Setting out

**jimbob** · 22-10-2009

I just need someone to confirm my thinking......

As you come in my front door, the hallway stretches straight ahead for about 2.5 metres. The width is such that my floor tiles will fit 2 full tiles side by side, with a decent size cut at each side. Perfect.

The only thing which is making me hesitate is the fact that the door is not central. Am I correct in setting out so that the cuts are symmetrical on each side, or should I be centralising the tiles to the front door, which will leave me with a thinner cut on one side and a thicker on the other?

Cheers

Jimbob

**Diamond Pool Finishers** · 22-10-2009

i would have equal cuts on both sides m8

**Hawkofeagles** · 22-10-2009

Originally Posted by jimbob

I just need someone to confirm my thinking......

As you come in my front door, the hallway stretches straight ahead for about 2.5 metres. The width is such that my floor tiles will fit 2 full tiles side by side, with a decent size cut at each side. Perfect.

Cheers

Jimbob

That is exactly how I would do it..

**Sir Ramic** · 22-10-2009

Me too

**whitebeam** · 22-10-2009

Personally would run the hallway as set out, tiles at the front door won't notice to much IMO

doug boardley · 22-10-2009

and me

**jimbob** · 22-10-2009

I was hoping you'd all say that! Cheers

**trevortine** · 22-10-2009

Jimbob, when you say a decent cut is it less then half a tile or more? If it is less than half a tile then make your starting point centre of the hallway and the centre of the tile rather than the edge, otherwise as rest of team advise

**timeless john** · 22-10-2009

How wide is the hallway and what size tile are you using?
If you put 2 full tiles and a decent cut down both side is that going to give you a joint running down the middle of the hallway - ie a long 'straight' line.
Is it possible to use 3 tiles across the hallway - 1 tile in the middle and almost a full tile to cut to either side.
Just thought I'd ask!

**jimbob** · 22-10-2009

Hallway is about 1.5 metres across and I have 450mm square porcies, so the cuts on either side will be about 2/3rds of a tile. I tried putting 3 tiles across but the side cuts would be slithers....

**trevortine** · 22-10-2009

Then having two 300mm cuts at either side is the best plan m8

**Nardini** · 24-10-2009

Unless you fancy laying them on the diagonal, with a border of about 20cm all around? It would make the hallway feel wider and you woud end up with less cut to waste - although more actual cuts, of course!

**Nardini** · 24-10-2009

Originally Posted by Nardini

Unless you fancy laying them on the diagonal, with a border of about 20cm all around? It would make the hallway feel wider and you would end up with less cut to waste - although more actual cuts, of course!

I should have added this to illustrate. Imagine the right-hand side border and forget the wall tiling though!