How To Tile Outside Corners With Glass Tiles
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How to tile outside corners with glass tiles. This do it yourself video shows how to tile outside corner without bullnose. It sounds like you have a mosaic tile which most likely does not have a matching bullnose. The outside corner is part of bathroom shower corner that need to be tiled. Measure the areas to be installed with tile trim and then them measure again to be 100 sure.
Use a water resistant caulk wiping off the excess with a damp sponge. Cut the final piece of tile on a wet saw to fit the wall so that its edge is flush with the corner. Wait two hours and then fill the corner lines with latex caulk using a color that matches the color of the grout. Plan the installation of your tile trim alongside the installation of your tiles.
If the glass and stone tiles are square and uniform trim the mesh and adjust the grout lines so the tiles align around the corner edge meet at 90 degrees. At the outside corner spread the grout over the most visible side first then pack the grout into the joint between the overlapping tiles. Start installing the wall tiles from the corner as in the image. Using a hacksaw or trim cutter cut the trim at a 45 angle at wall edges and bases and ensure that each portion fits together at a 90 angle.
Then wipe the tiles with a microfiber cloth. Usually a mitered tile bullnose is use to create a soft outer edge on larger tiles. After two hours buff the tiles clean with a lint free cloth to remove any grout residue from the tiles. Wait 10 minutes and then gently clean away the excess grout with a damp sponge.
Lay out the tiles along the first wall that comes up to the corner. Hold the trowel at 45ยบ to make sure the ridges are large enough to glue the tiles.