ᐅ Transition between door jamb trim and garage floor tiles

Hi,

I originally planned to cover our garage floor with porcelain tiles. However, the screed installer has applied the cement screed all the way to the edge of the rail. If I lay the tiles directly on top of that, they will probably crack quite quickly. Is there any way to protect the edge?

Good luck, Michael

There should be suitable, trafficable tile edging / height profiles available on the market, both with and without ramps.

If the screed installer had been informed about the desired covering, I would have them correct it!

He didn’t ask, and I didn’t take it into account during installation.

I would stick a flat stainless steel angle after tiling. About 4 x 4 cm (1.5 x 1.5 inches) or so. It doesn't add much thickness, and it also protects against water from outside right away.

The suggestion from "Tommi27" seems to me the most sensible and cost-effective solution given the described situation.
Why should the tiles, as long as they are supported on the back by the screed, break off?
The only "critical point" is when vehicle tires run over the tile edge, causing shear forces.
With the L-angle bracket, which is firmly attached not to the tiles but to the edge profile, the problem—which in reality does not really exist—is solved!
Regards, KlaRa

The situation is always the same... people don’t think things through until the end. Your screed stop edge (that’s what I’ll call it) is probably located outside the gate, right? It will just corrode and deteriorate after a few years anyway. Besides my first point, a T-profile between the paving and the garage would also work well.