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Bullnose trim is used to provide a smooth, rounded edge for countertops, staircase steps, building corners, verandas, or other construction.Masonry units such as bricks, concrete masonry units or structural glazed facing tiles may be ordered from manufacturers with square or bullnosed corners.
As illustrated in the original Malibu Potteries catalog, such shapes included quarter rounds and bullnose, and other shapes that finished the edge of tiles or enabled the tile to change directions, as can be seen in the pictures below of the bench and in the Star fountain. Contemporary ceramicists can replicate the original extruded pieces ...
Bullnose: Rounded edges are useful for window sills, and capping on low and freestanding walls. Cant: A header that is angled at less than 90 degrees. Closer: A cut brick used to change the bond at quoins. Commonly a quarter bat. Queens closer: A brick that has been cut over its length and is a stretcher long and a quarter-bat deep. Commonly ...
Stair nosing, especially in commercial and industrial settings, are typically fitted with a non-slip surface to increase traction and prevent injury or even death from slips, trips, and falls.
Crazing is a spider web pattern of cracks penetrating the glaze. It is caused by tensile stresses greater than the glaze is able to withstand. [1] [2] Common reasons for such stresses are: a mismatch between the thermal expansions of glaze and body; from moisture expansion of the body; and in the case of glazed tiles fixed to a wall, movement of the wall or of the bonding material used to fix ...
Ceramic tile trims and profiles are specialized edging or transitional pieces that are used in conjunction with ceramic tiles. They serve several purposes: Edge protection: Profiles protect the edges of tiles from chipping and wear. Transition: They provide a smooth transition between different surface materials or tile heights.