Marble effect tiles.

[Sean Kelly]

Have I made a boo boo here? I put all the veins facing the same direction in these marble effect porcelain tiles. Should I have gone random? Doing it my way meant that the customer had to order more tiles (because I was following the pattern).

 

[Ian]

I like it the way they you've done it, that's the way I'd fit a tile like that. Did the tiles have a direction arrow on the rear?

 

[Sean Kelly]

I like it the way they you've done it, that's the way I'd fit a tile like that. Did the tiles have a direction arrow on the rear?

Yes Bri, an arrow they indeed had. Has anyone ever got round to discovering the meaning of that arrow on the back of some tiles?

 

[Ian]

Yes Bri, an arrow they indeed had. Has anyone ever got round to discovering the meaning of that arrow on the back of some tiles?

There's a thread on the subject somewhere, if I recall, it's somethig to do with the manufacturing process. I've always followed the arrows on the back as it tends to follow any patterning, just like this job of yours.

 

[Ian]

http://www.tilersforums.com/43-tiling-forum/63778-arrows-back-porcelain-tiles.html

 

[Sean Kelly]

Cheers Bri, I do remember that thread.

 

[nybor62]

id have done it , that way as well. would have looked . naff random imho

 

[charlie1]

Very nice job Sean

 

[widler]

id have done it , that way as well. would have looked . naff random imho

What, you mean like this [emoji15]

 

[Sean Kelly]

What, you mean like this [emoji15]

Well sort of. Yours looks fab but your tiles are more random in pattern. Mine have a more uniform vein going through them.

 

[Brian the Tile]

Well sort of. Yours looks fab but your tiles are more random in pattern. Mine have a more uniform vein going through them.

Very nice job indeed, but I know what he is saying

 

[Brian the Tile]

I always check for any grain on all tiles even plain white ones lol and make sure I fix them all the same way, after being made to take nearly a full bathroom off when I was an apprentice, trying to make some extra cash doing a job after work, he was a n engineer and I can still see his face now the b.....d, the old pilks 6×6 chicken or the lamb

 

[Brian the Tile]

I would be more concerned with the (second pic) fsuppose there is a valid reasontile from the left:sofahide:, not being funny or anything , just saying , I suppose theres a valid reason and ive not spotted it

 

[Brian the Tile]

Sorry that should have said , full tile from the left

 

[Colour Republic]

Sorry that should have said , full tile from the left

You talking about wilders pics? It's quarter bond... That's how he set it out

An I now missing something?

 

[Brian the Tile]

You talking about wilders pics? It's quarter bond... That's how he set it out

An I now missing something?

No no , Seans pics

 

[Colour Republic]

No no , Seans pics

Ahhh get you.

Yeah of course there's a reason... Sean's a tiler and Wilder's a multi trader :lol:

sorry couldn't resist :lol: sure there's good reason

 

[Colour Republic]

I'm gonna take a stab and say that he was more concerned with the cut in front of the boxing than above the boxing, although even that looks like it could still move over to the left to give equal cuts below the boxing and the window wall?? Maybe if he did that he didn't like the extractor cut being closer to the edge? Who knows, we'll see.

 

[White Room]

I always check for any grain on all tiles even plain white ones lol and make sure I fix them all the same way, after being made to take nearly a full bathroom off when I was an apprentice, trying to make some extra cash doing a job after work, he was a n engineer and I can still see his face now the b.....d, the old pilks 6×6 chicken or the lamb

That must have been soul destroying

 

[Sean Kelly]

Ahh, my second pic! Are you talking about the cuts being uneven going into the corners?

When I tile, I tile symmetrically. However, on this occasion it is the builder who set out.

The builder wanted it done his way. So when you walk into a room you see as may full tiles as possible. I will take a couple more pics later this week as I have to go back to the house to replace a few tiles in another room because they were smashed out due to a leak.

Also, everything is set out from the niche.

 

[widler]

Ahhh get you.

Yeah of course there's a reason... Sean's a tiler and Wilder's a multi trader :lol:

sorry couldn't resist :lol: sure there's good reason

Ha ha, I'm not a multi trader, I'm a time served plasterer who does tiling mostly now, cos it's much easier [emoji33][emoji106]

 

[Spud]

Looks great to me