tile installer issues

3 years ago

My tile tile installer refuses to fix the tiles along the side of my window and walls. The grout line is too thick at the top. He says it’s fine.

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olychick

3 years ago

Is it already grouted with dark grout? I would ask him to take out that grout next to the window frame and caulk it with caulk the color of the frame. If it's ungrouted at this point and you're using dark grout, have him use light caulk there. If it's ungrouted and you're using light grout, that difference will disappear when it's grouted and caulked.

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littlebug Zone 5 Missouri
3 years ago
What’s your concern exactly? At first glance, everything looks good.
millworkman
3 years ago
How would he fix it? Are the walls all exactly plumb and square (none really ever are)? If not there is your reason. It happens, he is a tile installer not a miracle worker as he is not going to reframe the house.
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Nancy Bernstein Rosen
Original Author
3 years ago
The tiles are against perfectly level molding
Nancy Bernstein Rosen
Original Author
3 years ago
Thank you! This is what I was going to recommend but didn’t know whether it’s feasible.
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Jeffrey R. Grenz, General Contractor
3 years ago
The window trim appears to have a problem and/or the tile is so thick it meets the trim at a radiused edge. May work better replacing the window trim with a deeper profile.
Nancy Bernstein Rosen
Original Author
3 years ago
It’s an optical illusion. The black grout was put on to wide and thick. The window trim is fine.