The tile we chose for our kitchen redesign is long and narrow (3" x 9") with a raised oval design. This image isn't the same brand as ours (We purchased Portfolio) but this is almost identical.
Electrical is currently roughed in and the boxes protrude slightly. I have a couple of questions. I need to schedule the electricians to come back and finish the work. I assume this would normally be done after the tile work, correct?
It's already been 8 weeks and we want electric in to hook up our appliances and get back to some degree of normalcy. If we had electric finished before the tile are we making a poor choice? I'm not certain how the tile will work with switch plates? Do we cut the tile to the edge of the plates and use spacers to get them close to flush or do we cut to the box and let the switch plate sit on the raised surface?
Any directional information/opinions appreciated.
Best Answer
Generally finish material runs just short of the edge of the box. There are box extenders to bring the box level with the surface of the finish material.
Cut tile edges are almost always a bit rough. To have them as a visible edge is problematic. Plates overlapping tile edges is almost always better.