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Another Bathroom Tile layout question Tony 05-23-2007
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Posted by Tony on May 23, 2007, 11:15 pm
Suppose my two long walls are just under 10' (115.5" to be exact).

My tile is 10" wide. That means I can fit 11 full tiles + another 1/2. What is
the rule? Should I do
it that way or should I do 10 full tiles and a cut tile on each end (7.5" on one
side and 7.5" on
the other)? Of course, there will be a small graut line (probably 1/16") so,
there would be a 1/2 of
graut total on the wall.

How about floor to ceiling? 8 ' = 96". Tiles are 14" high. I can fit 6 full
tiles and have 10" left
over. And there will be a 2.5" listello around the 5.5' high mark.

Any input will be greatfly appreciated. I want to be armed with some knowledge
when the next
installer attempts to do this.


Tony

Posted by Richard J Kinch on May 24, 2007, 4:05 am
Tony writes:

> My tile is 10" wide. That means I can fit 11 full tiles + another 1/2.
> What is the rule?

You shift it all over so you use 10 full tiles plus 3/4 of a tile width on
each end.

You can always make the cut tiles at least 1/2 full width.

Posted by Tony on May 24, 2007, 8:35 am

>Tony writes:
>
>> My tile is 10" wide. That means I can fit 11 full tiles + another 1/2.
>> What is the rule?
>
>You shift it all over so you use 10 full tiles plus 3/4 of a tile width on
>each end.
>
>You can always make the cut tiles at least 1/2 full width.

So, cut tile shouuld not be cut less than 1/2 width? Is that the gerneral rule?

Posted by Richard J Kinch on May 24, 2007, 1:23 pm
Tony writes:

>>You shift it all over so you use 10 full tiles plus 3/4 of a tile
>>width on each end.
>>
>>You can always make the cut tiles at least 1/2 full width.
>
> So, cut tile shouuld not be cut less than 1/2 width? Is that the
> gerneral rule?

Yes. Subject to other constraints in the design. You want to minimize
small pieces.

Posted by Tony on May 24, 2007, 1:34 pm

>Tony writes:
>
>>>You shift it all over so you use 10 full tiles plus 3/4 of a tile
>>>width on each end.
>>>
>>>You can always make the cut tiles at least 1/2 full width.
>>
>> So, cut tile shouuld not be cut less than 1/2 width? Is that the
>> gerneral rule?
>
>Yes. Subject to other constraints in the design. You want to minimize
>small pieces.

What would you do in this case

The back wall is 5' and is where the bathtub is. I am able to fit 6 10(W)x14(H)
tiles prefectly but
unfortunately, there is a window that makes that difficult because it is about
11" from the right.
So, if I were to use 6 full tiles across, there will be a 1" sliver to the right
of the window,
which I do not want.

The other option is to start in the middle and put a half tile on each end. How
do you think that
would look?

Tony

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