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I am trying to describe this type of tile and am not sure which edge profile it has. In the above links there are photos of the tiles in a French website and drawings of different edge profiles with their English names.
I'm not sure if it's a bullnose edge profile or radius edge or what. It's hard to tell from the photo in the French website.
Explanation: In many contexts retombée is "downstand". In your case I imagine it is an L-shaped tile such as you might find on stairs, at the edge of patios, or the edge of tiled kitchen sink tops, i.e. hanging of the edge.
The "inverse" would be the "upstand" or "splashback" or "coved" tile at the edges of wetrooms, at the back of sinktops, etc., so there is no nasty mortar joint in the corner to harbour germs.
their Dessins de Pièce Spéciale on the menu. It's clear there that it's a l-shape but not a deep vertical edge.
Nothing on the EN ref. corresponds to that shape.
Edge tile is used for around the overhang of a countertop. If your line of tile doesn't come with an edge tile, you can substitute it with a bull nose tile on top and a regular field tile at the edge.
Explanation: Looks like model-T to me - one side or two. Bullnose is too much.
kashew France Local time: 10:01 Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 15
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your reply! I agree that it looks like the pencil round too - but I've already used that term to translate 'arête adoucie'. So, I'm a bit unsure! Maybe there is a better translation for 'arête adoucie'. Thanks again, Sheila
clain Local time: 04:01 Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 12
4 hrs confidence:
downstand edge
Explanation: In many contexts retombée is "downstand". In your case I imagine it is an L-shaped tile such as you might find on stairs, at the edge of patios, or the edge of tiled kitchen sink tops, i.e. hanging of the edge.
The "inverse" would be the "upstand" or "splashback" or "coved" tile at the edges of wetrooms, at the back of sinktops, etc., so there is no nasty mortar joint in the corner to harbour germs.
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