Tiling without batten - Tile Advice

[Gus]

Do the floor first. If you are going to start the wall with full tile, make sure the floor is 100% level. If you are going to start with a cut, no problem if the floor is out of level. Try to use a laser all the way around the bathroom, cut the tiles and good luck !!

 

[Unused Account 1]

Use a batten mate if first job,cut in at end ,sometimes the amount of time it takes to level first course,easier to batten away u go

 

[Dave Elliott]

Hi James,
To be honest mate, however you want you tiles to fall I don’t understand why you’re so adverse to using batons.
I have a laser level and a good selection of 3”x 2” CLS in various lengths. It takes me about 15mins to baton out a bathroom and at the end of it you have the security and peace of mind that everything is in the right place and there’s gonna be no slippage.
My advice would be to stick with the batons and play it Safe mate. Cheers Dave

 

[MarshallTile]

You could purchase a tile tracker kit if you don't want to fix batterns to the wall. I have various lengths easy to set up and no chance of hitting a pipe or wire in the wall.

 

[MarshallTile]

Suretile sell them.

 

[df1777]

I've never used a batten, takes too long. I just cut one tile into as many slithers as I can and use them winner winner chicken dinner

 

[Bond]

Batten is much easier, removes a lot of potential heartache. If going without, find lowest point in floor, set your first tile, mark wall around levelling from this, measure and cut from this line, checking frequently for level and alignment.

 

[Handyeire]

Batten is much easier, removes a lot of potential heartache. If going without, find lowest point in floor, set your first tile, mark wall around levelling from this, measure and cut from this line, checking frequently for level and alignment.

agree! Make sure its a plained batten thou

 

[df1777]

Why does he need a batten with only 4x12 tiles? They won't slip and I'd be using ready mixed. Draw a line with a level half way up the wall if you want, spread it and off you go, just make sure you ain't got any small cuts. I should have a PhD

.... throw the batten out the window, watch the next door neighbours cat though