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Tiling fireplace dilemma

5 years ago

I’m a first time tiler. Working on laying out the tile for my fireplace. There’s going to be a 3/4” gap I’ll need to cut tile for along the top. My question: where is the best place for this sliver? I can’t do it on the edges, or the tile won’t line up along the sides. Maybe the middle? I don’t want attention drawn to the area, but I’m just not sure where to place it. Thanks in advance for your help.

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Whitney Ramirez
5 years ago
Did you calculate grout?
Libby K.
Original Author
5 years ago
Yes. The grout lines are 1/16”, so they won’t take up the space of 3/4”.
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PPF.
5 years ago
Make the spacing/grout a bit wider. You have 11 vertical joints to distribute that gap.
Libby K.
Original Author
5 years ago
The tile is in a 12” sheet. So, across the top is 5 sheets. Are you recommending I cut the sheets and space out the strips?
PRO
PPF.
5 years ago
Are you recommending I cut the sheets and space out the strips?

Yes. You want to avoid the sliver.
PRO
Hansen Wholesale
5 years ago
Why not just shrink the fireplace opening a bit? Can you post a picture of the actual fireplace?

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