Tile trim after fact...

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Ok - so I'm sure my tiler could have done a better job here - but this is where I'm at...

My tiles were 75cm high and the floor to ceiling was just a bit over 225 and not all quite even...

This is my loft bathroom - so actually there are eves too...

At the walls that have full head height there is now a varying gap at the top increasing from say about 2mm to 1cm

Is there a trim I could put on now after the fact as we didn't put one on before the tiles went in or any other ideas for hiding this 🤯

Any pictures ? It might help with suggestions.

Is this clear enough?

@Chumleymouse
Thanks for commenting - have added a pic above... would love to hear suggestions

Yes a trim would look out of place with those tiles. I would cut some thin slithers of tile and stick them in. It will be very tricky and time consuming to do but it looks like that would be the best option to me.
I think filling with a coloured grout will be too noticeable

It’s unfortunate that the full tiles didn’t quite reach the ceiling.

@Chumleymouse prob is it's not even around the room so will be so obvious - going to next to nothing on the other side...

I've read "chalk" mentioned but not sure what that is...

And is there even an option of an on the top / after tiling tile bead / trim?

Yes there is a beading you can add retrospectively, and yes caulk (not chalk) would fill in the gap but honestly parts of the gap are too big for the latter and where it's uneven would look ridiculous. I would be getting your tiler back in to fix this.

It would have looked better tiled right up to the ceiling, certainly. I don't see why the right trim wouldn't look okay though - like a very small coving around the ceiling?

@CasperGutman @Dinosauraddict
Tiler is still about doing other work...
What should I suggest he does?

I'm not going to ask him rip it all out and rebuy tiles to do half tiling at bottom and top so all even...

Any suggestions where I can look for the bead or what I should search for online?
I'd be ok with this like a little chrome or black metal coving style... just haven't found what I think I need (but could be googling for the wrong term)

That’s not a great job from your tiler! The top doesn’t look like it’s cut to match the line of the ceiling?!

We’ve had similar problems with our bathroom but on the wall. I chose mosiacs across the back wall not realising the carpenters had built a wonky wall to the side of it. Our plasterer has suggested that he builds up the wall in the worst part (its concave) then feather out the plaster to the top/side and bottom so reducing the gap between the mosiacs and the wall that meets them. It’s quite an expensive fix but not sure if it’s something that could be done on your ceiling so as to reduce the gap a little?

He’s not cut the top tiles, they are full tiles.

it's a v bizarre way to tile. You'd normally do the full tiles in the middle and leave the top and bottom to a half tile or whatever fraction it was

did you buy enough tiles to do this (i.e. an extra row)? or did you just give him enough to do a full 3 tiles?

bizarrely I was reading an article about this earlier - I don't know if moulding would suit your lovely modern bathroom though.

www.uglyducklinghouse.com/how-to-seamlessly-transition-crown-molding-where-tile-meets-wall/

When you say you're sure you're tiler could have done a better job... who did that? I wouldn't be happy if that was the way it was left by a pro.

Thanks everybody for the comments.

Yes I agree the bathroom tiles should have been planned out a bit better - but we are where we are.
I get cross at these types of things but it's not going to get me anywhere.

The ceiling is not straight so like above poster the other side is more or less perfect with the three tiles.

Maybe the moulding will work - I will ask decorator when he's in.

He's done 3 other bathrooms and my downstairs floor and it all looks great - so I don't want to cause trouble with the tiler - just looking for a solution. Here's a pic of other work he's done for me - which is IMO all gorgeous and good workmanship - just the wonky ceiling has caused a prob here that I need to resolve the finish of.

maybe just get some plain coving like this - as long as it's wide enough to cover the widest gap, it should be ok. I would think the plainer the better for your bathroom!

You could do a tile strip on top but it's probably a bit late for that and if the 3 tiles fit one side, then it would look odd anyway. Coving or some sort of strip around the top that blends in with the ceiling is probably the answer! Good luck!

www.diy.com/departments/artex-easifix-classic-c-shaped-plaster-coving-l-2m-w-127mm-pack-of-6/65988_BQ.prd?ds_rl=1272379&ds_rl=1272409&ds_rl=1272379&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6_G0zfTL8QIVVeztCh1ITgJ9EAQYBSABEgKM0vD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

(plain because the bathroom is quite modern if you see what I mean!)

The tiler probably worked out the tiles on the side the you said is right but when he got to the other side realised the ceiling was quite a bit out of level. It’s very difficult to spot out of level ceilings until you come to put doming level up to them.

There is always a way to overcome problems, it just takes a bit of time/ thought to sometimes suss them out 😀👍

Even if you put a piece of trim up to the ceiling to cover the gap it will still look out of level because the ceiling is not level , the best way would be to scribe a trim to fit the ceiling but will look level with the tiles.

www.diy.com/departments/goodhome-decor-365-wood-effect-scotia-trim-220cm/3663602534228_BQ.prd?ds_rl=1272379&ds_rl=1272409&ds_rl=1272379&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4ezzgsfM8QIV5ejtCh3F_QVkEAQYBSABEgJyhvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Maybe something small like this type of thing ?

@Chumleymouse yes maybe this in black! Thank you 😊