tiling bathroom - setting out floor

[helix]

hi all,
First of many posts I think 🙂 I'm just about to begin tiling my bathroom with ceramic tiles on wall and floor.

Wall will have rectangular tiles 45cm high, 31.6cm wide. Floor will have tiles 31.6cm square.The wall will be tiled in portrait. Grout will be 3mm.

Aim is to have the grout lines lining up from floor to wall, hence why I'm spending a fair bit of time trying to work out the best layout for the floor tiles.
I've created a plan of the floor and bathroom units, and overlaid a grid of tiles (see below). The walls marked red are where there will be wall tiles.

bath is in bottom right hand corner, shower enclosure is bottom left. There is a chimney breast, covered by a false wall on the left as well.

Would appreciate any comments as to what is wrong with my plan, or what could be improved on. I've tried to set out the tiles so that there is scope for a room that is not perfectly square!

Thanks,
Alex

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Good morning Helix.

As you walk in the room you want the wall tiles and the floor tiles on the window wall to line up (bonded).
At the end of the bath wall on the right side you want the wall tiles and floor tiles to line up (bonded).
However on the door wall and inside the shower area since the bath and shower tray break this line of tiles, you do not have to be so accurate with the bonding of the joints. So check inside the shower that you are not ending up with some small cuts to the corners etc as aesthetically this will not look too good.It would look better if you lost the bond slightly inside the shower if this was deemed necessary - it may not!
Vertically take into account the horizontal heights of the shower tray, bath, window, ceiling and floor - you do not want a small cut at these points. Have fun!
John.

 

[helix]

Thanks John for clarifying 🙂

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Helix

Its been 3 weeks - where are the pictures.
Is it finished!

John.

 

[mags]

Good morning Helix.

As you walk in the room you want the wall tiles and the floor tiles on the window wall to line up (bonded).
At the end of the bath wall on the right side you want the wall tiles and floor tiles to line up (bonded).
However on the door wall and inside the shower area since the bath and shower tray break this line of tiles, you do not have to be so accurate with the bonding of the joints. So check inside the shower that you are not ending up with some small cuts to the corners etc as aesthetically this will not look too good.It would look better if you lost the bond slightly inside the shower if this was deemed necessary - it may not!
Vertically take into account the horizontal heights of the shower tray, bath, window, ceiling and floor - you do not want a small cut at these points. Have fun!
John.

Thats presuming the wall an floor tiles are the same size isnt it

 

[helix]

Helix
Its been 3 weeks - where are the pictures.
Is it finished!
John.

typically things are going much slower than expected. Electrics are done. Plumber has pretty much finished. I have boxed in the bath and shower pipe work.
Need to install shower tray, fix hardibacker over floorboards, then finally I'll be ready to tile! Hopefully starting next weekend. :hurray:

Decided to go for the same rectangular tile on the floor as the wall. that way floor and wall layout will only need to be bonded on two walls rather than four. It was just too complicated trying to get everything lined up on all four walls, and with the window, bath, shower etc.

Promise to post pictures when finished (providing it looks ok) :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Thats presuming the wall an floor tiles are the same size isnt it

Mags.
From his original drawing there is no presumption about the size of tile!
However Helix's new post has clarified the position for you.
Are you joining the NE tilers social group?

John.