Lining Up Walls And Floors

[Aston]

Julian's 100% correct, whatever you would gain by focusing on a wall or a floor separately, would be totally lost on the overall effect...if the dimensions of a tile allow the walls to be aligned with the floor, then it should be done.

and i know that setting out can be a personal thing BUT the fundamentals of setting out remain the same. aesthetically pleasing on the eye and to avoid unachieveable / unsightly cuts.

 

[peteablard]

Don't tell me how to approach a job. Nobody wants a cut tile in the doorway into there bathroom

I disagree, I can't ever remember setting out a room based on a full tile in the doorway

 

[WetSaw]

I feel another "Criticism" thread coming on.....

 

[Flintstone]

I disagree, I can't ever remember setting out a room based on a full tile in the doorway

The floor, not the entire room.

 

[Italy]

criticism? I like to criticize 😉 ahaahh
I align everything.
if small cuts window. Cutting on the door.
If the window does not remain. centered with cuts. I do not care. I prefer alignments.
600x300 change. 1 / 2mm grouting. up to achieve alignment.
I agree with marc. @3_fall happy customer. . almost finished work.

 

[peteablard]

The floor, not the entire room.

Yes but as you stated in another post having a full tile in the door way often causes small cuts on the wall (If the tiles are the same size and you wanted to follow the joint through) Therefore it compromises the setting out of the whole room.
Personally if floor and wall tiles are the same size then I would centre the floor with even cuts at all sides which then can be nicely continued up the wall.
If the window is a main focal point then I might centre the tiles off that which would then mean different size cuts at each wall. The floor would then have different size cuts at each end as I would follow it through

 

[Flintstone]

Let's be right, every job is different and there is no real certain rule. A lot of matching tile jobs I do are wet rooms which I like the joints to run through the centre of the trap in both directions.

 

[peteablard]

Let's be right, every job is different and there is no real certain rule. A lot of matching tile jobs I do are wet rooms which I like the joints to run through the centre of the trap in both directions.

Agreed!

 

[WetSaw]

As has been said many times before, no 2 jobs are the same!

 

[J Sid]

Don't tell me how to approach a job. Nobody wants a cut tile in the doorway into there bathroom

really?