Adjustable level

[Andy Allen]

Got a job coming up plank wood affect tiles (getting sick of the sight of them)
they want them laid herringbone ....anyone know of a decent level that you can adjust to the 45 decree angle to help keep them in line.
can't remember the last time i did a herringbone pattern....must of been with the 200x100 morazzi tiles...hated doing them then ..lol

 

[Dan]

A level? For a floor?

Am I reading that right?

 

[Dan]

I was trying to find a 45 degree set square for you somewhere. You want a 2' set square. But I can't find one.

Unless you are actually talking about walls which would make more sense with the request for a level but be crazy for plank effect tiles with that pattern! surely? lol

 

[Spare Tool]

You'd be better off with a decent aluminum square Andy,..

Got a job coming up plank wood affect tiles (getting sick of the sight of them)
they want them laid herringbone ....anyone know of a decent level that you can adjust to the 45 decree angle to help keep them in line.
can't remember the last time i did a herringbone pattern....must of been with the 200x100 morazzi tiles...hated doing them then ..lol

Oh and that'll be 90 degrees mate, 45 you'll be in all sorts of bother

 

[Dave]

Just work to a pinged chalk line the length of the run , set to the point of a row , this will stop you curving the pattern.

 

[Dan]

Put your datum and plumb line on the floor as Dave says. Lol

Use a chalk line and a set square. And then move your square and aluminium straight edge up as you tile, sticking to the chalk line.

 

[Spare Tool]

Did this one last year, was mithering over it for weeks, bet I only used the square for first couple of rows then long as you keep the spacers tight(give rows a boot with a straight edge) it ain't so bad

 

[Dave]

Proper herringbone should be set at 45. . Better effect.

 

[Spare Tool]

I stand corrected

 

[Andy Allen]

Daves right...90. Degree herringbone is easy....its the 45 one that cuts the mustard. Not the kind of thing you do every day......just thought a straight edge or level you can adjust to 45 would help ..

 

[WetSaw]

I've seen a Spanish tiler here using a home made gauge, a triangle of 15mm ply with a handle screwed to it. He just whacked it in the corners as he laid the tiles, seemed to work!

 

[Spare Tool]

Daves right...90. Degree herringbone is easy....its the 45 one that cuts the mustard. Not the kind of thing you do every day......just thought a straight edge or level you can adjust to 45 would help ..

Unless I'm completely loosing my mind still can't see where a 45degee angle will help with a herringbone floor, just cuz the tiles are set at 45 to the room they still have 90 degrees between the tiles...or am I loosing the plot somewhere :|

 

[Dave]

The narrower the tile and say longer , it can tend to snake if you don't keep parallel

Best not to over think it lol. Work to pinged lines and it'll be fine.

 

[Dan]

Yeah make your own set square.

And remember the Pythagoras theorem.

3,4,5

Any unit of 3 in one direction, and any unit of 4 at a 90 degree angle, should equal 5 of the same units at their points.

As long as you have a tape measure, you have a massive square.

 

[Dan]