ᐅ Tiles with tile baseboards or skirting boards?

Created on: 25 Aug 2016 09:52
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Curly
Hello,

we are planning to have tiles installed almost everywhere on the ground floor, which will have a gray stone-concrete look. Now we are unsure whether wooden or laminate baseboards would look better with this, or if a tile baseboard would be more suitable.

When installing tiles with separate baseboards, are the tiles laid with a gap to the wall? Maybe you have some photos of your tiled rooms and can show how you handled this?

Best regards,
Sabine
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Sebastian79
30 Aug 2016 12:57
What looks better about it? You don’t mean the ones with the rounded edge, do you?
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Doc.Schnaggls
30 Aug 2016 13:13
No, I’m not referring to the rounded edge. That would be a bit old-fashioned...

With these special baseboard tiles, the top edge is precisely calibrated and matches the large surface in color as well.

We simply prefer this over a baseboard made of wood in a different color, although that can of course have its own visual appeal.
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Sebastian79
30 Aug 2016 13:16
Well, it’s no different with my baseboards made from tile.
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FrankH
30 Aug 2016 14:02
Sebastian79 schrieb:
Well, it’s no different with my baseboards made from tile.

Exactly. I cut two baseboards, each 60 cm (24 inches) long, from a 30 x 60 cm (12 x 24 inch) tile. You need the calibrated and glazed edge so that the baseboard looks good from above, even if the tiles are through-bodied. I was able to decide the height of the baseboard myself. The remaining material from the center becomes waste since both sides have a cut edge.
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Curly
1 Sep 2016 11:42
I like the gray tiles; are they glazed? Could you tell me the brand?

Best regards
Sabine
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Doc.Schnaggls
1 Sep 2016 12:47
@Curly: Are you referring to our tiles?