Laying Vertical Tiles Landscape

[Minnie]

Is that a no-no?

If I have 25x20cm tiles, instead of laying them vertically, can I lay them landscape or will that look stupid?

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

what is landscape,!!!! do you mean brick bond,:lol:

 

[Deleted member 9966]

oi dave, go easy on Minnie, she's still learning :20:

 

[Minnie]

what is landscape,!!!! do you mean brick bond,:lol:

Well I was going to say horizontally but I figured that would be wrong. I'm a secretary. I deal in paper - portrait and landscape :smilewinkgrin:

I'm guessing the brick bond (or half brick bond) is where the grout lines go between the middle of the tile above or below?

That will be too difficult for me I reckon. Can I lay them sideways and have all the grout lines meet up?

I don't know if you've seen my other thread on lining up the grout lines with those coming from the sink?

PS: A recently unemployed secretary which is why I can't afford a tiler!

 

[Minnie]

oi dave, go easy on Minnie, she's still learning :20:

Yeah, next time Dave wants some typing tips :smilewinkgrin:

 

[doug boardley]

yes Minnie, you can, have a play around with them and see if that's how you like them. But structurally there's no reason why not

 

[Minnie]

yes Minnie, you can, have a play around with them and see if that's how you like them. But structurally there's no reason why not

Just in case you're wondering why, here's the thread yesterday explaining my measurements and why I'm having difficulty. I figure laying the tiles the other way round starting from the bottom of the splashback will work better.

http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/29354-lining-up-tiles-sink-2.html#post272972

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

sorry Minnie if that sounded abrasive, i did't mean it that way!! as Doug said have a play see what you like!! there is no right/wrong way to tile it's wot you like thats important Minnie

 

[Minnie]

sorry Minnie if that sounded abrasive, i did't mean it that way!! as Doug said have a play see what you like!! there is no right/wrong way to tile it's wot you like thats important Minnie

Not abrasive at all. I'm made of harder stuff.

It's not really a case of what I like, it's more what I can get away with with that stupid sink confusing me!

If's it's considered fine to lay the rectangular tiles horizontally with matching grout lines, then I think that's the best course of action. Ideally, I'd have gone for 33x25 tiles but finding smaller ones to match the horizontal surface is difficult and I know there's potential for a lot of wastage which is why I went for a smaller format tile.

It would all be so much easier if that sink wasn't there. Maybe I could smash it to pieces? :smilewinkgrin:

Annoying sink :mad2:

http://www.divshare.com/img/display/9425083-8c8

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[brian c]

im with Doug on this one,just watch your cuts at the top and bottom of walls before tiling,but you can put tiles on the wall anyway you like as they are your tiles and there is no right or wrong.Its what looke aesthetically pleasing that counts minnie.

 

[Minnie]

im with Doug on this one,just watch your cuts at the top and bottom of walls before tiling,but you can put tiles on the wall anyway you like as they are your tiles and there is no right or wrong.Its what looke aesthetically pleasing that counts minnie.

Well whatever happens, they have to be better than what was up there - unless of course, they all fall off. Even if they all fall off, the walls are better than they were before. :lol:

I do have one slight concern. A friend of mine who is a decorator (and an excellent one at that), told me I didn't need to buy primer and that I could just use a mist coat of emulsion and water on the walls. I've since read that you shouldn't tile on emulsion.

Have read that you can put tape up and leave overnight and if paint comes off with it, it's a sure bet your tiles will. Should I be very worried?

 

[doug boardley]

Well whatever happens, they have to be better than what was up there - unless of course, they all fall off. Even if they all fall off, the walls are better than they were before. :lol:

I do have one slight concern. A friend of mine who is a decorator (and an excellent one at that), told me I didn't need to buy primer and that I could just use a mist coat of emulsion and water on the walls. I've since read that you shouldn't tile on emulsion.

Have read that you can put tape up and leave overnight and if paint comes off with it, it's a sure bet your tiles will. Should I be very worried?

Minnie, you want to try sanding the emulsion off, if it comes off with tape your tiles will come off

 

[Minnie]

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Minnie, you want to try sanding the emulsion off, if it comes off with tape your tiles will come off

bah, I thought I'd finished with all the nasty dusty work :mad2::smilewinkgrin:

He told me to sand off the stuff where I'd accidentally painted the wall below the tile line with normal non-watered down emulsion but I was hoping the mist coat wouldn't need it.

 

[DHTiling]

Tell your decorator to stick to painting and leave the tile stuff to us..:lol:..

 

[Minnie]

Tell your decorator to stick to painting and leave the tile stuff to us..:lol:..

Well he has done plenty of tiling and nothing's fallen off the wall yet that I know off, but I will give the walls a sanding just in case.