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Outside Corner (Improved Picture)
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Poster DWeisz Offline
Posted 08/29/09 01:41 AM
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Here's a better picture of my outside corner. 12x12 travertine tiles mitered at 45 degrees butted against each other. Let me know what you think. Is there a better way to do this?
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#14630 - 08/29/09 09:00 AM Re: Outside Corner (Improved Picture) [Re: DWeisz]
RC Offline
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Registered: 10/21/03
Posts: 1796
Loc: Ontario, Canada
On natural stone there's no need to do miters. Just overlap the corners and leave the same size grout joint as the field on the abutting stone.
Use a diamond pad or sandpaper to relieve the sharp edge on the top of the face stone.

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/6277/dsc1253edgedetail.jpg


Edited by RC (08/29/09 09:27 AM)
Edit Reason: add photo link

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#15335 - 02/02/10 02:13 PM Re: Outside Corner (Improved Picture) [Re: RC]
RobertTiles Offline
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Registered: 01/20/10
Posts: 39
Loc: Edmonton, Alberta
Looks like you have what is called a "quirk miter". It's one method for making corners with stone or tile. If your corner isn't perfectly plumb it can turn out badly. It is also difficult to miter each tile with the same amount of "reveal" on the end. Better to do what RC says.


Edited by RobertTiles (02/02/10 02:17 PM)

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