Tile installation, grout and existing baseboards
Jocelyn Durant
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Comments (1)I had the baseboard grouted wall color. I used cove base which was installed first so instead of seam at the floor being in the corner, it is on the floor and is grouted like the floor. You will have caulk in that joint. I would recommend wall color for the base....See Morenew kitchen floor tile, grouted up to baseboards?
Comments (9)It's happened to quite a few people, which is why the issue as come to the attention of the industry, and therefore made it a mandatory spec that when tiling up to baseboard that the joint MUST be caulked. It's not a suggestion. As little as 1/16" of pressure from the perimeter would be enough to raise a tile floor as much as 8"- a foot off the subfloor at the peak of the "tent", and when it happens it's abrupt, and it's loud, like a gunshot....See Morequarter round tile on tile at baseboard?
Comments (3)Use the matching bullnose / cap if available. Install over the face of existing wall tile. As mentioned above be sure to use silicone caulk at change in plane. A high quality modified thinset will bond it....See MoreGrouting tile baseboards
Comments (62)Finish nails can be used. With thin material like those strips, I'd also consider a full-length bead of adhesive, otherwise it's possibly it'll ripple due to its inherent lack of rigidity. When cutting with a power tool, don't go too slow with the blade or you'll friction-melt the material and gum up the cutting edge of the blade. Be deliberate. When you do cut, you may still get some "melt" that hangs on to the board at the cut line. Give it a second to cool and it'll break right off when you brush your hand against it. If you try to break it off right after you cut it you can burn your fingertips. PVC "sawdust" can static cling to every and anything. Vacuuming as you cut will help keep the particles from wandering. You can glue it to itself with PVC cement. A little can go a long way. Understand that PVC doesn't necessarily just adhere two pieces together. It slightly dissolves the surface and the surfaces intermingle and bond together. Thin pieces of PVC like outside miters, you can deform the material with too much PVC cement. If you use PC cement and get squeeze out, don't wipe it across the face of your trim board. It can mar the surface and leave a slightly different sheen/texture. Finish nails can be used....See MoreGN Builders L.L.C
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