Bathroom tile layout Page: 2

[rutlandsi]

HI, I'd appreciate any advice on the tile layout below.
I"ve planned the left wall from the centre, then the right wall.

On the right wall I've centred to the bath then tried to equal the cut of the tiles in the corner, which is dictated by the top/bottom right of the window (avoiding slithers)

The left wall cuts are smaller as the right wall will be in front if tiled second. I was going to tile the left wall first but if I do the right wall first then the left wall in front, it'll probably balance these cuts more.

Can anyone see anything wrong with my layout or have any feedback? I'd much appreciate!
Cheers
Simon

 

[rutlandsi]

Good point. Would you go for 3mm or 4mm?
Tiles are light colour, white grout so that helps

 

[Time's Ran Out]

If it’s BCT I’d check you have more than enough before you start or better still bin them!

 

[rutlandsi]

3-4 boxes more than we need for this bathroom
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If it’s BCT I’d check you have more than enough before you start or better still bin them!

These were previously purchased.
If we can use another, what alternative would you recommend for light/white wood effect plank?
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Missed that small cut to the ceiling, all wants shifting up half a tile to put a full tile on window cill and head and half a tile on bath.. Its hard to tell without every measurement but looks like left and right centering the window would work?

Which of these do you guys agree with?

1 - left wall centred, cuts to left/right of window equal
Negs - More small cuts

View attachment bathroom-tiles6.jpg

2 - left wall shifted over, less small cuts, equal cuts from tiles flowing in the corner and the far right.
Negs - small cuts on the window and equal corner cuts look strange.
View attachment bathroom-tiles7.jpg

3 - Neatest
Negs - (previously spotted), right of window looks odd without a bond.
View attachment bathroom-tiles8.jpg
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[Tony_C]

The bottom of your window is looking very slithery now, you are now faced with either raising the tile below a little more which could result in a possible dodgy cut at the top of the window or do you have space to raise the height of the sill at the bottom? or even lower the top & raise the bottom?

 

[rutlandsi]

The bottom of your window is looking very slithery now, you are now faced with either raising the tile below a little more which could result in a possible dodgy cut at the top of the window or do you have space to raise the height of the sill at the bottom? or even lower the top & raise the bottom?

Forgot to mention that, the inner of the window isn't boarded yet and there is an old wooden window sill which was previously tiled over.
I'm visiting the property tomorrow and will check if we can remove this and lower the bottom of the window enough to get rid of the slither.

Also the floor is based on approx 18mm over the floorboards (9-10mm tiles, 6mm backer+ add), there's other options.
+ the bath panel is to be solid so can be trimmed and the bath height adjusted if required.

Doing the planning while I can stil make adjustments elsewhere 🙂

 

[Spare Tool]

The tile spacing seems to be the key on this one, if you can't remove the cill id go back to 2mm...would look better with no L-cuts if possible. Still thinking that window can be centred and if you've got boards to go on the reveals can it not be made to the exact width of a tile?

 

[rutlandsi]

Apparently removing the cill might expose the bottom of the
window, will check tomorrow.
There's a new upvc window, prob at inch leeway on each side, bit more top/bottom. Agree, 2mm might be needed again.

The first plan is centred in the cut tiles whilst keeping the bond on the right.
The window is 4" wider than a tile, centring it always loses the bond on the right so it looks stacked, like Tony_C thought, also we get a small cut in the corner.

These are light whitewash tiles, white grout, so the bond line isn't so visible if we really had to lose it.

 

[Spare Tool]

Ah didn't realise it was so much wider and left that sliver up Lh corner, scrap that then think back to Tony's idea at the top of your last images
...be nice if you can make full tile head and cill of the window work

 

[rutlandsi]

Guys, a quick update to this. Based on the views of many of you on here it has been decided to ditch the BCT tiles once I tested how absorbant the backs were. I just don't trust them in the bathroom esp as BCT are no longer around to cover future issues. Even the edges right at the top of the grout line take in water much more than other ceramics.
Now on the look out for a similar wood effect, similar size. So many these days are 600x300 or metro!
Thanks again for your help!