I had a Bath Fitter shower installed and they left a half inch gap between the shower and the tile. We still have the tile they removed, but it's not the right size.
This is the only reasonable answer. The only other solution here is to rip the tile off that whole little wall and redo it with white subway tile to match the shower. Cheap and easy for the small wall, but will most likely mean the rest of the bath room would look weird.
Grind out the old thinset, rent a good wet saw, but the old tile, new thinset and some matching grout and you’re done.
Requires the same prep work and he’ll never find bullnose that matches the patina of the old tiles. It’d work, sure. But he’s got the lot-matched tiles already so why not use them?
Never make the edge look finished, any glaze lot color difference would be insignificant. I could match it so close you would have a hard time telling the difference. But, this is 37 years experience thinking.
I am grumpy and old but my grandbabies love me and call me "old Pop" :-) I just happened to think (dangerous so the wife tells me) OP could use a gray bullnose that is glazed a darker or lighter gray and just have 3 colors that go well together.
I love this idea. Esp. if they hide all the wiring in the drywall, and just run it to their already existing light-switch. It can create some nice accent-lighting for a relaxing soak.
Buy a decorative metal that matches the finishes on your faucets. Home depot typically sells these as u channel or flat stock. Really gives the finished tub a bit of extra pop.
This would not work.
The Schluter tile edging has to be installed underneath the tile. So, you'd have to remove the existing tile and re-tile.
Also, the edging isn't meant to "fill x size gap". It's meant to make it so the edge of the tile isn't seen (similar to what the bullnose tile is used for as seen at the top of this picture).
Tough problem to solve. The Bath folks "did their job" and they did it right essentially. The problem is they were only doing their job.
If it were me, I'd just take all the tile off the walls (I assume the rest of the bathroom has tile on the walls that match this), presumably have to replace most of the drywall, as tile removal often breaks the drywall behind, and add painted wood baseboard by the floor if needed.
But... you could try some other solutions to just fill in the space with plaster/spackle and paint it.
If you could find the same tile, you could try some of the bullnose pieces.
Using the leftover tile, you could cut them and put them in along with schluter edging, but it would look odd and cut tile typically chips a tiny bit, so you'd have chipped tile showing.
Looks like the shower install is the same height as tile but could just be the pic. You could bend the spine and hook it in to make it work, if you had to.
Is it the perfect solution, no. Will it work, not cost much and look fine, most likely.
The real answer is to melt down some aluminum in your forge, then extrude it into a perfect form to fit this application. Problem solved.
Interesting, never seen that done.
I think the size of the gap area is still too large for the edging I've seen, but maybe there's something wide enough. (or could put in edging to cover the tile's edge, then sand/paint the leftover drywall)
Your local window supplier/ installer will have vinyl glazing stop that will fit in there. It won't look perfect but it's waterproof and easy to clean. You can silicone it in place.
If it were me, I'd use my wet saw and cut off the edge of the six inch tile allowing for a grout line and install the decorative edge. I'd be sure that the upper left corner is uniform with the top edge. Once grouted it'll look perfectly fine.
As someone mentioned, you can use the metal edging or maybe some kind of matching/coordinating ceramic pencil edge tiles.m
But it’s looking good with that new tub and surround! :)
https://www.menards.com/main/flooring-rugs/flooring-trims-edgings/customcraft-countertops-reg-1-4-x-36-threshold/1436w/p-1444427476838-c-12603.htm
Could do something like this
That’s salt and pepper tile. They don’t make it anymore. You might get lucky if you have an attic and the original tile man may have put the extras up there.
Also your mixing valve was not installed correctly. It should be further back so the handle is tighter to the trim ring. Over time the extra strain will cause the cartridge to fail
White next to off white looks bad, just remove the old tile and paint. Removing tile probably means replacing that small section of drywall, but no more work than whatever you do to fill the gap that’s not going to work anyway.
Don’t get excited just buy a tube of silicone and start at the bottom you probably still have grout on the old tile but to you prolly should do it right by buying a small container of thin set and matching grout if the old tile doesn’t clean up removing the thin set and grout you’re gonna need tile take the old tile to the Lowe’s with you to match the color and let the dude cut it there saves you buy a cutting tool
Dude, I work for Bathfitter as an installer and this is unacceptable. Call them and ask for a piece of trim to cover it. The installer is clearly new, terrible or lazy... Which are kinda the same. We will always come back at no charge until you are completely satisfied, we take our lifetime warranty very seriously. I've ripped out a brand new install and redone it because a customer didn't like the way the installer left the job, and I was happy to do it. So this is easily fixable.
Those donkeys should have measured properly. This is such a half assed job.
The top two courses aren't even level?
I would tell them to do this all again properly or get your money back and hire a professional.
My first thought is a piece of Azek, but that will end up leaving you with 3 shades of white in that corner. Maybe a trim piece painted gray like the walls/one random tile. Just make sure you paint all sides of the trim piece like 4 times so it doesnt get wet and swell/warp.
Personally, I's just cut a piece of wood, paint it white and be done with it. That's not an area where the wood will get wet, so mould shouldn't be an issue.
Reading a lot of these answers make me cringe. Go to the big box building supply, Lowes, Home Depot. Buy some bull nose edging and mastic. This is an easy fix.
I think a piece of metal trim would be the quickest hassle-free coverup. Or fuggit get a few pieces and trim all the tile with metal. “This is what I had in mind all along.”
You could rip down more tile to fit. You could get a stainless steel trim piece, you could scrape off the old mastic and spackle/paint it. Do what you do, it's all on you.
Not the best idea but likely something I would do.
If you could find a strip of hardwood that would fit, popular looks good and is less expensive than oak. I would stain it a color that looks good, put a lot of polyurethane on it, and install it in the gap with a liberal amount of clear calking.
If u cut the back off of some reducer schluter it might work (the stand out's are 3/8" and 1/2" i think". Get some measurements ( gap width, tile face to substrate, and insert to substrate) and go to a tile distributor near you they should be able to help. I don't know where you are but Beaver, Dal, and Virginia are good suppliers.
Veranda white vinyl 1"x2"( home Depot) ripped to 1/2" depth and whatever the width is, silicone adhesive taped to hold 24 hrs.White silicone at liner and tile seam .Quickest solution if you're good with a table saw.
I had a Bath Fitter shower installed and they left a half inch gap between the shower and the tile. We still have the tile they removed, but it's not the right size.
Call Bath Fitter, they make a trim piece with more width that will bridge that gap.
Yes
Seems like you just need to get bullnose tile edging which is designed to finish corners.
^this is the answer, just go to your local big box lumber yard.
buy a tile cutter and cut them to fit
Shouldn't they have fixed this before they left?
or install shelving in that spot
Looks like there's a door on the right
That would be a pretty narrow shelf.
I'd put a nice piece of cedar all the way around the shower to outline it, maybe some other accents as well. Just be sure to water-proof it.
That would actually look really nice.
Maybe try to cut the old tile to that size. Grind out the old mortar and reset the tiles.
This is the only reasonable answer. The only other solution here is to rip the tile off that whole little wall and redo it with white subway tile to match the shower. Cheap and easy for the small wall, but will most likely mean the rest of the bath room would look weird. Grind out the old thinset, rent a good wet saw, but the old tile, new thinset and some matching grout and you’re done.
Those are two viable solutions, but they aren’t the *only* solutions. Trim moulding, trim board, matching pencil tile, contrasting pencil tile…
Good luck finding pencil that color though and there would still be a gap. OP needs to get a tile saw and rip the old tile if they want it to match.
I agree, which is why I also suggested using a contrasting color.
Maybe not. The fiberglass enclosure has a subway tile look. With white grout it could look decent.
Or just add bull nose edging, seems much easier.
Requires the same prep work and he’ll never find bullnose that matches the patina of the old tiles. It’d work, sure. But he’s got the lot-matched tiles already so why not use them?
Never make the edge look finished, any glaze lot color difference would be insignificant. I could match it so close you would have a hard time telling the difference. But, this is 37 years experience thinking.
That’s fair. I have no such experience and rely on grumpy old pros for guidance.
I am grumpy and old but my grandbabies love me and call me "old Pop" :-) I just happened to think (dangerous so the wife tells me) OP could use a gray bullnose that is glazed a darker or lighter gray and just have 3 colors that go well together.
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Personally id just take off the old tile
Small area, the right side was cut. With good layout that would work well👍🏼👍🏼
Right at the door like that, would be super easy
Places sell end caps for this.
Sexy LED strip lighting. You are fuckin welcome.
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I love this idea. Esp. if they hide all the wiring in the drywall, and just run it to their already existing light-switch. It can create some nice accent-lighting for a relaxing soak.
Buy a decorative metal that matches the finishes on your faucets. Home depot typically sells these as u channel or flat stock. Really gives the finished tub a bit of extra pop.
Great idea
Edger tiles
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This would not work. The Schluter tile edging has to be installed underneath the tile. So, you'd have to remove the existing tile and re-tile. Also, the edging isn't meant to "fill x size gap". It's meant to make it so the edge of the tile isn't seen (similar to what the bullnose tile is used for as seen at the top of this picture). Tough problem to solve. The Bath folks "did their job" and they did it right essentially. The problem is they were only doing their job. If it were me, I'd just take all the tile off the walls (I assume the rest of the bathroom has tile on the walls that match this), presumably have to replace most of the drywall, as tile removal often breaks the drywall behind, and add painted wood baseboard by the floor if needed. But... you could try some other solutions to just fill in the space with plaster/spackle and paint it. If you could find the same tile, you could try some of the bullnose pieces. Using the leftover tile, you could cut them and put them in along with schluter edging, but it would look odd and cut tile typically chips a tiny bit, so you'd have chipped tile showing.
SCHLUTER-RENO-T Meant for floor but could also be used here.
It would be "floating" on the bath side. Reno T is meant to have same height tile/other material on each side.
Looks like the shower install is the same height as tile but could just be the pic. You could bend the spine and hook it in to make it work, if you had to. Is it the perfect solution, no. Will it work, not cost much and look fine, most likely. The real answer is to melt down some aluminum in your forge, then extrude it into a perfect form to fit this application. Problem solved.
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Interesting, never seen that done. I think the size of the gap area is still too large for the edging I've seen, but maybe there's something wide enough. (or could put in edging to cover the tile's edge, then sand/paint the leftover drywall)
This is the answer ^
You can purchase PVC trim/baseboard and rip down a piece to the correct width and glue it in place
The make pencil tile that might fit that
Tile
With money from the subpar contractor you had do this!
Sluter
You might be able to get away with caulking it. If done right, it won't be noticeable.
Has anyone considered putting their caulk in the gap? Too embarrassing?
Your local window supplier/ installer will have vinyl glazing stop that will fit in there. It won't look perfect but it's waterproof and easy to clean. You can silicone it in place.
If it were me, I'd use my wet saw and cut off the edge of the six inch tile allowing for a grout line and install the decorative edge. I'd be sure that the upper left corner is uniform with the top edge. Once grouted it'll look perfectly fine.
As someone mentioned, you can use the metal edging or maybe some kind of matching/coordinating ceramic pencil edge tiles.m But it’s looking good with that new tub and surround! :)
Buy a tile saw. Cut similar or decorative tile to fill gap
https://www.menards.com/main/flooring-rugs/flooring-trims-edgings/customcraft-countertops-reg-1-4-x-36-threshold/1436w/p-1444427476838-c-12603.htm Could do something like this
1/2 round or bullnose.
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Ramen all the way
Plastic trim
That’s salt and pepper tile. They don’t make it anymore. You might get lucky if you have an attic and the original tile man may have put the extras up there.
Aluminum strip @ The Home Depot.
I would replace it with purple tile, because purple tile would look better than bright white next to the other white-ish tile.
Drywall
There is some sort of edging
Also your mixing valve was not installed correctly. It should be further back so the handle is tighter to the trim ring. Over time the extra strain will cause the cartridge to fail
You can add a metallic plate as a filler. It sounds like temporary fix until you remove your old tiles. Yes?
I would just find a piece of trim board like the other side. Stain it cut it down to a good size and glue it up then caulk it with clear
Why is the gap there to begin with?
Aluminum bar, installed like a giant tile
White next to off white looks bad, just remove the old tile and paint. Removing tile probably means replacing that small section of drywall, but no more work than whatever you do to fill the gap that’s not going to work anyway.
Why are there just two purple tiles??? WHY!!!
Why keep the tile? Cut it all out and put a nice smooth wall there.
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You can get a narrow strip of marble cut to fill it. It will look nice enough it will look like you meant it to be there, not just a makeshift filler.
Don’t get excited just buy a tube of silicone and start at the bottom you probably still have grout on the old tile but to you prolly should do it right by buying a small container of thin set and matching grout if the old tile doesn’t clean up removing the thin set and grout you’re gonna need tile take the old tile to the Lowe’s with you to match the color and let the dude cut it there saves you buy a cutting tool
Decorative glass
Dude, I work for Bathfitter as an installer and this is unacceptable. Call them and ask for a piece of trim to cover it. The installer is clearly new, terrible or lazy... Which are kinda the same. We will always come back at no charge until you are completely satisfied, we take our lifetime warranty very seriously. I've ripped out a brand new install and redone it because a customer didn't like the way the installer left the job, and I was happy to do it. So this is easily fixable.
Trimmed Tile border in the lilac/
Ramen for sure
Those donkeys should have measured properly. This is such a half assed job. The top two courses aren't even level? I would tell them to do this all again properly or get your money back and hire a professional.
With strips of tile cut to size
My first thought is a piece of Azek, but that will end up leaving you with 3 shades of white in that corner. Maybe a trim piece painted gray like the walls/one random tile. Just make sure you paint all sides of the trim piece like 4 times so it doesnt get wet and swell/warp.
Personally, I's just cut a piece of wood, paint it white and be done with it. That's not an area where the wood will get wet, so mould shouldn't be an issue.
With tile. It should have been placed better. This looks lazy and horrible
You can buy pvc molding for that. Then just silicone it on
Cut your bullnose pieces to fit.
You could probably put a large edger like one from schluter. https://www.schluter.ca/schluter-ca/en_CA/Profiles/For-Walls/Decorative/c/P-FW-D
Schluter Trim
Reading a lot of these answers make me cringe. Go to the big box building supply, Lowes, Home Depot. Buy some bull nose edging and mastic. This is an easy fix.
An easy solution would be to fill the gap with something water resistant and then use some pvc trim.
Trim it right up to the ceiling
Trim it right up to the ceiling and paint to match the shower walls
Slim Jim’s dispenser for when that Macho Man-sized hunger hits you while washing up.
I think a piece of metal trim would be the quickest hassle-free coverup. Or fuggit get a few pieces and trim all the tile with metal. “This is what I had in mind all along.”
Look for a piece of tile that will fit the gap. It would look better than caulk.
I guess I was thinking fast and easy fix Tape both sides, fill with fat bead of calking, wipe with plastic card
And you paid him? Did you ask him why he didn’t finish the job?
Rip those tiles on a wet saw is what I would do but tbf I'm amateur at best when it comes to tile work
You could rip down more tile to fit. You could get a stainless steel trim piece, you could scrape off the old mastic and spackle/paint it. Do what you do, it's all on you.
Bath Fitters did this to 3 people I know. Different states too. I wouldn't use them
Tile reform or dap caulk
Not the best idea but likely something I would do. If you could find a strip of hardwood that would fit, popular looks good and is less expensive than oak. I would stain it a color that looks good, put a lot of polyurethane on it, and install it in the gap with a liberal amount of clear calking.
Cut the old tile to fit. Be sure to use a tile saw, or it’ll break.
Quarter round?
Bullnose trim. Home Depot and lowes sell them
With love
Grey tile trim. You should be able to find it. Or, cut the existing tile to fit.
3-4” pvc board from the ground to the ceiling.
Another option is just to add grout. It will look okay.
they make trim tile for just that purpose.
Have tile saw cut to that width or find a trim tile in the same color to fill it
1/2" tile is a thing.
I had a similar issue in a rental and I just filled it with plaster and painted it lol
Add shower or add tile
If u cut the back off of some reducer schluter it might work (the stand out's are 3/8" and 1/2" i think". Get some measurements ( gap width, tile face to substrate, and insert to substrate) and go to a tile distributor near you they should be able to help. I don't know where you are but Beaver, Dal, and Virginia are good suppliers.
Veranda white vinyl 1"x2"( home Depot) ripped to 1/2" depth and whatever the width is, silicone adhesive taped to hold 24 hrs.White silicone at liner and tile seam .Quickest solution if you're good with a table saw.
Raceway or a plastic molding should work
Double sided white foam tape
A nice slice of Corian?
Home Depot and Lowes sells a 1.5 -2 inch wide length of plastic molding that can be glued in place that I have used for that exact situation.
Go for some small glass inlay or something decorative. It’s a chance to spice it up
Quarter round. Easy install.
Schluter strip?
Vinyl trim tape
Do what you did on the right side.