I’m laying a tile job with an outside corner trim that wraps around the corner. I’m puzzled with how to cut the miter. Because the trim piece is curved a 45 causes the pieces to angle apart at the bottom of the miter.
Ideas? Advice? Here’s a photo of the situation.
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I'm quite sure that I don't understand the problem......
If the piece is layed on the saw carriage using the same presentation angle as when it's laid on the wall, then the miters will match perfectly.
But if not, of course they won't.
From you photo, it looks like the trim piece is laid wrong on the wall. Or maybe the perspective of the photo has confused me.....
It looks like an outside corner trim. However, the placement in the picture looks like it's cocked more to the one plane than the other.
You can lay those pcs a bit odd, but then you have to adjust the mitres to make up for it.
Like what was mentioned above, you need to lay it on the saw as it sits on the wall in order to make the cut work out.
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Can't answer your question but I can make it easier for others to see your pic.
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Thanks Joe, I got tired of waiting for the first one to load.
I don't see the problem either. Get all the other tile in first, then do the outside corner, bullnose, whatever you'd call it. The 45 deg is no different than any other corner trim. I think maybe OP is a little reluctant and just needs some assurance. I'd suggest getting some wooden 1/4 round and doing a test cut. ~ Ted W ~
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Lay your piece on the saw the way it will go on the wall if a 45 doesn't work then the anlge is not a 45 you will then need to adjust accordingly til it fits I usually like to start with the corners first so i can get all the issues worked out and then everything else goes smoothly.usually :) you do know that if those pieces are not square to the corner a 45 will never work. so you need to adjust to it
Got it. One problem here is the lack of extra pieces for a lot of trial and error. I cut the top piece rolled the wrong way.Everything fits fine. The back of the tile is concave and rolls to adjust to the two planes. After you all advised, I made myself an improved "jig" with a piece of field tile and while making sure the piece was rolled just right, the cut is much better.Thanks!
I've learned to always get extra pieces. It takes some of the edge off of projects.
There are so many things that have to come together in a project. Having just enough pieces so there can be no mistakes shouldn't be one of them.
You can sneak up on the cut so it is less likely to be wrong.
Cut the angle you want, but long, and see if it is right. Then cut to length.
I've seen people use a piece of tile that is the same shape but a different style for the test cut. Or a piece you cut off somewhere else. Just to get the angles right.
hope this helps."There are three kinds of men: The one that learns by reading, the few who learn by observation and the rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves."Will Rogers
show us finished pics please :)