tiling around breakfast bar island

[shogun rua]

Hi,

Any tips on tiling round a breakfast bar island to make sure the lines will meet up?

Cheers

Paul

 

[nybor62]

ping some chalk lines check thats is square , or dry lay around bar

 

[peteablard]

As above, if you're not confident enough to measure and ping lines then the safest way is to dry lay them and mark round the tiles, can't go wrong that way

 

[Muse2k8]

Also stick in all your full tiles first that will make it all easier to line up. Then it's simply a case of sticking down your cuts, 2mm stress gap then silicone. PoP

 

[swanman]

As above

All good information have you tryed the 3,4,5 method

 

[shogun rua]

3,4,5 method?

 

[shogun rua]

i was thinking on tiling an l shape round 2 side then dry laying then screwing batons down then laying

 

[nybor62]

have you started the tiling or are you just in the setting out stage

 

[nybor62]

3 4 5 triangle

 

[shogun rua]

started doing the L shape

 

[Muse2k8]

I was taught this 3,4,5 method but I cannot for the life of me remember the workings of it.

 

[nybor62]

how big is the floor, have you centred of the breakfast bar , dry lay to see how cuts will fall , or make a staff allow for spacing ,

 

[shogun rua]

centred as much as laying out would let me, its 30sqm kitchen, utility room

what do you mean make a staff allow for spacing?

 

[Muse2k8]

A gauge bar...

 

[shogun rua]

can you please eloborate, sorry for the stupid questions

 

[peteablard]

It's a piece of wood with your tile size marked on there - allowing for your spacer size too. Easiest way is to set out a row of tiles on the floor using the correct size spacers then place a piece of batten next to it. Mark the tiles onto the batten then it's easier to move the wood round and accurately mark where your tiles will fall.

 

[shogun rua]

thx mate but ive already done this

 

[Perry]

I was taught this 3,4,5 method but I cannot for the life of me remember the workings of it.

a triangle 3 sides 3 x whatever x 4 times whatever x 5 times whatever gives you 90 deg angle
http://www.jimloy.com/egypt/345.htm

 

[Muse2k8]

Yeah it's one of the few right angled triangles following Pythagoras that has consecutive numbers.

I know that much lol.

But how would you apply it to this situation? Surely after gauging you would put down some battens and get your right angle this way? Or am I just not seeing this as a difficult situation?

 

[swanman]

Yes its a 3,4,5, triangle bought from any D.I.Y Store

Good Luck

 

[swanman]

should help you

 

[Perry]

Do you use a chalk line ? its done with a tape and a pencil and a chalk line

 

[Mike]

as above but use slow set for around the breakfast bar, then if the tiles don't quite meet you can adjust the tiles

 

[John Benton]

I would dry lay them first in your situation