should i remove these now?

[tom1976]

greetings good people !

diyer here. go easy.....
am using a tablet pc so have spent lots of time trying to find the rules on brick bond on these 200x300 tiles but despite joining i can't see pics...

question is my wife spotted that i have folded(? correct term?) the tiles at the top of the window down under the reveal. hard to explain but essentially the way i have set them out carries the illusion that the tiles are actually the faces of whole blocks.
most of the 'rules' i have read about go with aesthetic common sense but this matter i am not sure of

any thoughts?

excellent site btw :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Gazzer]

if it works for you then its fine....I would have moved it over myself though.

 

[Tony73]

looks perfect to me

 

[Stef]

:welcome:


Personally i would move them over. You might end up with a small cut at the right hand side though.

Looks good.

 

[bugs183]

It's down to the individual job really. Sometimes you wrap them sometimes you don't.
Personally i think you've done a great job, windows are one of the hardest part of a bathroom to do.
I'd put your feet up and watch the grand prix!

 

[tom1976]

thanks for the replies guys. just pointed a mate at it and he was at a loss as to what the issue might be. think i wont rip them.down ...

 

[DHTiling]

If you had centered the window , then when you do the brick bond into the window head you would not have got the small cut you would have got had you brick set the head on the lay out you have now.

So seen as what you have done gives the best overall look than a small cut then leave it be..but her is doors is be obeyed and if she does not like what you have done then either disagree and live life in the dog house, or change and have peace.. :lol:

 

[AliGage]

"Wrapping" as you describe it is exactly how i do it. With the intention for it to look like blocks (as you describe). It's down to personal preference. I think what you've done looks spot on, and it's a second glance to notice the window isn't centred. Good job.

 

[Tony73]

If you had centered the window , then when you do the brick bond into the window head you would not have got the small cut you would have got had you brick set the head on the lay out you have now.

So seen as what you have done gives the best overall look than a small cut then leave it be..but her is doors is be obeyed and if she does not like what you have done then either disagree and live life in the dog house, or change and have peace.. :lol:

good point Dave, joint to centre of the window would look better, but maby there is reason for doing off centre. We don't know what cut is in the corner on the left

 

[AliGage]

I'm going to hazard a guess that he's centreed the wall rather than the window, or as near as so a fall tile falls down the left hand side of the window or as near as rather than a slither, or small cut.

 

[bugs183]

Looks like if he centres it,there will be a medium cut on the left and a small cut on the right, which could look very different to the look now.
What i'd suggest you do Tom is cut some strips of tile that will be the same as the window head, and place them on the window sill and you can see what sizes you will get.
That way you havn't had to take any tiles off if you both agree on the first job.

 

[tom1976]

all good stuff guys, thanks
i.might be misunderstanding a 'centre window' comment but to shift all East to.centre would make the thin strips at the right reduce from 62 mm down to 36mm. On balance and against convention (?) i thought best to set as-is. Cill will be in-set wooden worktop with recessed sink.so there will be no more obvious show of layout than at height as in pic.
all said and done, i should have asked *before* fixing as comments have been veryuseful. thanks all.of you.

 

[Perry]

take my advice give her the trowel :incazzato:well done looks good

 

[AliGage]

I'd leave it as is, if the wife complains then next time she dishes up your dinner complain that you don't like it and ask her to re-do it.

 

[tom1976]

"Wrapping" as you describe it is exactly how i do it. With the intention for it to look like blocks (as you describe). It's down to personal preference. I think what you've done looks spot on, and it's a second glance to notice the window isn't centred. Good job.

to centre would mean move to the right by 28 mm which would reduce the thin (62mm) slices on the wall, down to a (too small?) 34mm. i though on balance and against convention (?) would be better as is...? maybe not. gratefull all round for comments. thanks!