He is suggesting a metal edge trim.
Tile edge trim shower niche.
Choosing tile is hard enough and the nitty gritty details of trim can be overwhelming.
This step serves an important function by softening the raw edges of tile walls and floors to ensure proper installation.
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This trim is used for cut edges of ceramic or porcelain tile for sides of shower walls curbs benches and niche.
Plus it adds a high end designer effect to the look.
The foyer is about 12 feet x 12 feet with one side being the glass front door 2 side walls and the front edge.
To give the edge a clean water tight finish place a piece of masking tape one grout joint away from the edge of the last tile.
Fill this gap between the tile and the masking tape with a smooth.
By making the sill stick out by 1 16 he ll make the pencil tile hang out over the main tile by the same distance.
Finishing pieces can make a huge impact on the overall design of your tile and we want to ensure our clients love their tile from beginning to end.
Finish your tile project with a stylish accent by choosing the perfect trim tile border or edging.
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Here are 8 ways of installing tile trim with our finishing options including bullnose chair rails v caps flat liners pencil.
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The current tile has a bullnose edge.
The sill tile should hang outside the niche by 1 16 if you ll be using pencil trim tile to frame the niche.
A tile trim is easy to install protects the edges of your niche and completes the look.
As you can see in this picture steve is using 12x24 wall tile that s the same thickness as the sill.
The installer will go over the current tile.