Setting out, room not square

[Dsmart]

Hi,
I have measured from the kickerboard to opposite wall(in two places) it is out by approx 2cm. Should I make a parallel line from the wall? Or will this cause the tiles to look off near to the kickerboard.
Have also tried from wall to wall, at it is slightly out as well. The kickerboard will be lifted and cut and refitted over the tiles.


Hope this makes sense

 

[Gall.B]

Not many rooms are perefctly square.

its out 20mm over what distance?

One method is to split the diffrence, I try to be square from the door in a rooom and at the kickboard & that usally sorts things out.

The more time you spend on set out the better, go through all your options, trying to get big cuts everywhere, then the rake isnt as noticeable.

 

[doug boardley]

I'd be bringing them parallel from the kickerboard

 

[Gall.B]

Any Pics?

Sorry Doug thats what I was trying to say square from the Threshold & units.

I usally come a full tile from a threshold.

 

[steve187]

Setting out is the key to a nice looking job, is the ajoining wall square to the units?

 

[MTiler]

Square room? whats one of them? lol
As with Doug I also tend to have them parallel with the kickerboards as its a focal line.

 

[Dsmart]

Wall to wall it out 10mm, over 3m. Wall to front of units, it's out approx 5mm. Should I take the line from the wall and adjust it slightly to try and keep it in line with the units or is there an easier way I havnt figured out?

 

[The D]

10mm in 3m is nothing

 

[Alan M]

100m is nothing.
try to lay it out so that the tiles along that wall will be wide enough for you not to notice. try to avoid having the row so small that it will be twice as big on one end than on the other

 

[John Benton]

Hello dsmart... what size tiles are you fixing?

 

[Dsmart]

Hi John,
600mm x 600mm

 

[John Benton]

Someone would need a very very keen eye to see any deviation on a tile that size over such a short distance. I would work square from the units and use that as your starting point for setting out, but nut not necessarily with a full tile. It depends what the cut will be on the adjacent wall, try to keep the cut even at both sides if possible, dependant on any other obstacles in the room. Good luck