Victorian, Mosaic Floor (chequerboard )

[Hellobong]

Hello there,

I am interested in putting down chequerboard (black and white) floor tiles with border and was wondering at what stage the border gets put down?

[hillhead]

Personal preference,some of us like to border first,some like to field first then border but it has to really accurately measured out.

[Hellobong]

hi, thanks for that! any good tips on making sure measurements are accurate.

[theyomper]

Personally I lay border first then feild.....good tip ......measure twice cut once.....seriously though take your time and if required dry lay and keep it square

[frankenfurter]

We've always done the main design first and then the border, but it's all personal preference. Top tip: ensure you substrate is as flat as possible any variations really make things hard work. So spend extra time on the substrate and everything becomes loads easier.

We use steel rulers with a fine dry marker as a gauge rod for marking out we also use the rules edge for checking flatness of the tiles.

[Hellobong]

Great! So much appreciate the help, makes things feel a lot more doable. Thank you. I'll keep you posted as to how i get on when i start. Any other tips are welcome.

[Hellobong]

Oh i nearly forgot, What are the best cutting tools for a this job, as i am considering tiles on mesh ?

[frankenfurter]

Tiles on mesh? What new devilry is this?