How to Fit Tile Around Door Casings & Jambs

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How to undercut and fit ceramic tiles around door casings and jambs. Demonstrated by master tile setter Armen Tavy.


Transcript:
Here is my friend Armen Tavey with another tip for tiling.

Hi, I'm Armen Tavey, and I'm going to show you how to fit tiles around a door jamb.

The best way to fit ceramic tiles around a door casing and jamb is to undercut the wood and then slip the tile underneath. Place some cardboard on the floor to represent the thickness of the mortar that will eventually be on the back side of the tile. Put a piece of tile on top of the cardboard shim and cut away the bottom of the casing using a flush cutting jamb saw.

Next, repeat the same procedure for the doorjamb. It may be necessary to cut a notch in the tile, which you can do using the tile saw, a grinder like this one equipped with a diamond blade or a pair of tile nippers, the notch tile will then slip easily under the jamb.

For the door casing, set a tile on top of the last full one closest to the casing, put a shim against the wall to compensate for the grout joint. Then stack a third tile on top with one edge against the wall shim and then trace the rear edge of that tile onto the one below. Now put the second marked tile up to the wall and mark the edge of the casing. Cut away the waste material using a tile saw or grinder. You'll be left with a tab that will slide up underneath the casing.