Floor Tile Sharp Edges

Is there a product or technique i can use on these tiles to make them look purposeful and nicely.

Floor tile sharp edges.

Meaning that if you run your hand across the floor you ll hit a number of edges that feel a bit sharp. On two of our four bathroom walls there is partial tiling that stops at the shower s edge and it looks unfinished. In this video i show you how to smooth out the rough edges of a cut tile. Here are the industry guidelines concerning grout width and tile that is out of flat.

This way the rough cut edges will be touching one another. Fixing sharp edges on installed tile. Nippers trim away small chunks of material which leaves behind a rough jagged edge. The tile is already grouted and the installer is done.

Rough cut or nipped ceramic tiles will almost always have sharp edges to deal. Then place the file on the edge about an inch from the tip and push downward in a single smooth stroke. Glass tiles typically have a smooth uncut edge and a sharp cut edge. The previous owner of our condo installed tile in the shower area and although my husband and i really like the tile itself he left the edges of the tile looking unfinished.

Whenever i cut a tile it ends up having a very rough and jagged edge. You can also use an abrasive file to begin smoothing the sharp edges of the cut tiles. Just place your tile on a flat firm surface holding the end down with your non dominant hand. In particular nipped edges will not only be sharp but serrated as well and for any practical purpose they need to be smoothed over if not for safety s sake then for the aesthetic appearance.

Step 3 file the edges. Porcelain tiles have sharp edges when cut especially if you used tile nippers to trim them. They typically have a gently rounded edge and are used to create a transition between the tile and the wall. They just finished the install this weekend and seems that there s a lot of places that aren t level and the tile is quite sharp on the sides.

It sounds like the origional installers did not sufficiently flatten the floor to the tolerances needed in large format rectified tile.