 12 times
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 8:00 pm Post Subject: |
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You're not following as usual Moz.
You can cut the tiles with an angle grinder with a stone or diamond disc in it. However, you may struggle when you come to the edges near the door casings. Either use a Dremel (with the appropriate bit) or take up the tile ands re-cut new tiles to fit properly. __________________ If I'm curt with you it's because time is a factor. The Wolf. |
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Moz

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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 8:50 pm Post Subject: |
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an is that a full face tile you skim , an lose the face/glaze, or do you fit trim as standard ? |
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Moz

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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 8:55 pm Post Subject: |
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gcol
take it it to general chat , if you are jealous an hate me , not the diy boards ..thanks  |
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