245 tiles, tray 860tray

[average]

Have a bit of a dilemma, I have to install 247mm sq tiles on my wetroomfloor but the tray is 860mm wide. If I start with one tile on one side of the tray, when the other tiles reach the other side, my grout lines won't match the opposite side! If I even it all out, I will have roughly 70ish mm each side of where the tray starts to slope and if I continue to the wall with tiles, I'll have a 25mm cut at the wall.

Anyone any ideas on how to go about this without it looking awful! You see, most wet trays I've tiled have always been small mosaic and any larger format tiles have been on a tray beside the wall. These 247mm tiles in centre of the room will be a first.

 

[White Room]

You say "MY" wetroom floor indicating that it's your house....change the tiles then ?

 

[average]

You say "MY" wetroom floor indicating that it's your house....change the tiles then ?

Wife is having none of it! I've explained everything to her but the tiles are going down, I just need to work out or get advice on how best to lay them!

 

[White Room]

You can either set them out on a centre line or use a full tile at the centre....

 

[average]

You can either set them out on a centre line or use a full tile at the centre....

If I centre line right down the tray, I'll have extra cut lines on either side of tray. Will this be ok? Have you any pics of how you suggest?

 

[White Room]

Your going to have to cut somewhere, it's just a matter with what's more pleasing to the eye.

 

[WetSaw]

If you're not lining up with the walls can you get a sneaky closing cut in on the middle tile to make the outer cuts wider?

 

[J Sid]

lay on the diamond/ diagonal

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Get rid of the wife and get new tiles lol

 

[average]

Get rid of the wife and get new tiles lol

That would be nice lol

 

[average]

If you're not lining up with the walls can you get a sneaky closing cut in on the middle tile to make the outer cuts wider?

As in reduce some of the tile sizes?

 

[AndY mac]

I presume drain is central. If so make a mitred feature with the tiles round drain get creative.

 

[average]

I presume drain is central. If so make a mitred feature with the tiles round drain get creative.

Sorry, I forgot to mention the tray is a linear tray with a wide thin rectangle drain on the wall side. There will be a screen on the left hand side.