How do you get your Grout lines to meet?

[Branty]

I used to use a nice grout line dating site to get mine to meet. Sorry couldn't resist.
:lol:

 

[Paul]

Hi there,
I use more than one line, pretty sure some of you do to. First I have a datum line which is marked on each wall at the same height. I then take my gauge rod and stand it up against the wall and mark the height of the datum line on it.
From here I can easily gauge setting out lines based on the rows of tiles in relation to the datum mark on the rod, does that make sense? So no matter where I start the grout lines will always meet as long as the datum line was correct in the first place.

Ssorry guys think I'm being a bit stupid here i got the datum line running round the room using he level to mark out the area you can tile up and down from so that's ok horizontally don't understand the why you mark the gauge with that same datum line ? So tiles all the way round the room will be spot on in height what about vertically ? Where do you start here - sorry

 

[bugs183]

After tiling for over 15 years using a level i found the best method for aligning tiles is a laser level.
Just buy, beg or hire one and make it uses a staff that it can slide up and down on, tripods are useless.
With a laser you can check everything in seconds, it's an invaluable piece of kit.
If you do draw a datum around the toom with a level, make sure you turn it round each time you mark along its length.

 

[nybor62]

laser level for me as well so much quicker, no excuse for not meeting up

 

[poynton phil]

As above, a laser line for me, makes setting out a lot quicker. But will definitly try wivers method....

 

[Perry]

Self taught me very seldom do I put or draw a line around a room only to check something except when I am doing brick slips and that's the only time I have ever used a staff to

 

[Paul]

Those City fans are everywhere Poynton Phil

 

[poynton phil]

Those City fans are everywhere Poynton Phil

We are Paul, C'mon yooooo Blues, bit of a iffy start to the season though, not a big fan of Pearson. Where about's in Leicester are you, I originate from Croft, near Narbourough

 

[bugs183]

If your not using a laser it really is worth drawing a datum line all around the room You always know your tiling is level then.
It was always the first thing we did when setting a room out, you can draw it anywhere, once thats up you can gauge up or down from it.
My mate was taught to tile on a tiling course and they never told him this (i'm not knocking courses here, just saying they didn't teach this ESSENTIAL bit of knowledge), so i'd put my laser on the room and it was always out.

 

[Paul]

We are Paul, C'mon yooooo Blues, bit of a iffy start to the season though, not a big fan of Pearson. Where about's in Leicester are you, I originate from Croft, near Narbourough

Yeah not the best start Phil think we,ll be ok if the Thais stick with him funnily enough I'm on the Pastures , Narborough