So Much Tiling, So Many Questions!

[Rusty107]

Hi

Thanks for all the helpful info on this forum and for the very useful posts

I am about to embark on the final project of our renovation, I have part tiled the bathroom floor and will be ready to start the walls. As I have mentioned in a previous post they will be part tiled on three walls and full tiled on two. We are using 200mm x 100mm (Metro?) white tiles and have decided to go for a brick effect with a small mosaic 'accent'. Proposing to tile from floor up as this will give us full tiles to the accent on the half walls and almost a full tile at the top on the full, (hope this makes sense?!)

Now onto my questions :smilewinkgrin:

By starting at the bottom this will leave about a third of a tile up to the window (attached piccy)


Is this ok or should we re-plan the whole tiling to have a cut at the bottom of equal size to the cut at the window?

I have built a small partition wall for the shower, which is Marmox and sealed and I intend to full tile this and 'wrap' around the wall. As its a brick effect should I continue or just use 1 tile per row? Again attached piccy to help!



Finally! Should I use trim on the external corners and above the mosaic to finish off, or how do you pro's do it and any recommendations!? Oh and planning on using 4mm spacers (Same as floor), ok or better using 2mm?

Thanks again and look forward to any input

Cheers

Rusty

 

[swanman]

My advice to you would get a pro in to tile for you

He will set it out and advise you on using trim or not

Also 4mm spacers for the wall are to big i would use 2 mm 4mm for floors

 

[Rusty107]

Hi and many thanks for the reply.

I have used 4mm for the floor and will as you suggest use 2mm for the walls, we would happily get a pro in however, we simply cannot afford it

Would be very grateful for any help/advice on my initial post

 

[Colour Republic]

I wouldn't come off the floor with a full tile as it's highly unlikely your floor is 100% level. but seeing as you are no going for 2mm spacers you would need to set out again anyway. your primary concern is the cuts to the floor and the ceiling as these are the largest areas but you should be able to set out giving a please effect to all 3 cuts (floor/ceiling/under window) and also around a bath if you have one in there.

as for the stud wall I would keep the brick bond going. but keep in mind the metro tiles you have choosen have a beveled edge so if you're using trim you may want to think how this will look

 

[swanman]

Very good advise

I couldnt of said it better myself

 

[Rusty107]

Thats great thank you all for the input, its very much appreciated.

OK just to confirm I was thinking the trim would be used for the vertical join



And the brick bond to continue like the above also?

I will have trim above mosaics to make them neat, was thinking of metal, is this likely to be a problem in a bathroom?

Thanks again!