Setting out conundrum

[Stanman]

Hi all,

My bathroom is pretty completely boarded out with marmox. I'm trying to decide on a setting out pattern for the 600x600 porcelain floor tiles which is complicated by the level access tray requiring an envelope cut. I've drawn up 4 variations, and would be grateful for your opinions....

http://thumbsnap.com/f/u8YPKVy2

 

[White Room]

Sorry no pics...

 

[SJPurdy]

I'd go with the first (left drawing) option.

 

[Stanman]

Many thanks,

Convention would have me centre the tiles to achieve even cuts around the room, but this leaves very awkward cuts on the tray or offset grout lines

 

[swanman]

i always go by eye
if that looks okay
happy days

 

[Ian]

Option 1 for me, using the drain as the focal point, so long as it doesn't leave any rubbish cuts elsewhere.

 

[Qwerty]

I agree, option 1 is best. What is being fixed along the wall at the bottom of the pics?

 

[Stanman]

Here's a quick sketch of the proposed layout. shower walls are now glass.
http://thumbsnap.com/BIsm7Oq8

 

[Qwerty]

What software did you use for that?

 

[Qwerty]

Looking at the sketch, I may be tempted to go for option 3. Is the whole floor being tiled or is that wooden plinth/ base going to be under the bath?

 

[Stanman]

I used google sketchup and rendered in podium. The wooden plinth will now be tiled for continuity.

 

[Stanman]

Thank you for all the tips and advice. I've decided to tile this myself simply down to lack of funds and the need to learn a skill for more man-points. It's far from easy and it taking ages.

 

[area tiling]

Option 1 much better on the eye !!

 

[Handyeire]

Option 1 much better on the eye !!

I agree but you'd have someone who thinks he knows it all mention about the cuts on one side of the room and not the other.

 

[Kia tiling]

Agree with everyone with option 1, but let me throw this into the mix, have you considered diamond?
envelope cuts look awesome if you centre the drain to the tile...

 

[Kia tiling]

Like this

 

[Kia tiling]

I didn't do this by the way, a mate done it recently. Something I've never thought of...

 

[Stanman]

now that's a great idea - retains the same tile yet ignores the whole issue of maintaining a consistent grout line by adopting a deliberately different pattern - food for thought methinks...

 

[Time's Ran Out]

If its a matter of opinions - I don't like it!
In fact I'd go as far as saying its a mess. Too many lines going off on different angles and not in line across the corners of the drain.
Still it no doubt does its job and sends the water away.

 

[kimboslash]

I have to agree. The diamond layout is not aesthetically pleasing to my eye, it just looks too busy.

 

[Handyeire]

I dont like it, was gona say earlier but didnt want to get slated for saying incase i went against the grain

 

[ttt tiling]

hi , I would , as a matter of coarse go for no. 1