Finsh Tiled to ceiling

[SpannerWielder]

Hi, I am planning on re-tiling our bathroom.

What is the best way of finishing where the wall tile meets the ceiling?

At present the tiles stop, there is an inch of emulsion/plaster wall. Then coving and the ceiling....It looks nasty

 

[tpt]

Just cut the tiles to within 3mm of the ceiling and grout. sounds like the previous tiler laid out badly and then couldnt be bothered to cut a tile!

Dont just start from the top of the bath, before you start tiling dry layout the tiles so that you dont get a small cut a the top or sides, anything under 40mm can be hard work. You should have a cut tile into the corners (ideally a half tile) to allow you to cut around walls that are out of square. Read the tiling sticky it will help you.

 

[Richard C]

There are many things that can catch you out with tilign/re-tiling. With walls, you need to consider tile weights, prep & materials & suspended timber floors need special consideration. I would advise you read the Tiling Sticky & Forum Archive posts before doing any work or buying materials, it could prevent you making disastrous & potentially expensive mistakes. It’s also important to use only quality trade tilling materials of the correct type for your tiles & tile base; cheapo own brand & DIY stuff is mostly crap.