He figured he could finish the corners the way he usually did subway tile by beveling the back on his cuts which gives a nice clean point to the positive corners.
Beveled tile inside corner.
Beveled subway tile needs mitre cuts in corners.
My contractor had experience with beveled tile used for a kitchen backsplash but he d never done an entire bathroom with it.
How to tile inside corners without using trims.
Apply mortar to the back of the tile with the notched trowel.
Repeat the process on the other side of the corner.
This time make the cuts at the corner so that the cut side of the tiles are about 1 8 inch from the face of the tiles on the other wall.
A mitre cut only means that the cut is done at a 45 degree angle so that both ends connect together to fit a 90 degree angle.
Space the two tiles consistent with the rest of the tiles generally 1 8 inch which will leave a 1 4 inch space at the corner.
But it turned out that doesn t work with beveled tile.
Therefore you should start by spreading tile adhesive on one side of the internal corner and then install the tiles as in the.
Mitering seems to be the only way.
Also how do you have beveled tile meet up on an inside corner.
Love what you do.
I have a boomerang peninsula where the sink is set on the diagonal.
Do you run one side of the tile all the way to the wall and then have the other side butt up against the tile or do you leave a little space on both sides and then fill in with your grout.
In corners mitre cuts are an absolute necessity when using beveled edge tiles or really any subways tile that has rounded edges.
The bevel shape with its high and low points throws me for a loop.
We as tile setters know that these new beveled tiles are pretty difficult to work with and finish.
You also need to pay attention to the inside corner tile details and patterns such as continuing a herringbone tile on the inside corner.
If you don t want to install corner trims you can still tile the inside corners in a professional manner but you need to pay more attention while cutting the tiles.
Press the tile against the wall with the cut side facing the corner and the other edge next to the last full tile in the course.