I don’t set the tile. Im the job super. I don’t think there is a size that will work l to whole and half’s. The architect specs say no cuts. Also it’s laid in a diagonal. the tiles need to be square. So chiflipper since I’m a ‘newbie’, what does a pro with math skills say will work?

Has the material changed from the original specs or the original space size? Ask the architect, but with those tiles cut on diagonal will not work math wise if you are only to use full and half pieces.

Question.........Is this checkerboard tile to be an inlay with the wood look tile surrounding to be the boarder?

It’s a limestone boarder

Front to back I’m 1/2” small on both sides. Right to left I’m a 1/4” small. The size of the infill was determined on the plans based on the lime stone columns and border. The tiles where selected by the Decorator with the option to cut to make work.

Well that makes all the difference doesn't it?

I believe the tile setter will lay out a few rows of tile to ascertain the measurement of the tile with grout lines, center the run and estimate the balance for the board. You can't know the measurement until you know the tile spacing (grout line required).

1/8” to 3/16”

My layout was using 1/8” joint

Try this. Take one cut tile (A) Lay it in a corner. Stretch a string from the corner following the edge of the tile to the other side (the string will not touch another corner), Lay the second half of the cut tile (B) on the line. The tile at the corner will be on the right side of the string. The other will be placed on the left side (looking from the piece place along the edge (tile B)). Lay full tiles back toward the corner until you reach the point on the first cut tile leaving enough space for the grout. I did this quick little draft to maybe help show and give you a visual on what I am trying to explain.. Tile with red dot = Cut tile.

Now when you get back to the A tile in the corner and it touches or nearly touches with enough space for a grout line. You are good to go.

If you have a space (say 3" for example) move both the corner tile and edge tile inward at equal distance until you get the grout line that you want. The space along the outside edge can then be filled in to "frame" using small pieces of tile.

Thanks, I’m going to try this tomorrow morning. The only problem I might have is If there is a space around the outside edge I can’t use any cut tile. I could keep moving it an until I get to a size I can use, then cut all the material to that size i think...tomorrow will be interesting.

Here's you one to check out. It shows what I mean by framing. Also called bordering.

That would be perfect but the architect won’t allow it. The boarder is already set, it’s limestone

"The architect specs say no cuts."

"That would be perfect but the architect won’t allow it. The boarder is already set, it’s limestone."

An architect that doesn't allow math. Who knew?

That sums it up lol

Sounds like you are working with the same type of people that I deal with on a daily bases.. I rehab apartments and the one I am working on now had a bunch of holes that needs patched. I am in the middle of patching them when Stanley Steamer pulls up today to clean the carpet.. They did not want to do it for I still had sanding, paint and trim work to do. The Manger told them she wanted it done today.. So..

When they left I just went back to sanding drywall..

Lol sounds about right