If your tile walls feel spongy (or look nasty), or your fiberglass tub/shower surround is yellowed and the one-piece shower pan can’t be cleaned, putting new trim around the window is like putting a band aid over a gaping wound. Although Festool strives for accuracy in the website material, the website may contain inaccuracies. Before you try it, know that making your own trim demands accuracy and effort. Nice call Peter rabbit. - Caulk to trim, no grout. Subject to change without notice. This ingenious option gives your tile a life of it's own, naturally transitioning into the rest of the room. If the trim tiles are the same length as the edge tiles, count the number of tiles along the edge, then buy that many trim tiles. Now that the tile is grouted and everything is coming together the raw edge as opposed to a trim around the edges actually looks really good. Make sure the cut edge faces the window for a better finish Once the sides are complete, tile the top reveal The tiles can be held in place to set with a wood offcut and tightly fitting battens wedged against the window … Kitchen Remodel. Caulking around the edges is another option. Festool makes no representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of the material on this website or about the results to be obtained from using the website. Using your bucket trowel, add adhesive to the sections of the window edge where the trim is to be added. Ideally, all the trim matches throughout a house, but sometimes you need to be a little inventive when you're remodeling. Your use of any material contained on this website is entirely at your own risk. Trim the remaining tile to fit in the rest of the frame. This is always a tricky area with no right or wrong answers and the whole room to consider. Insert your trim so that is flush at the front and sponge away all excess. Pick up some custom tiles; there are a lot of sizes so choose some that fit the gap. Measure each tile gap using the tile spaces. Symmetrical tiling. Inevitably every tile around the window, and in the window reveal, will need to be cut. This video should not be regarded as a substitute for such advice so please always consult a qualified professional before attempting to carry out such activities. To finish the corner tiles, use a tile trim and cut at a 45 degree angle. No user-serviceable parts inside. More information... People … Edge Glaze No finishing concept is quite as creative as organic edging. Pull the stone toward you, keeping the pressure even and the angle consistent on the edge of the tile. While it also requires miter cuts, they’re shorter and less visible. I have a bathroom window over a tub that is in similar need of a a tile backsplash. Void where prohibited. I cringe every time I see it. No other warranty expressed or implied. Nail the trim onto the jamb first and then to the window casing framing, as you did with the top piece. Measure the distance between the last full tile and the corner piece of each side, then subtract 1/4 inch. Festool USA does not pre-approve the contents of this website nor endorse the application or use of any Festool product in any way other than in the manner described in the Festool Instruction Manual. Life is too short and the road is too long to drive anything less than a Festool. This video is the exclusive property of Henkel Limited and its licensors and is provided for general information purposes only. You could also run the tile further behind the trim and only shoot the trim in the grout joints. I keep cutting it,and it's still too short! Batteries not included. I am getting towards doing mine. Shane    I would remove the apron , tile and re-install after trimming. 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