Lining Up Walls And Floors

[MTiler]

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

Nothing wrong with a cut tile in dooorway

 

[Andy Allen]

I agree with joey Essex...😉

 

[ttt tiling]

And I've not said owt!

No he's just right![/QUOTE

Ask the customer!
If architects and designers can't get it right what chance have customers. If you are a professional tiler then they are paying you to do it right and what the member from Essex is stating is the correct way - line up walls with floor joints where possible. Look at his portfolio of work and you will see quality and as a trusted advisor his opinion should be considered, and not derided by one line comments without also expressing an opinion on the issue.
Set a room up from the door.🙂

 

[ttt tiling]

Calm down dear

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Calm down dear

You love a quote but you add nothing to a debate.

 

[Spud]

You love a quote but you add nothing to a debate.

He could be a master debater

 

[Joseph Kover]

I agree! Lining up the floor with the main wall, is great, and normally no compromise, but lining the floor up with all 4 walls normally ends up with the walls having very odd cuts at each end and not looking great

Inform client at first visit as it will cost more tiles. Make nice big pieces no small cuts. They usually can return tiles and get money back these days for remaining tiles.

 

[dynamictiling]

first choice, fit wet deck yourself, If not, you should tell that person, whoever that is, the position you want the drain to be.
if this can't be done then you have two real choices, set out with joints running though drain centre or full tile over drain, this could be moved around slightly to help with wall setting out.
as a last result the tiler could recommend mosaics on the deck and set out ignoring the deck and drain.

Julian as much as I agree with what your saying, most plumbers these days cant even get a bath to sit level, what chance have you got of them bothering their hairy scratchers about what way the drain sits...

Personally if I am decking out a wet room I am with the plumber start to finish to make sure the job is done right. double edged sword? if I am with him I am not tiling but again I know the current job is done right.... lesser of two evils?!?!?!... Most plumbers are ok, but again a lot don't care.

"it is getting tiled anyway, who will notice?" I have lost count of the amount of plumbers over the years that have said this to me. There is a lot of good plumbers out there, but again a lot of them are, rough for a better term of describing it.

 

[Flintstone]

80% are rough

 

[Flintstone]

A few weeks ago I went to tile a job and the shower tray was a bit unsecure in one corner, I pulled it and the lot wasn't stuck down, he had stuck it down to the chipboard floor with dry lining adhesive