Thanks for the comments Julian,
That’s what I’m thinking about the cutter. I have 4 bathrooms to tile after the floor so it’ll get some use. Are those £380 bridge saws on ebay any use or will they just fall apart after a few cuts?
I’ve been speaking to the suppliers… but as you know there’s nothing better than getting some practical information from those using the products. One example is that I’ve been given 2 recommendations for Lithofin after being sold on Fila by the suppliers so burying my head in product literature isn’t always the answer – although your point is taken. I’m sure there are dozens of products that can do what I need but I’d like to use the one that is the most user friendly.
The supplier pointed me in the direction of Mapei.. although interestingly they did say that they can be laid with cement but the drying time would be up to a month before they can be sealed. The same tile was used in the Apple stores and they went down with fast set Mapei I believe.
I’m primarily a commercial architect specialising in high end shop fits so have plenty of experience setting out to achieve a good appearance. I have all the lasers, site dumpy levels, large straight edges etc so I’m confident in running straight and true.. however, I probably need some advice on the best place to tackle first. The entire job is set out as to allow a full tile in the centre of the two hallways (shown in red). This also gives a decent size of cut tile at the large patio doors which is important as they run off line by 27mm. A thin cut here would be noticed so this setting out seems to work.
In terms of starting the job I would be tempted to lay the tiles highlighted in red first and tile off them. Does anyone have any opinions on if this is the best approach? My other challenge is to tile under the door frames and either side of partition
walls with a single tile… although I have a plan for this!