Advice on tile arrangement please

[Creeky]

Hi all,
I am trying to decide on where best to start the first tile, I thought the middle of the floor, but reading a thread on here, comments have been made about ensuring the tile sits in the middle of the doorway.
I have uploaded the different lay outs, Do you mind giving me your advice on what will look best finished please?

Thanks in advance

1st tile set in middle of floor.

Grout line set in middle of door way

Tile set in middle of door way

 

[Gazzer]

Personally I would like it as the 3rd pic but starting from the carpet trim and cuts under the vanity unit.

 

[johnryan]

as above for me too. are you using ditra or backer boards? i wouldn't put those tiles directly on to ply, can get all sorts of problems tiling to wood especialy with large formats.

 

[Creeky]

Thanks for the replies. I was planning to tile to ply. From the research I understood that WPB was ok to tile to. I removed the chip. It's 18mm WPB with added noggins. I did this as the fibre glass bath panel would not fit if I added too much height (would be a mare to lift bath height).
Can you expand in the troubles I would have? I guess if you have raised that issue I should use the backer boards.

 

[johnryan]

well for me personally, i never tile directly to ply as there's too many potential problems associated with doing that, but there are many types of backer boards or membranes that overcome the problems. if it was me doing your floor i'd probably use 6mm hardiebacker, set with single part adhesive ( though i've heard recently that regular c1 should be used, i'm sure someone here will clarify that) then screwed at 200 centres. gives an ideal surface to tile to. there are several other ways to go, and again i'm sure others here will point you in the right direction with regard to those.

 

[Stef]

As above, glue & screw hardie backer boards & tile to that..

Hardie state the boards don't need flexi adhesive to fix them!!

I always use flexi.

 

[DHTiling]

pic 3 for me but as Sir Ramic say's .. and I would hardi the floor..

 

[Creeky]

Right.
LIKE will fit the backer boards. Can I just screw them, or do I need to use adhesive as well?

 

[Creeky]

Ok guys,
thanks for the help. I have the hardi boards now. I plan to do these in the morning. How soon can I tile on the board after laying them? And do I just use tile adhesive?
I should search for answers but thought I'd ask anyway.

 

[DHTiling]

Ok guys,
thanks for the help. I have the hardi boards now. I plan to do these in the morning. How soon can I tile on the board after laying them? And do I just use tile adhesive?
I should search for answers but thought I'd ask anyway.

Stick dooon with adhesive and screw in situ.

Tile on soon as

 

[Creeky]

Ok. Thank you all for your help. This forum is great.

 

[Stef]

I use turbo gold screws from ScrewFix to screw hardie down.
Make your adhesive slightly wetter to fix down the hardie & remember to prime the floor..

 

[Creeky]

Thanks stef.
one last q (I hope). Am I right in saying thinset for hardi?

 

[Stef]

Standard rapid set flexible adhesive.
I use weber gear but anything you can get.

 

[Creeky]

Hi all,
just about to start. Final queries;
1. As the room is so small, when laying the hardi, is it ok to stand on the hardi I have just laid to make it easier to lay the second panel? Or do I have to leave it for a while?
2. Same applies when laying the tiles. As you guys have suggested starting from the door way. I plan to mark out then work from centre of the room and out to the right.
Question is, when can I stand on the tiles to do the left side? Or am I approaching his wrong? Should I mark out so I know when the centre line is and work from the back?

again thanks in advance.

 

[Stef]

You can stand on the hardie once laid, I walk on my hardie & then screw it tight to the floor.
Mark out your floor so you are working back towards the door.
Do not walk or kneel on tiles once laid
& keep off till adhesive has set..
It will tell you on the bag when you can have light foot traffic on tiles.

 

[Creeky]

Thanks stef. Bag says 2-3 hours. But should need to go near it if working backwards.
Thanks for your help.

 

[Stef]

I would only mix up enough adhesive for 3/4 tiles at a time as rapid set will go off quick..
Your drying times will be for 20 degrees temp..