Tiling around a window is a difficult task but it can be made easier thanks to this video of helpful tiling tips.
Tiling a wall with a window.
When installing the tiles around windows make sure you first secure the tile corner trim in thinset.
Lay out a line of tiles with space between them then line up the batten edge with that of your first tile.
To achieve this plan the layout of your tiles in advance to ensure all tiles are.
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For the best results the tiles around your window should be in keeping with the tiles on the surrounding wall.
What you need pry bar drill handsaw margin trowel notched trowel grout float wide putty knife caulking gun bucket sponge.
We recommend using a 50mm x 25mm piece of wood although any will do with a length of around 1 8m depending on the size of your wall.
So if you re dealing with four inch tiles your batten board would start three inches off the floor.
A batten board is nothing more than a 1 x4 or 1 x2 board screwed directly into the wall horizontally.
Mark each tile and gaps on the rod with a pencil and number them.
In order to tile around a window you have to spread thin set on the wall by using a notched trowel.