What to put behind the sink - Tiles or a mirror (never tiled before)

worded

Im a tiling N00b

Its my own place so if the result isnt 100% thats ok ...

Im wondering what a mirror would look like if flush with the bottom of the mirror.
Its the easier option as I can silicone directly onto it. (would that look odd?)

Alt I get some mosaic or small tiles and go for it ....

wasim21k

I think mirror would look odd and water can get in To damage mirror, i would go for tiles.

worded wrote: »

Im a tiling N00b

Its my own place so if the result isnt 100% thats ok ...

Im wondering what a mirror would look like if flush with the bottom of the mirror.
Its the easier option as I can silicone directly onto it. (would that look odd?)

Alt I get some mosaic or small tiles and go for it ....

rosmoke

Personally I would go for a cabinet with mirror.

Rows Grower

worded wrote: »

Im a tiling N00b

Its my own place so if the result isnt 100% thats ok ...

Im wondering what a mirror would look like if flush with the bottom of the mirror.
Its the easier option as I can silicone directly onto it. (would that look odd?)

Alt I get some mosaic or small tiles and go for it ....

Mirror won't be practical that low down, you're gonna have to tile it.

It'll be worth the effort when you see the end result, but you gotta plan this like you've never planned any other job before.

We're here to help.

Water John

You can get glass cut and fitted for behind cooker and sink. A bit pricey but a good permanent finish, easily cleaned.

worded

Thanks for the opinions. I’ve opted not to go mirror

I went to tile centre and explained I was looking got a sink splash back.

I was offered one free that was half the height of the one in the pic.
The one I got is a whopping 4 euro :-)

The metal trim was 15 euro but they cut it to size for me.

I can drop this a few inches below the sink

I had a diamond tip drill bit and I can put two holes in the tile to attach the loose sink on a plinth to the wall. Or perhaps lest risky use a small wooded baton pre glued at an exact height to level the tile. The tile silicones to wall. Then sink to Batton with two screws.

For future maintainabce this will be great

A sink that can be easily removed if necessary while leaving tile there

Future siliconing between sink to tile a doddle

I have just one problem left with the sink

The tap unit moves a little when then the tap is turned off/on
I’m going to stop this without removing plumming (I’m not a plumber) and considering tech 7 under neath invisible where the nut is, or try get a spanner off a mechanic and use some Plummer tape or something to stop tap twisting ...
Not a biggy but great to get sorted

I’m considering pre siliconing the metal trim to the tile beofre final install so I can get it precise.

Nice Mosiac looking tile and I’m good with silicone / tech 7 so should be good


Thanks again all

Rows Grower

You can buy a special spanner for tightening taps for a few euro, well worth it.

worded

Rows Grower wrote: »

You can buy a special spanner for tightening taps for a few euro, well worth it.

Very strange angle to get a spanner at this nut. Might post a pic of it

Dr_Colossus

worded wrote: »

Thanks for the opinions. I’ve opted not to go mirror

I went to tile centre and explained I was looking got a sink splash back.

I was offered one free that was half the height of the one in the pic.
The one I got is a whopping 4 euro :-)

The metal trim was 15 euro but they cut it to size for me.

I can drop this a few inches below the sink

I had a diamond tip drill bit and I can put two holes in the tile to attach the loose sink on a plinth to the wall. Or perhaps lest risky use a small wooded baton pre glued at an exact height to level the tile. The tile silicones to wall. Then sink to Batton with two screws.

For future maintainabce this will be great

A sink that can be easily removed if necessary while leaving tile there

Future siliconing between sink to tile a doddle

I’m considering pre siliconing the metal trim to the tile beofre final install so I can get it precise.

Nice Mosiac looking tile and I’m good with silicone / tech 7 so should be good


Thanks again all

I wouldn't advise using silicone to stick the tile to the wall especially if screwing the sink to the tile/wall. The silicone will not create a solid base given it's rubbery texture so there will be some give in the tile. When you screw the sink to the tile it will create pressure on the tile causing it to crack.

The wooden batton is less risky but unnecessary, you could just leave the sink as is screwed directly to the wall and tile above it but will be more difficult to finish flush with the sink.

Either way I'd advise trying to get a small quantity of thin set, will create a more solid and long lasting job.

worded

Hi

Will take advise and will go wooden batton

I wonder why the tile shop pads were keen that the tile was not flush with the sink? They said drop it behind the sink on a batton or something.
It’s is a cm wider than the sink so perhaps it wil look better.
Hopefully the main + will be to easily remove discolored siliconing every few years.

Lasting ..... would I get away with tech 7 sealing the tile to the wall?
Could also use it for the batton to the wall

worded

We’ve batton below eye level as sink uneven

Nice result

I’m going to clear silicone beteeen sink and tile to complete