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What's Up With That? Unfortunate Tile Trim 21

9/19/2017

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This is the continuation of a series of posts that will highlight some truly unfortunate tile trim installations.

This picture was taken in the restroom at restaurant in Colorado. The molding used is a stained piece of wooden shoe molding . What's up with that?
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This annoying installation could have been avoided had the customer used a custom bullnose manufacturer (like American Bullnose Company).

If you run across any unfortunate tile trim, snap a picture and email it to us with info about where and when the picture was taken and what made you ask yourself, "what's up with that?"

Author: Mike Gardiner

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What's Up With That? Unfortunate Tile Trim 19

6/27/2017

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​This is the continuation of a  series of posts that will highlight some truly unfortunate tile trim installations.


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These picture of a backyard kitchen were taken In Southern California and feature tile trim without a bullnosed edge. The owner of this house could not wait a couple of extra days for bullnose to be made and now has to live with these raw edges.  What's up with that? 
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This awkward looking installation could have been avoided had the customer used a custom bullnose manufacturer (like American Bullnose Company) where the kiln fired glazes can be custom matched to the field tile.

If you run across any unfortunate tile trim, snap a picture and email it to us with info about where and when the picture was taken and what made you ask yourself, "what's up with that?"


Author: Mike Gardiner

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WHAT'S UP WITH THAT? UNFORTUNATE TILE TRIM 18

10/13/2016

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This is the continuation of a  series of posts that will highlight some truly unfortunate tile trim installations.

This picture was taken in the restroom at a fast food restaurant in Castle Rock, Colorado. There are three things about this bullnose that is disappointing
  1. The dye lot of the bullnose and the field tile are different. Notice how the lines in the bullnose are bolder that the field tile.
  2. The edge of the bullnose has not been glazed and re-fired (raw bisque).
  3. The pattern on the bullnose tile runs vertically and the pattern on the field tile runs​ horizontally. 
What's up with that?
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All three issues of the this hot mess of an installation could have been avoided had the customer used a custom bullnose manufacturer (like American Bullnose Company).

If you run across any unfortunate tile trim, snap a picture and email it to us with info about where and when the picture was taken and what made you ask yourself, "what's up with that?"


Author: Mike Gardiner
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WHAT'S UP WITH THAT? UNFORTUNATE TILE TRIM 17

5/4/2016

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This is the continuation of a  series of posts that will highlight some truly unfortunate tile trim installations.

This picture was taken in the restroom at an exclusive golf club in Arizona. The picture shows "jollies" (two tiles beveled 45 degrees) used to finish an outside corner. As you can see after a period of time the grout simply falls out.  What's up with that?

This bewildering installation could have been avoided had the customer used a custom bullnose manufacturer (like American Bullnose Company).

If you run across any unfortunate tile trim, snap a picture and email it to us with info about where and when the picture was taken and what made you ask yourself, "what's up with that?"



Author: Mike Gardiner
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What's Up With That? Unfortunate Tile Trim 16

4/13/2016

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This is the continuation of a series of posts that will highlight some truly unfortunate tile trim installations.

The pictures below were taken in a hotel in Albuquerque and highlight what happens to plastic/metal tile trim several years after installation.  What's up with that? 
This regrettable installation could have been avoided had the customer used a custom bullnose manufacturer (like American Bullnose Company) where the kiln fired glazes can be custom matched to the field tile.

If you run across any unfortunate tile trim, snap a picture and email it to us with info about where and when the picture was taken and what made you ask yourself, "what's up with that?"



Author: Mike Gardiner  
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WHAT'S UP WITH THAT? UNFORTUNATE TILE TRIM 15

3/10/2016

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This is the continuation of a  series of posts that will highlight some truly unfortunate tile trim installations.

This otherwise beautiful bathroom installation is ruined by the raw edge of the slate tiles exposed in all the corners.  What's up with that? 

Instead, had the installer bullnosed this slate tile (yes slate tile can be bullnosed) this could have been the perfect installation.

If you run across any unfortunate tile trim, snap a picture and email it to us with info about where and when the picture was taken and what made you ask yourself, "what's up with that?"









Author: Mike Gardiner
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What's Up With That? Unfortunate Tile Trim 14

12/15/2015

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This is the continuation of a  series of posts that will highlight some truly unfortunate tile trim installations.

The pictures below were taken in the restroom of a State Park in Arizona and features what could be arguably the worst possible way to trim tile, grouting the edge.  What's up with that?
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This perplexing installation could have been avoided had the customer used a custom bullnose manufacturer (like American Bullnose Company).
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If you run across any unfortunate tile trim, snap a picture and email it to us with info about where and when the picture was taken and what made you ask yourself, "what's up with that?"

Author: Mike Gardiner 
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What's Up With That? Unfortunate Tile Trim 13

6/16/2015

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This is the continuation of a  series of posts that will highlight some truly unfortunate tile trim installations.

The pictures below were taken in the restroom of a Southern California airport and allows you to see what happens to painted ("cold glaze) bullnosed edges after a period of time. What's up with that? 
This regrettable installation could have been avoided had the customer used a custom bullnose manufacturer (like American Bullnose Company) that uses kiln fired glazes.

If you run across any unfortunate tile trim, snap a picture and email it to us with info about where and when the picture was taken and what made you ask yourself, "what's up with that?"


Author: Mike Gardiner 
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What's Up With That? Unfortunate Tile Trim 12

8/27/2014

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This is the continuation of a series of posts that will highlight some truly unfortunate tile trim installations.

The pictures below were taken throughout the country and feature tile trim without a bullnosed edge. It amazes me that people spend all kinds of money on tile job yet decide not to complete the job with appropriate trim. What's up with that? 
All of these awkward looking installation could have been avoided had the customer used a custom bullnose manufacturer (like American Bullnose Company) where the kiln fired glazes can be custom matched to the field tile.

If you run across any unfortunate tile trim, snap a picture and email it to us with info about where and when the picture was taken and what made you ask yourself, "what's up with that?"

Author: Mike Gardiner
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What's Up With That? Unfortunate Tile Trim 11

8/20/2014

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This is the continuation of a series of posts that will highlight some truly unfortunate tile trim installations.

This one is really going to give Jim Stevenson the "heebie-jeebies". The picture below was taken in the bathroom of my hotel room in Northern California. The highlights of this peculiar installation are the use of grout and plastic molding to trim the tile. What's up with that?
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This regrettable installation could have been avoided had the customer used a custom bullnose manufacturer (like American Bullnose Company) where the kiln fired glazes can be custom matched to the field tile.

If you run across any unfortunate tile trim, snap a picture and email it to us with info about where and when the picture was taken and what made you ask yourself, "what's up with that?"


Author: Mike Gardiner 
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