Tiling a bathroom

[adam_starkie]

Hi,

I am new to tiling, as you can probably tell when you read further onto this message, anyway here is my problem.

I just had a new bathroom suit fitted, and cant afford to get a tiler in to tile it for me, so i have to get it done myself.

The problem I have is that I have tiled the back wall, with even cuts either side of the wall, so it look cemetrical BUT...

when i go to put a tile onto the corner of the wall to start the new wall and row of tiles...the tiles are a MILE out, they dont join up close to each other and i am stuck. the back wall which is tiled now, is straight, using a spirit level ..but no matter what I do the tiles will not join up from the side wall behind where the taps are to the tiles on the wall that is already tiled. What can I do about it ?

Any advice / info regarding this will be extremly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

-Adam

 

[medlar]

Thanks for that mate, it makes sense then im not wasting tiles cutting out the halves ...Cheers!

welcome mate

 

[medlar]

The tiles are 8mm tiles ...I am not using a trowel ...I am just shoveling it onto the wall ..and some on the tiles? But using a thing I bought from B&Q to score the addy so its not just flat to the wall ...cant remember what the tool is called

Maybe a Newbie mistake ?

you should just have bought a cheap 6mm notched trowel,that way you spread the addy evenly.You only learn if ya ask questions mate.Sorry but i am going to have to go off line now,sure some of the other lads will help ya if you need it

Best of luck

 

[adam_starkie]

No Probs matey! - Appreciate all the advice!

I go out tonight and buy a 6mm notched trowel ...I still have 3 walls to do ...I think ill go home tonight and have a tug at these tiles ...if Im not happy, scrape it off and re-tile it ....they should have bonded ok tho, if not I know what to do.!

 

[adam_starkie]

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