tiling onto a worktop

[billozz]

are there any problems that i am likely to encounter if i start tiling a wall with full tiles straight off the work surface, i know that the work surface is level, but i have been tols that i should put a batten part of a tile up the wall and work from that then fill in the gap, i assume this is in case the work surface is not level is that the only reason or am i missing somehting, i would show pics of what i mean but i dont know how to load them onto the site
thanks very much
Bill

 

[gcol]

If your worktops are level then there's no problem with doing this at all.
See your other thread for how to post a picture.

 

[foxhole]

Not the only reason, socket position can affect placement of tiles, get it wrong and you can end up with some difficult cuts depending on tile dimensions.Mark out tiling on wall before fitting any.

 

[gcol]

Not the only reason, socket position can affect placement of tiles....

Balls. Tiling around sockets is of no consequence to starting and finishing levels unless you are poor at cutting tiles.

 

[billozz]

really appreciate the help gcol thanks

 

[gcol]

My pleasure. Good luck.

 

[billozz]

is there a right or wrong way to fit the window trim, i mean should it be laid so that the bit with the holes in goes on the sill or the wall, or does it not matter

 

[gcol]

The idea of the trim is to:
a.) Disguise the cut edge
b.) Reduce damage to the tile edges

Ideally you want to fit the trim flat onto the surface that has the cut tiles. As your cut tiles will be almost certainly be on the wall (you'll be using full tiles against the trim on the cill) I'd advise to fit the trim to the wall. Having said that it doesn't matter too much so long as the tiles that fit up to it are tight to it.