Marking tiles for cutting !

[Leatherface]

Had another tiler helping me out on a job yesterday, noticed that he measured his tiles with a tape measure when marking for his cuts into corners.
I reverse my tile and mark.

Just wondered who uses a tape measure and who reverses tiles ?

[Dave]

Depends...both really.....no skirting on..then just quick tape meaure....more precise cut then reverse mark or tile flip method...

[uptonboy]

Reverse and mark unless their big old tiles then generally measure

[Ren+]

Same here, I do both. When tiling up to ceiling I find it easier to just measure with a tape for the last tile b4 the ceiling and then taking off the nec space allowance.

[Leatherface]

Was just curious

[whitebeam]

Same as do both

[doug boardley]

me too, do both, never thought about it though! I guess it's just what's at hand, a tape or a tile! good thinking thread Nick

[Leatherface]

Big tiles that are too tricky to reverse, then measure I AGREE !

[brian c]

tend to flip tile and mark.

[faithhealer]

Yup both here too, usually whatever I haven't mislaid, pencil or tape

[doug boardley]

have a massive set of dividers as well, from my wifes welding kit, great for those awkward to reach spots!

[lucius]

Mostly reverse as i can never find my tape.
Andy

[whitebeam]

On the flip side use a door packer against the skirting and then mark directly from tile to tile. If you see what I mean

[graham31]

choice of hunting for the tape measure or flipping the tile over,flipping over usually wins...........

[john32145]

i always use the tile saves markin twice, often try do as many as poss at same time. lol

[R Montgomery]

Ahh I just get a hammer and knock out the wall.I love full tiles............OK I agree with you guys-both.I'm on Dave's side on this one.Tape for speed,pencil for accuracy.

[steve mason]

Always use a tape find it more accurate

[foxman]

Always reverse for me, unless masive tiles.

[LM Ceramics]

mostly i flipped the tile then reverse but some bigger tiles id measure caus im a weakling

[cornish_crofter]

I do both.

When I'm cutting a load that I think are going to be the same size I measure up for tiles at each end of a run above the skirting then cut a couple.

If they both fit all the way along, I just go back to the cutter set it up and cut the rest.

[MTM Tiles]

I also use both but reverse mainly and have found it useful round akward shapes such as toilets to cut a peice of card/paper the same size as the tile and template it no wastage and accurate.

[lucius]

Apreciate that but most time its better to take the toilet and basin pedestal out and tile under their is normaly enough scope for that unless it is tile on tile and i dont do much of that
Andy

[d noulton]

I use a tape whatever the grout size plus 2mm works for me each to their own

[smurf21]

i generally leave the cuts to my mate....lol