Mouldings

Moldings are a very essential way to bring a finished look to your upscale tile installation. There are many different kinds of moldings that are necessary for different types of finishing techniques.

quarter round: this is usually a 1″ x 4″ or 1″ x 6″ piece of tile with a radius back. This is used to finish off any tile that ends on a blank wall. the purpose is to hide the exposed factory edge that is not finished.

Single bullnose: These are tiles that match the field tile that is being used. This will have one finished edge that is to be used on the perimeter of the field tile. I would use these pieces on a job where you have a budget (usually used in a commercial application)

double bullnose: This product type is used the same way as the single bullnose except that this one will have two sides that are finished so that these may be used as a corner piece. this is especially used to finish a wainscot and shower walls.

Chair rail: This is basically an upgrade from the quarter round. This is used for finishing all types of tile applications. I use this mostly on wainscots and shower walls to get that truly finished feel. In fact this molding gets it’s name because of the fact that it’s first use was in a dining room at the height of the top of a chair.

Sink Cap: This is for the edge of any counter top. Use this material to get the right amount of mud needed to give support to all sides of you counter top since a lot of people will lean and maybe even sit on top of your cabinets.

Base Board: Having a grout line where your flooring meets up with the walls in a house can have many negative affects on your overall design. This product type is meant to cover that problem up. Tile base board usually comes in 4″ x 6″ sizes and 6″ x 12″ for those houses with higher ceilings. In any luxury living home this is an absolute must!

Stone Moldings: Due to modern technology we have access to stone moldings in all profiles needed. This is a big difference from the time when all stone moldings were hand carved. Now we have a much more consistent line when these materials are installed. Not to mention the fact that since these are now mass produced and imported onto our country, we have a very good per piece price on these items.

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