Following joints through niches. - Tile Advice

[Flintstone]

Just thought I'd put this out there, I have done both ways with various situations,
I mostly follow the joints through like this
Does anyone put a full tile in the rear of a niche and on the reveals ? Of course it is nice to work a niche in with in full tiles but not always possible

 

[Old Mod]

For me, the norm would be to follow the bond thro, unless it was done in mosaic obviously.
There have been times I've used full pieces, but that's either because of a clients request or unusual circumstances.

 

[John Benton]

Most of the time will follow bond but try to make the niche coincide with the bond so only full tiles are used.

 

[LM]

If possible follow the bond for me also

 

[Ttt1601]

Looks hideous if you don't follow the bond, as Much of a pain in the arse it is at times to do so

 

[Matt Bott]

whats the bond ?

 

[Old Mod]

whats the bond ?

Grout joints, follow the line of the joints thro the niche. In the same way when you align wall tiles with floor tiles, known as 'following the bond of the tiles'

 

[Matt Bott]

Ok cheers yeah I do that what I've never done however is cut the trim where the grout joints are to let them flow through the trim. am I doing it wrong is this down to customer preference?

 

[Italy]

whats the bond ?

you just have to get used ......

 

[Andy Allen]

OO7.....

 

[Qwerty]

I've done both but if in a shower I will often use a full tile on the bottom of the niche so there is no grout joint to get all scudgey

 

[WetSaw]

@3_fall wouldn't know about keeping the bond through the niche as there's only 3 tiles in most of the bathrooms he does with porcelthin™ so he'd be damn unlucky for a niche to fall on a grout line

 

[Italy]

I've done both but if in a shower I will often use a full tile on the bottom of the niche so there is no grout joint to get all scudgey

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Same

 

[Old Mod]

@3_fall wouldn't know about keeping the bond through the niche as there's only 3 tiles in most of the bathrooms he does with porcelthin™ so he'd be damn unlucky for a niche to fall on a grout line

Uh huh!

 

[WetSaw]

Clearly cocked up your setting out then!