Subway Tile Schluter Strip

Schluter quadec satin nickel anodized aluminum 1 2 in.

Subway tile schluter strip.

Tools and materials needed for this project. Metal square edge tile edging trim. In this video i show you how to easy install tile backsplash with schluter trim and grout. For tile and schlute.

Schluter systems rondec step 0 375 in w x 98 5 in l brsh ant bronze aluminum tile edge trim. Measure the thickness of the tile with which the schluter edge will be used. With smaller format tiles take the tile thickness and select the corresponding size profile. Schluter jolly profile trim and 5th avenue 4 x 16 turquoise subway tile schluter profile pieces were developed in 1975 by a german tile setter named werner schlüter who was tired of being called to replace damaged tiles along exposed thresholds.

Schluter profiles protect tile edges from cracking and chipping eliminate the need for caulking and provide easy transitions between adjacent floor and wall coverings. Profile size selection is based on the thickness of the tile and amount of setting material used to set the tile. Meet the schluter strip much like it sounds a schluter strip is a very thin one inch thick line of metal designed to accent tiles. Due to more warpage with larger format tiles additional thin set mortar may need to be applied underneath the tile to achieve full coverage.

Integrated within any field tile schluter profiles can add bold or subtle elements of design while ensuring the integrity of your tile installation. If the tiles are not all the same thickness as with slate for example find the measurement of the thickest tile and use that. Quick google searches show the strip in the aluminum finish being used in very commercial settings like restaurant kitchens and public bathrooms. Step 2 select a schluter edge with a profile height tall enough to prevent the tile edge from showing but not by more than 1 32 inch.

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