BATHROOM TILES STARTING POINT

5 years ago

Hi Everyone!

I have a few questions about laying out my tiles. I’m using 4x12 matte white subway tiles, vertically stack with alternating row (see my inspiration photo). Also, I’m using white grout with 1/8” spacing. I did 2 illustrations of how I would think the tiles would look best. Could you give me some pointers on which is the best start point and why.

Inspiration photo:

Illustration 1:

Full tiles on both bottom and top. However the top roll will have a slightly thicker gap between the the ceiling on one side. My grout is white.

My questions are:

Do I start tile at the center and work my way out. The tiles on both ends will have even width tiles. This will be applied to all the other walls.
Do I start on one end and work to the other end. The tile on the finished end will be cut. Do I start the next wall with the same cut tiles and just continue on.

Illustration 2:

Bottom and top row tiles are cut because the staring point will be at the top edge of tub.

Thank you in advance for any advise.

Anna

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weedyacres
5 years ago
Horizontal: I would take your top row and shift it to the right just enough to have a full tile on the far right side (or to the left to have a full tile on the left). Eliminate the slivers. That would shift the next row down over by the same amount, which means your beginning and end tiles on that row are different widths. This doesn't matter.

Vertical: I would do illustration #2 to make the 3rd row even with the tub. That also allows you some flexibility on the top row to cut the tiles to fit an uneven ceiling. If you're planning on full tiles and the ceiling slants up, you'll have a gap.

Corners: Tiles should "wrap" around corners. So when you come to the end of a horizontal row, and cut the tile to fit, the drop piece should be the first piece on the adjoining wall. When you caulk the corners (no grout!), use one that matches the tile and it will look like the tiles wrap around the corner.
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