Something that I have always wondered

[jgw1]

Whenever I see bathroom tiles laid out that are oblong like A4, I always see them with the tallest side vertical. I don't see them laid the other way round, like bricks.

My first instinct for my bathroom was with the long side horizontal. Why do tilers do it the other way round. Is it at customers request or for a tiling reason? Number of cuts for example.

Just wondering.

[Dave]

Customers choice i think....the ones i do are done both ways...just depends wot the customer wants...

[LM Ceramics]

dave s right it all comes down to customer choice if they want them laid upside down then they shall have them upside down lol

[Leatherface]

Most customers ask for them to be set that way. I have done both.
Setting them in brick bond vertically takes a little more time, as it is not possible to use one continuous batten when fixing your first course.

[hillhead]

I started a bathroom yesterday and the tiles are 330x250,customer wanted them horizontally laid and brick bonded,it's down to them always unless they say do it real nice whatever way you think then your free to do whatever nearly,lol.

[Leatherface]

You can always suggest doing them the other way, or a combination of both.
Job I recently completed was in 600 x 300 tiles, tile to half way up except for shower area, which was to ceiling height. I persuaded to customer to have them traditional brick bond for the half tile bit, then vertical brick in the shower, very effective, customer pleased as it made the shower area look a bit more special.

[hillhead]

You can always suggest doing them the other way, or a combination of both.
Job I recently completed was in 600 x 300 tiles, tile to half way up except for shower area, which was to ceiling height. I persuaded to customer to have them traditional brick bond for the half tile bit, then vertical brick in the shower, very effective, customer pleased as it made the shower area look a bit more special.

Looks great like that,last week i had one with black 500x250 on basin wall horizontal,then white 500x250 everywhere else horizontally accept for shower area which had the black again running vertical with 2 insets into wall too done red !!! floor was black skytech at £120 mtr !!

[grumpygrouter]

Large Format rectangular tiles straight set in landscape can look very elegant in the right situation.

[Leatherface]

Found a couple of pics...

[P'boro tiler]

i do it off a battern by cutting a few tiles in half then using them to get stuff in the right place

Most customers ask for them to be set that way. I have done both.
Setting them in brick bond vertically takes a little more time, as it is not possible to use one continuous batten when fixing your first course.

[jgw1]

Hi Leatherface,

I am only a DIYer but I have seen a few pics of your work and have always been impressed. Nice stuff!

[Dave]

Hi Leatherface,

I am only a DIYer but I have seen a few pics of your work and have always been impressed. Nice stuff!

Don't go telling him that.. he will stalk you.......

[Oli]

I've done both, but mainly brickbond horizontal.

[Colour Republic]

I normally let the room decide, if it's a small bathroom then I lay them horizontally as it makes the room look longer and wider

[david campbell]

i prefer to set tiles out long ways not always brick bond though,in smaller rooms as it quite often makes the room appear longer and usually suggest this to customers,it would surprise you the amount of people who for some reason don't think this can be done!

[jgw1]

Gonna lay them horizontal but not in brick bond I think. Thanks for the comments.