Can`t decide what to do, i am tiling the kitchen using 300mm x 200mm tiles laid longways and staggering the vertical gaps. I have an external corner which is 380mm on one side and 220mm on the other, how should i tile it ?
Dennis.

To many variables to answer just like that, try registering and you'll get more feedback, more to the setting out than just one corner.

Hi Dennis are you laying in a standard brick bond ? i know you say you are staggering the cuts but if you start a brick bond it is usually a half tile .

This then sets all your cuts for you so if you are doing in another fashion without a set equal cut to begin with it will make your floor look uneven .
Steve

Originally Posted by Alan.P

To many variables to answer just like that, try registering and you'll get more feedback, more to the setting out than just one corner.

spot on advice

Took me 20 minutes to register, computers, i didn`t make it very clear what i`m doing. I`m tiling the walls and the tiles will be placed like a brick bond, i can`t see the best way to tile the small L shaped outside corner, one side is only 220mm, which is less than a tile wide and the other side is 380mm how do i align the joins.

Now registered, took me all this time, computers, i`m afraid i didn`t make it very clear what i`m doing. I`m tiling the kitchen walls and i`m using brick bond. I have an external corner on which one side is 220mm, less than the tile width and the other side is 380mm, how do i go about tiling them.

Hi Dennis, a couple of ways to set out to give the best / preferred look. First measure centre of the length and mark off your tiles to the corners to see what sort of cuts that would give, another way, start from the corner with a full tile and see what cut that gives at your external corner, as long as it's not a sliver of a cut you can 'chase' the brick around the corner, again, check what cuts it will leave into the corner, that's the lengths, also check for your heights to make sure your not going to be left witha daft cut, do you have a cooker hood / feature, if so how does that work into the setting out, is it possible to start using that as a 'central point'

A lot of variables go into setting out in brickbond, take your time, make sure you cover all the bases and you'll end up with a great job.

Thanks for the reply, i always try to visualise the finished job but it don`t always work and i have to start over.................................

Don't visualise, mark out then, as I said, try a few different ways for your start point, feature hood etc and see how it works, try a center of tile and or full tile on your start point, use different colour pens ................ take you time, preperation is everything

Hi Dennis, Sorry thought you were doing a floor i agree with my colleagues setting out is the most important aspect for you here unless you have already started without doing parellel measures and staffing out (staffing out using a tile or staff marked with size of tile to ascertain cuts and tiles needed)
It sounds as if this corner is awkward as it is going to give you cuts that may be small for the size of your tile.

It may be easier if you put a band in the corner set the tile longways and cut a band so the the cuts don't have to follow around this would look decorative and could get you out of annoying cuts.

Then you set the cuts to a better size. But you need to avoid tiny cuts if possible which is were the staffing and setting out comes in.

When we measure for a geometric it sometimes takes 6-8 hours setting out and working out variables.

Thats why when a job has been done properly it looks brilliant and you see nothing but the good stuff but when it's done badly or without due attention the bad bits jump out at you .
Good luck Steve
Still waiting on delivery fed up now

thanks Steve, as Alan said prep. is the thing, never did have a lot of patience so guess i`ll have to learn, excellent forum

move the cuts over 1/4 of a tile on brick bond to give different cuts :Pete

and welcome Dennis