which is best????

**arthurdaley** · 23-07-2010

i have a dilemma, the wall tiles are 300x200 which is the best way to have these?? 300 high or 200 high?? please don't say ceramic side out

the customer is away on holiday and left me to it, the bathroom is approx 7ft sq and normal height ceiling

**faithhealer** · 23-07-2010

if the customers away I would put them 300 high. just conventional, nothing fancy or they might not like and then you are in trouble. Can't you contact them by phone, heard a few stories on here where tilers choice comes back to bite you

**diamondtiling** · 23-07-2010

I started a commercial job a few weeks back, I was told to fix the tiles like this in the picture.........

Only for someone else to arrive and say they were the wrong way............

Not my fault so I charged for my wasted time, should have been like this........

I prefer the top one.

**merlecollins** · 23-07-2010

It REALLY is down to personal taste

TBH I wouldn't fix them at all until I had the customers wishes sorted

My personal preference is 200mm high (horizontal) stack format

Like Dom's second picture.....

doug boardley · 23-07-2010

I'd personally go portrait style rather than landscape, but as Merle says, it's a personal choice. Has customer left a mobile/contact number with you? if so, I'd be making a phone call

**arthurdaley** · 23-07-2010

can't contact customer, hes in canada until next thursday, i need to get on, so l'll bite the bullit and go portrait

**nybor62** · 23-07-2010

id go for portrait , hope he dont want them brick bond

**starmsy** · 23-07-2010

personally i like them tiles horizontal brick bond. GOOD LUCK HOPE IT WORKS OUT!

**david campbell** · 23-07-2010

i prefer this also! can make small rooms appear longer

**Onlinetiler** · 23-07-2010

Originally Posted by arthurdaley

i have a dilemma, the wall tiles are 300x200 which is the best way to have these?? 300 high or 200 high?? please don't say ceramic side out

the customer is away on holiday and left me to it, the bathroom is approx 7ft sq and normal height ceiling

What's the customer like? Older will probably prefer more traditional portrait and younger maybe more contemporary such as BB. Maybe try and gauge from their decor elsewhere.

If you've got the time and inclination why not try diagonal just for the crack

Just promise me you'll take a photo of their face when they see it.

Good luck with it

**Dave** · 23-07-2010

You could go diagonal brickbond..

**merlecollins** · 23-07-2010

You could go diagonal brickbond..

**deanotile** · 23-07-2010

Originally Posted by arthurdaley

i have a dilemma, the wall tiles are 300x200 which is the best way to have these?? 300 high or 200 high?? please don't say ceramic side out

the customer is away on holiday and left me to it, the bathroom is approx 7ft sq and normal height ceiling

theres only one way to find out "FIGHT"

**faithhealer** · 25-07-2010

Originally Posted by Dave

You could go diagonal brickbond..

thats cruel

**Phil Hobson** · 25-07-2010

Originally Posted by faithhealer

thats cruel

Why not diagonal herringbone

**andy-p** · 25-07-2010

The fashion in bathrooms just now is landscape ( 200 up) and for me looks better...

**SandyFloor** · 25-07-2010

The general rule of design is the more verical lines (portrait style) will make the room look narrower but higher and less ( landscape style ) will make the room look wider but lower. The same goes with clothes in that vertical stripes will make you look taller and slimmer and horizontal will make you look wee and fat. Check with the ladies.