half bond tiling around revels

[pipeline]

ive been reading about the half bond techniques and was wondering if any1 had an photos of halfbond/brick block around a window revel.. thanks

 

[Protilers]

not a window reveal....but, the principal is the same:

 

[Peter]

Depends on the depth. If its of metro size then I'd break the bond, if a large format would just keep them all the same.

 

[charlie1]

Unsure if this has attached. These where rectified 60x30 porcelain

 

[pipeline]

thanks for quick replies,, also nice tiling protiler... let say the window revel im tiling round is half the size of one of the tiles, in the photo. do i break the pattern.. and have 2 quarters of a tile over a half of a tile,, hope that makes scene.. thanks men

 

[Peter]

On the above size I'd just cut them all to the full width of the reveal.

 

[Protilers]

here you go.........I found one..........but I have to admit......every room is different!!!

 

[charlie1]

Ok, think I follow you. On the above example I did not continue the brick within the reveal but you can do it if you want, here is another trick, just use full tiles then simply make the appearance of the brick bond continuing by taking one tile and make a 3mm pass over it with a good bridge saw to simulate the appearance of 2 tiles, less messing around.

 

[pipeline]

Unsure if this has attached. These where rectified 60x30 porcelain

nice work charlie1,, i was talking more about the actual revel its self,, when u tiled your revels did u turn the tile to the portrait position and carry on the brick block pattern that way? thanks

 

[Ian]

Try and keep the pattern flowing round the reveal, sometimes a whole tile will be used sometimes the bond, it's something I consider at the setting out stage. In this pic the bond flows around into the reveal

 

[charlie1]

Thanks pipeline, I'm unable to reply with quote. No, I did not continue the brick in to the reveal in this one. My preference is not to continue it in most occasions as it can cause other issues but as said before, sometimes it looks good

 

[Protilers]

Try and keep the pattern flowing round the reveal, sometimes a whole tile will be used sometimes the bond, it's something I consider at the setting out stage. In this pic the bond flows around into the reveal

that looks really good Bri.......

 

[pipeline]

Try and keep the pattern flowing round the reveal, sometimes a whole tile will be used sometimes the bond, it's something I consider at the setting out stage. In this pic the bond flows around into the reveal

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yes bri,, thanks for posting your photo.

 

[Ian]

It's a funny old thing, brick bonding, sometimes the room works really well, sometimes it's a pain to wrap it around nicely giving the impression of the tiles flowing around the room. A careful bit of setting out and trying a couple of different layouts can make all the difference.

 

[cam_low]

A few adjustments to the windows had to be made but this is today's finishing !

 

[gamma38]

I always try and carry it into the reveal, as Bri says take your time setting out, the old saying measure twice and cut once applies to most things imo.

 

[Martyn Leeds]

the window revel im tiling round is half the size of one of the tiles, in the photo. do i break the pattern.. and have 2 quarters of a tile over a half of a tile

I suppose it depends on the size of the tiles you're using, & the size of the last tile cuts on the wall face of the window. But I'd probably break the pattern and have full tiles inside the window reveals, it can look a bit too busy having small cuts just to make it look brickbonded on a small area (if I'm getting the question right!)

 

[widler]

not a window reveal....but, the principal is the same:

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That looks odd lee !
When brick bonding a external shouldn't it be half tile , rapped around to full tile, like a brick wall ?
Still looks good job though!

 

[Mr T]

That looks wrong bond lee !
When brick bonding a external shouldn't it be half tile , rapped around to full tile, like a brick wall ?
Still looks good job though!

looks like half tile from the external corner 'may' of left too small a cut the other end... but in my opinion the cuts from the outer wall of that corner should of been used to wrap around to the other side of the corner... but im probably wrong in saying so lol

 

[Stef]

When going into the window Ingos on brick bond if its under half the size of the tile then I don't follow with brick bond.
Just a personal preference.
As someone said it can look too busy..

 

[Stef]

That looks odd lee !
When brick bonding a external shouldn't it be half tile , rapped around to full tile, like a brick wall ?
Still looks good job though!

That bond is perfect, that's the way it should be done!!

 

[widler]

That bond is perfect, that's the way it should be done!!

Ok then, we must do it different, to me external should look like a brick wall, that does not.
Like i said though,looks fine though

 

[widler]

Here you go external corner of brick wall, now i would do it like that, so it looks like a full brick.

 

[destroyer2813]

A few adjustments to the windows had to be made but this is today's finishing !

Nice job there Cam, where them tiles from want something similar in my new place

 

[charlie1]

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Here you go external corner of brick wall, now i would do it like that, so it looks like a full brick.

interesting! Never thought of that aspect when tiling an external on brick. I always go full then full regardless but your example poses the question of aesthical beauty vs integrity.

 

[Stef]

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Here you go external corner of brick wall, now i would do it like that, so it looks like a full brick.

I done it like that years ago & I didn't like the look of it.

I personally think it looks better full tile to full tile on an external corner.

Each to their own but it still poses the question, is there a right & wrong way to do this??

 

[Stef]

Looking at the photo again,

Do we incorporate a Queens closure into our tiling work??

 

[Protilers]

That looks odd lee !
When brick bonding a external shouldn't it be half tile , rapped around to full tile, like a brick wall ?
Still looks good job though!

NOOOOOOO..............???????......Really?............you are pulling my leg.......
why does it look odd to you? does it look ODD to anyone else?........I know what you mean about bricks......but we are tilers.....whole tile against whole.....half against half............thats a wrap!!!!!!

hehhehehheheheeheeheee..........

 

[John Benton]

Nothing wrong with that Lee IMO and that quite literally is a wrap!!!

 

[Protilers]