How to Tile Around a Window with Wickes

How to Tile around a Window with Wickes
Our How to Tile Around a Window will give you all the skills you need to do this job well.

The techniques featured in this video will help you master the skill of tiling around a window recess. You’ll find out how to accurately measure the depth of the recess, cut your tiles to size and fix them in place. There’s advice on fitting tile trim, creating neat corner joins, and instructions on how to make and install wooden supports to keep your top tiles in place whilst the adhesive sets.

Preparation & Planning

For the best results, the tiles around your window should be in keeping with the tiles on the surrounding wall. To achieve this, plan the layout of your tiles in advance to ensure all tiles are symmetrically aligned, and that grout lines in the recess match grout lines along the wall.

Aftercare

After finishing your tiling project, use a grout protector spray to stop penetration by water, dirt, oil, grease and lime scale. Using this product will help to prolong the life of your grout and keep the area easy to clean.

Getting the job done - hints & tips

Use tile trim to give your bathroom a professional finish. Use wooden suppports to keep the tiles at the top of your window in place whilst the adhesive dries. It's a good idea to cut these to size before applying adhesive to the window area so you don't end up trying to juggle tasks!
Safety

Always use protective gloves and protective goggles whilst cutting tiles.

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[AussieFIag]

I'm having this done in my bathroom renovation.
Thank you.

[Rebecca-zrlu]

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[ProgressiveHivemind]

Better than B&Q video which is terrible but this also doesn't close up and explain installing trim properly which would be the main reason for someone to want to watch a video on tiling around Windows because anything else is just the same as tiling a single wall.

[fardellp]

Difficult to ensure tiles are symmetrical around a window when there are so many other places where they need to be symmetrical - the wall itself, a shower cubicle, a bath, WC etc.

[BClocals]

If the window is in shower make sure to slope the edges of tile so water can run off into bath tub. Otherwise great simple and explanatory video.

[soilofk]

I’m planning to use small mosaic tiles just at the bottom of the window as my window is small.

[lot]

After the tile installation, is there enough room to remove the window or we need to remove the tiles if we want to install the new window?

[motormouthalmighty]

eh?no gap between the tile and the inside edge of the window sill to allow expansion and contraction?no silicon compound?i wasn't sure if i should leave a 3 millimetre gap for the silicon!maybe some do and some don't!

[theandroids]

there are steps missing here. Like make sure to leave a grout line when placing trim...

[Rebecca-zrlu]

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[albertmediano]

where can i get a window like the one shown in the video?

[Z-Ack]

Yea dunno about centering with a window thats not center on the wall.. so either have symmetry with the window or the wall, both of which you will see... conundrum.... godamn i need a woman...

[davidharrison]

Why don't you sell corners for the job instead of having to cut? One mistake & the trim is in the bin.

[christineagnew]

Don't you have to seal grout though? My corners let the water through. ...

[morhywaden]

Most of these "tiling around windows" videos seem to me to be wrong. I thought the purpose of tile trim should be to cover the cut edges of tile with in the trim fold. i.e. the trim should be placed the opposite way to that shown here so that the cut edges are concealed and the uncut rounded edges in the window reveal butt against the plain side of the trim. Hope that makes sense.

[theandroids]

what happens when you want to remove the window?

[anguswalker]

It looks much neater to start with full tiles down each side of the window then cut the tiles to match in the middle.

[enkryptd]

who has window sils that are 12" deep? what the hell?

[YonOtto]

Buying all those tools though... for ONE job. Just pay someone to do it.

[jackjill]

If they did the job then they would have known to include a tile cutter in the tools list, clearly they did not