pattern

  1. craigy

    French pattern Travertine

    Hi everyone, I am a beginner starting another room at my home here in the US and want to do the French pattern again. Have unfilled unpolished chiseled stone and the tiles are 8x8, 8x16, 16x16 and 16x24. I understand the pattern but when you add the grout line to two 8's it ends up wider than...
  2. M

    Pinwheel / Hopscotch pattern, slippage problem

    Hi I am trying to install these tiles on my bathroom floor. They are laid out in a pinwheel pattern. As you can see from the pictures, there are some "slippage", which ends up with double width grout lines at regular intervals. The large tiles are 20cm x 20cm, and the small tiles are 10cm x...
  3. Q

    Brick pattern into a corner, which looks best ??

    Tiling into one corner with large 600x300 porcelain tiles. The wall to the right on the photo is exactly 2 1/2 tiles wide so at the corner there will be either a full tile or half one. Do i carry the cut 300mm half round the corner, and in the course above/below join a full one to a full one...
  4. P

    Diamond / 45 degree floor pattern

    Hi guys, im tiling a kitchen / dining room floor for my sister in a couple of weeks (15sq metres - cheap b&q cirque tiles:thumbsdown:). Shes's asked today if I can do it in a diamond pattern, which is something I've not done before. My question to you guys, who may have more experience in this...
  5. M

    How to work out a brick pattern

    Hello all, just trying to work out how to lay out my tiles, in the bathroom, in a brick pattern. I have 2 walls that are 166cm wide, 1 wall 104cm wide and 1 wall that is 179cm wide, the height is 231cm and the tiles that I am using are 25 x 20cm. I can see that the 2 walls that are 166cm will...
  6. W

    Opus Pattern Question

    We've got a 3 tile size opus pattern we're doing in travertine. The tiles have not been bought as a set, and therefore there's a slight spacing issue. The tile sizes are 610x610, 610x305 and 305x305. Now, they clearly fit together fine with no spacing (assuming they're all perfectly cut to...
  7. O

    30sqm floor to tile in porcelain 3way pattern in wetherby/york

    As above floor will need some adhesive scraping back. Self level compound over the top and tiling. If interested please pm me or phone 07855377176 and speak to Liam
  8. N

    Herringbone Pattern With Wood Effect Tile

    has anyone done a herringbone parquet with a wood effect floor tile - any tips
  9. AliGage

    What pattern are my tiles laid in?

    Spring is in the air (sort of) and my partner is looking at what home improvements we could do to the house. We only moved in about 18 months ago and i've been too busy to do anything at all. So i left my heat gun with her whilst i went off to work. When i came home she was in hysterics...
  10. N

    opus pattern problem

    got a job coming up , a four size opus pattern style porcelain floor i have done several of these over the years but have always laid them level to avoid any lippage etc due to the differing grout joints direction etc , however the screed on this job is laid to a massive fall due to levels of...
  11. P

    Manufactured Curvature 60 x 30 cm Porcelain Tiles In Brick Pattern

    A question for all you tilers out there can any one lay 60 x 30 cm porcelain floor tiles that have got a manufactured curvature in them that are all within EU & British standard tolerances in a brick pattern without tiles lipping and there being no appreciable difference between levels across...
  12. T

    Brick Effect Pattern Advice

    Hello to anyone able to assist or advise Just starting to Wall Tile the bathrooom ... but first atempt at a brick pattern with a marble efect tile 24cm x 36cm . Need some advice about corners and windows etc to get pattern to look OK ... also any decent selection of pictures from anyone would...
  13. S

    Random pattern generator - ?

    Hello, I'm new to the Forum and am wondering if anyone can help. I have tile in 3 sizes, 6" square, 6" x 7", 6" x 9". I want to lay it in a random or near-random pattern, and cannot find a sample to follow. Does anyone have a pattern or access to software to make one, for at least the first...
  14. Andy Allen

    4 tile pattern..

    would you charge more for doing a 4 tile pattern, with 4 different size tile like opus pattern, than you would just laying a floor square...
  15. B

    Advise needed on tiling brick pattern mosiacs

    Hi all I'm just about to start my downstairs toilet and will be boxing in a concealed cistern and waste pipes and then using kito metallic brick mesh mosiacs ( Gemini Metallic Kito . I haven't tiled using mosiacs before so would like some help and advise. My questions/queries are: As these...
  16. D

    Tilers mate, Tile quantity and pattern calculator APP

    Handy APP for those who need to work out tile/tiling quantities quickly and easily .. also does tile patterns..:thumbsup: App Store - Tiler's Mate - Tile quantity and pattern calculator
  17. M

    layout for 4 tile pattern

    tiling a floor with granite of 4 different sizes. sizes are 550mm x 400mm, 650x400, 750x400 and 850x400. is it possible to lay in a pattern or just have to lay them randomly. thanks. also tiling on a screed of about 35mm thick that was laid over another floor and it sounds hallow when you tap...
  18. C

    diamond pattern...

    ...whats your method when tiling diamond pattern with large format heavy tiles on a wall? Must admit, done diamond pattern loads of times, even large format but never large format on to walls with no batten:yikes:. Thinking just cutt in 2 tiles on bottom then build out in diamond, whats the...
  19. simplythebest

    Abbey Pattern

    Hi lads, Just doing some pricing for a limestone job and spec says it is laid "Abbey Pattern" just wanted to check if it is anything obscure. Haven't come accross the style before ( or knowingly). Thanks in advance. Dan
  20. Y

    Enveloping a wet floor,step by step,Opus Romano pattern

    One of the more tricky jobs.This is one of the few times I would advocate dry laying of tiles prior to cutting and fixing. opus wet floor enveloped.wmv - YouTube <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u6g7ECqF6A" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u6g7ECqF6A

Advertisement

Top