Tile orientation - 600 x 400 - which way to lay them ? (kitchen and bathroom)

[edwardk]

Hi - I have a kitchen and a bathroom to tile.

I ended up with 600 x 400 tiles for the floors.

Is there a rule for orientation ?

In the kitchen I'll be coming in to it with units on the left hand side and a table/chairs on the right. There are french doors at the end but probably only open in summer.


Here is a rough plan of the bathroom. From the door, shower on the left, bath straight ahead.

Just trying to work out which orientation will look good.
From standing in the door do you run the length of the tile away from you or across you?

Thanks
Ed

 

[Gazzer]

Hope this is the way round you wanted if not let me know or if you want it altered.

 

[Gazzer]

ok or this way

 

[Scott]

Now your jsut showing off..... nice to see you got the table and chairs in out of the rain though

 

[edwardk]

Many many thanks Sir Rammic - much appreciated !

I think I'll go with layout number 1.

With this it looks like I'd start by laying out from the thick opening (top /centre) so I get a central tile in the kitchen door.

Do I need a laser line to layout ?

Or just a chalk line and tape measure ? Happy to buy a laser if it makes laying out alot easier.

Ed

 

[edwardk]

Damn - just looked at it again (don't suppose Sir Rammic you could post layout 1 without the units/table/chairs [throw them out again!]).

Looks like I could start from the centre of the french doors.

This would make my life easier as I have ducts that need to stay open in the middle of the kitchen door. Might give the plumber time to do his stuff.

Thanks
Ed

 

[Gazzer]

A chalk line is what I use mostly...ok so some times I have more lines than Crewe station but easy to rub out.

Dont take those drawings as 100% accurate but it gives you some idea. You cant beat laying the tiles out before hand.

I actuall set that out so it had a centred tile down the length of the corridor and full tile from the wall on the left by the table. It may look better like the next pic as I have moved the full tile to the plinth on the right hand units.

 

[Gazzer]

centred in french doors ? Like this or ?
See how easy changes can be made ?