How To Find Which Wall To Start Floor Tiles

What you really want to do is tile the walls starting with the second row and work up from there.

How to find which wall to start floor tiles.

Position a couple of tile spacers flat against the wall and push the top tile right up to the wall. I do try to keep the floor straight while i m doing this so my boards on the ends are cut short or too long. Same color different tiles. Find the midpoint of the line and start laying tile from that floor point.

If you want to achieve a timeless bathroom design this is the look for you. Floors and walls are draped in the same color tile yet different sizes and maybe different shapes are used on the walls to break up the consistency and to create interest and intrigue. To find the center of a triangular floor treat the longest wall as the base of the triangle. And mark the center point on the floor.

Meanwhile install your floor tiles to the wall. Find and mark the matching point on the wall directly opposite. Find the center and draw a line from that point to the apex of the triangle. And let that dry.

In a wide open room you want your edge pieces to be equal. Round up the number of tiles for length and width then multiply the two results to find out the number of tiles you ll need. Use a tile marker to mark the tile beneath make sure to account for space for grouting. And then finish by installing that final row of wall tiles so that it overlaps the floor properly.

Starting with the room s longest straight wall use a tape measure to find the center point. You re putting up subway tile and the tiles are 6 with spaces of 1 4 between each of them. Floor tiles are heavier and tougher than wall tiles so you ll need a heavy duty cutter to cut them. I extend these rows from wall to wall.

Repeat the process for any other areas taking into account the spaces taken up by doors and windows etc. Mark a line running parallel to a wall so that your first row of tiles runs right down the middle of the room. Measure how much space you need for each row with the spaces and cut tiles to size using a diamond tipped wet saw. So for example let s say your wall to tile is five feet long.

Where to start tiling floors tiling floors is fairly straightforward but see section on preparing surfaces again like tiling walls because edges may not be square don t start at the edges. Once i put these few rows together then i move the floor into its proper position and then i secure the floor so it doesn t move throughout the entire installation. In something like a bathroom generally 1 or 2 sides are going to be covered up by a toilet or tub or vanity so in that case i prefer full tiles butting up to the tub if the tub is. Snap a chalk line between the marks from wall to wall.