Setting out for window

[Chwrlie]

Evening, hope all is well.

Im Looking for a bit of advice regarding setting out on the window wall. Which ever way I play around with it I seem to have a sliver either at the window or both ends. I've attached a photo of the wall and a diagram with the measurements. It would be nice to know how you guys would tackle it. Tiles are 60cm x 20cm ceramics using 2mm spacers. Thanks in advance.

 

[Craig Powell]

The diagram says the window is 1700mm wide, and the wall 1900mm, although the photo shows more than 100mm each side of the window.

 

[Chwrlie]

Sorry my bad, it' been a long day. It's 117cm

 

[Bill]

Put a feature vertical band up the middle of the window wall with another tile size.... that is one option.

 

[WetSaw]

Are the tiles exactly 60 × 20? What are they like?

 

[Spare Tool]

Looks the perfect excuse for closing cuts to me...full tile up each side of window cut to corners, filled in under and above window with a couple of tiles cut to 585 and polished up edges

 

[Chwrlie]

They are 200mm x 595mm

 

[Flintstone]

Closing cuts would be perfect but those tiles aren’t the best for that with the edge they have

 

[WetSaw]

Closing cuts would be perfect but those tiles aren’t the best for that with the edge they have

Exactly where I was going with my question!

 

[Spare Tool]

Closing cuts would be perfect but those tiles aren’t the best for that with the edge they have

Agreed with those bevelled edges, not really many other options though

 

[Chwrlie]

Might have a solution. If I fit a a dectretive tile at the centre line of window that gives me a 100mm cut either side of the window. Didn't really want to use a decretive tile on that wall but can' really see any other option.

 

[Flintstone]

It’s refreshing to see some propper preparation!

 

[Slippery]

It’s refreshing to see some propper preparation!

Reminds me of a millitary saying;
The Seven P's;
Proper
Preparation &
Planning
Prevents a
P*ss
Poor
Performance

 

[Bill]

Might have a solution. If I fit a a dectretive tile at the centre line of window that gives me a 100mm cut either side of the window. Didn't really want to use a decretive tile on that wall but can' really see any other option. View attachment 97590

If you put a chrome box trim either side of the decorative centre tile, then you can cut into the box trim with the two field tiles and have the full tile joint running up the window reveals and create bigger cuts.

 

[Chwrlie]

Thanks for all of your suggestions. I'e come down to two options now. 1 with the decorative tile and cuts just past the window or decorative tile with crome trim and cuts at window reveals (pic2). Which way would you guys go? Anymore suggestions before I make the plunge. I wanna get this right.

 

[Bill]

2nd one

 

[Spare Tool]

2nd one left to right looks best, but are you sure that works floor to ceiling, 11 rows of 200 don't make the 2.3 high and how does that work with bath, door etc?

 

[Chwrlie]

Glad you brought that up, haven't got that far yet, was just trying to work out what looks best. Luckily I only have the height of the door frame to consider. My thinking, the window is 110mm that would accomodate 5 tiles with spacers and a 80mm cut at the top, and a full tile at the bottom. Will measure properly when I get home tonight.

 

[Chwrlie]

Thanks for all your help guys. It's certainly been a learning curve, pretty happy with my first attempt at tiling. I've uploaded a couple of progress photos, just abit of grouting to go now

 

[Chwrlie]

 

[Porcelainwood]

Nice Tiles Aparici Carpet

 

[Qwerty]

What toilet are you fitting with a cistern supply at that height & position?

 

[Chwrlie]

This one, a Burlington low level

 

[PaulSmith]

Great looking job there.