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Laying tiles with obstacles

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Anyone who has ever tiles pasted on a wall faced with obstacles that are encountered in the process. The window openings, drainage pipes, switches and other.

Turn off the electricity before laying tiles

Hold the tile in place and mark it so that the edges of the tiles are aligned on adjacent tiles.

The cut tiles for laying in electric switch.

Glue the tiles in corner

It suffices to measure the distance from the edges of the tile with the gaps between the tiles.

Otchertite tiles cut line

Use the special tool - TileTo shorten the tiles. You can also use Bulgarian with a cutting wheel.

Laying tiles on the window frame, start from the bottom center and continue in the hand.

For laying tile at the top of the window opening, use a wide board and spacers.

How to lay the tiles in places chimney, sewer pipes or other openings?

Before you glue the tiles is necessary using a piece of paper to make the cut pattern.

We put our template to the tile and cut a piece of tile on it.

Fillets cut tiles better jigsaws.

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All work must be done slowly, as the tiles rather brittle material and it may crack if inadvertently cutting. If you are otherwise bypass obstacles, share with us in comments and we will add Article by your advice.

An alternative for the finishing of the outside corner

There are various ways of tiling outside corners. In some cases, such as around windows. Lay the tiles on the outer corner of the window opening, leaving a small gap.

Important!
The tiles are to be installed in a corner as if each one covering a different or cut edge of the tile at an angle, as shown in the top image

corner

Use the corner to close the gap between the tiles. Corner sits on the sealant.

Laying tiles around the pipe

Putting a tile and a side note on what level is the top edge of the tube.

Keep the tile below the tube, with the gaps between the tile and mark the left edge of the tube.

Carry straight line marks forming area where the tile will go through the pipe. Using pipe diameter, we can outline a flat square of the place where the pipe will be held.

Use the special nozzle for drill - cutter to drill holes in the tile.

Apply tile adhesive directly on the tiles and slip the tiles into the tube. If you can not make such a circle, you can make inlays.

Create a pattern of tiles

To create patterns of the tiles will need twice as many tiles, so advance purchase large quantities. Next to be cut in half on the diagonal tiles.

Laying mosaics

Invest each sheet in a single cell, using a paint roller to install the tiles on the wall.

If on the way mosaic there are obstacles, such as a switch, easy to cut mosaic.

The use of inserts for tile

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