porcelain tiling

[weesammy]

lookin some tips on layin 600x600 porcelain tiles.walls and floor to be tiled with grout lining up.is it better to lay floor 1st or both together.?any tips welcome

[hillhead]

I find it a lot easier to tile the floor first,then use 6' level and draw vertical lines up wall from floor joint!!

[mz30]

A lot of people will say lay the floor first(and are probably right),i personally do the walls first,after setting it all out correctly(obviously)

[Dave]

It can be done both ways.....just down to preference IMO....i do it both ways just depends on job really........

[tiler burden]

wall or floor, either way there'll be a compromise somewhere, just depends on what you consider your setting out priorities to be?

[365drills]

We did floors first..

Dont forget ur drill bits though...

[Sir Ramic]

I prefer doing the floor 1st but i would make sure the walls were set out at the same time.

[Spirit]

I would set out both the walls and floor. The one that I would start on would depend on how the setting out worked and what type of tile I was using.

With 600 x 600 porcelain, I would be more inclined to start with the floor.

[brian c]

what did you decide to do m8?

[tkm18]

Walls 1st, saves me dropping anything on the new floor.

[whitebeam]

As above, just in case there's ufh would'nt want to be cutting out a tile with all that wire underneath

[smartile]

Def floor 1st...no way are you gonna make floor and wall joints align up on opposing walls if you do walls 1st...cud end up with a twisted floor trying to make them meet. Do floor and cover up with sheets!...simple

[weesammy]

many thanks guys.will keep u posted inc som pics

[smurf21]

set out wall focal points first transfer set to floor and tile and cover floor first. in my opinion.

[bigneil]

i ususlly do the walls first then weather i'm done or not, i stop mid afternoon and do the floor so that it is set for the next day and i can carry on with the walls if i need to. saves me time waiting for adhesive to set

[MICK the Tiler]

From the ground up my friend