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?