What wood trim to use between tiles and plaster?

[lochieg]

 

 

Hey all, long time listener etc. I’m wondering if anyone know what shape wood trim I would need to put along the part where tiles meet plaster? Hopefully you can tell the mortar(?) is at a slight angle, not 90 degrees, which is the spanner in the works I’d like a steer for.

It would need to be treated for bathroom purposes and I’m guessing you just use a nail gun to install? 

thanks all, and keep up the good work!

[EricL]

Hello @lochieg 

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us and thanks for sharing your question about tile trims.

I'm sorry but I can't recommend any timber moulding for your tiles. Due to the high moisture content of the room even a well painted piece of timber will get damaged. Either that or it will have a very short lifespan.

However, there are alternatives, normally a tile trim is chosen and placed before the final level of tile is placed in. But if none are chosen the tiler will often end the tiling blank with grout or adhesive at an angle. This is to prevent moisture from sitting on top edge of the tile and causing mould and mildew to grow.

One item you can place on top of the tile is the QEP 8mm x 2.5m White Afterfit Tile Trim which also comes in silver. This is easy enough to install and only requires a wet area silicone to fix into place. However, if you are keen on a timber look you can also install a Roberts L Aluminium Brushed Copper 8x3000 from our friends at Beaumont tiles. But it will need to be modified with the wide flat side being grinded off.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric

[lochieg]

Oh thanks so much for getting back and saving me some heartache down the line! I have the same tiles/angle in the toilet…is there a trim I could use in there given the humidity will not be an issue? (Just trying to break up the white on grey on white look!) Thanks a lot!

[MitchellMc]

Hi @lochieg,

Unfortunately, I can't think of a standard trim that can be installed directly over that angled section where the tiles meet the plaster. Your best bet is to take an existing trim and modify it to fit the area neatly. You'll need to carefully measure the angle and cut/sand the trim to butt up against the surface properly. 

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

[Dave-1]

Morning @lochieg 

If you are just wanting to break up the white on grey look maybe you could paint the top of the tiles in a strip fashion, maybe 20mm or 30mm width along the tiles (use some painting tape) ? Or go for a wider one depending on what sort of look you want.

Dave