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Tiling kitchen backsplash with beveled subway tiles.

  • 14-11-2019 6:26pm
    #1
    Triboro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 ✭✭✭


    How does this work with several double sockets and cooker switch? Gonna be gaps where socket lands on bevel so what do you do with that... silicone?


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  • #2
    RobbieMD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 449 ✭✭RobbieMD


    Triboro wrote: »
    How does this work with several double sockets and cooker switch? Gonna be gaps where socket lands on bevel so what do you do with that... silicone?

    Loosen the sockets from the back box. Tiles cut to fit around socket and then use longer screws if needed to screw the socket back on.


  • #3
    Triboro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 ✭✭✭Triboro


    RobbieMD wrote: »
    Loosen the sockets from the back box. Tiles cut to fit around socket and then use longer screws if needed to screw the socket back on.

    Thanks,Yeah had planned on doing that,but it wont be a flat surface afterwards with the bevels so will have gaps when I screw socket back on.


  • #4
    MayoForSam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭MayoForSam


    I did this a while back, there will be slight gaps but not significant. What colour are your grout/sockets? If white, then a bit of white silicone neatly applied around the sockets will fill any gaps.


  • #5
    Salary Negotiator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭Salary Negotiator


    Just had a look at my own kitchen and there’s a very small gap alright but I hadn’t noticed it up to now.


  • #6
    Triboro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 ✭✭✭Triboro


    MayoForSam wrote: »
    I did this a while back, there will be slight gaps but not significant. What colour are your grout/sockets? If white, then a bit of white silicone neatly applied around the sockets will fill any gaps.

    Thats good to know,yes gonna be white tile & grout so silicone it is! Thought the gap would be worse.


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  • #7
    the_pen_turner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,596 ✭✭✭the_pen_turner


    the trick with this is to plan for this when your laying out. try to avoid having the bevel directly behind the socket , especcially when looking from the main viewing side

    unfortunitly those tiles are a nightmare for issues like this


  • #8
    Triboro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 ✭✭✭Triboro


    the_pen_turner wrote: »
    the trick with this is to plan for this when your laying out. try to avoid having the bevel directly behind the socket , especcially when looking from the main viewing side

    unfortunitly those tiles are a nightmare for issues like this

    Have 5 sockets and the cooker switch so where I lay out to avoid one I will probably land on the next,..be awkward to grout them tiles too now that I think of it!


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