best way to tile brick bond

[diamondtiles]

Whats the best way to prepare a wall for a brick bond pattern

 

[grumpygrouter]

Same as normal prep, get it as flat as possible!

 

[diamondtiles]

i know the flat bit but is there a need to line or mark out the tiles on the wall???

 

[eyebeetiling]

It's basically the same as any other pattern.
Get the centre line, and work out how to get the cuts so that you don't end up with any sliver, although brick bond will always be a bit of a compromise as you will always end up with a smaller than half tile cut.
When you have decided where to start from, draw 2 lines up at the starting point for each row.
Job done.

 

[Saltire69]

Try and keep cuts at etheir 1/4 or 3/4 length.

 

[Fekin]

Aye, setting outs the same in a way, just you have to check every wall to see where the tiles will fall in the corners.

 

[diamondtiles]

please explain, center line and starting point

 

[GazTech]

please explain, center line and starting point

Centre line is....well in the centre, and starting point is errrm... the place that you start tiling from, as opposed to finishing point :lol:

 

[diamondtiles]

has anyone got a picture of a perfectly tiled brick bon and how do you set out the tiles in the window???

 

[nodrog]

when doing brick bond do you tile each wall individually and finish with a cut in to the corner as you wold do with normal bond or do you continue the cuts around the corners?

 

[diamondtiling]

when doing brick bond do you tile each wall individually and finish with a cut in to the corner as you wold do with normal bond or do you continue the cuts around the corners?

You should try and wrap the tiles all around the walls as best as you can, work out your cuts to obtain the best finish.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Thought this was your thread Dom and you had finally asked the more experienced oldies how to do it properly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:lol:
Too many Diamonds - but only 1 jewel - DIAMOND TILING:hurray:

 

[Colour Republic]

This is one i'm doing at the moment. The setting out of this one isn't ideal as it has some small cuts but it's the only way it would work as the length of all walls are divided exactly by the tile plus spacer width. meaning that any run out on the walls would become a problem. In addition you sometimes have to take into account the chamfer on these type tiles when working out your cuts.

what it does mean is that the cuts wrap round the walls almost perfectly

 

[Aston]

i have a few tips for brickbond tiling..

1.wrap around as dom says where it allows and lose any breaks in pattern at doorways or where spashbacks meet the fridge etc.....in other words, set out for the priority walls/feature and then work into an area that will be less noticable .

2. i always open a box of tiles and measure the middle of a stack of tiles and run a pencil line right through the tiles so the pencil mark hits ths center edge of the tiles...makes it easier to line up when fixing...(keep the tiles square when doing this tho!!)

3. sometimes you need to center a wall with brickbond because wrapping around doesnt always work out, but aim for a balance regarding the cuts and it wont be as noticable

4. remember brickbond works perfect with bricks and blocks because walls work to a full and half brick when being constructed BUT tiles comes in different sizes to the bricks so its not always possible to achieve the same result regarding lay outs!

5. some people lay in a pyramid format starting from the center line working out wards and then fix their cuts or some like to work one row at a time and fix cuts at each end as they go..

6. tradetiler sells t-shaped spacers if you prefer to use them, its your choice.

ed

 

[Colour Republic]

i have a few tips for brickbond tiling..


2. i always open a box of tiles and measure the middle of a stack of tiles and run a pencil line right through the tiles so the pencil mark hits ths center edge of the tiles...makes it easier to line up when fixing...(keep the tiles square when doing this tho!!)

ed

ummmm hadn't thought of that, I shall try that tomorrow got to be quicker than doing them one by one