But as we know technology has evolved in the way tile products are made and not just with computers and smart phones.
Lining tile up with wall lines.
Wall grout lines are 3 16 and the floor is 1 8.
Floor tiles are generally larger so those who want large tiles on their walls will likely choose a floor tile.
Extend the chalk line to the center mark at the opposite end of the room.
I am tiling a bathroom all 4 walls and floor using 300mm x 600mm tiles.
The tiles will be laid widthways on the wall.
You ll have to play with the sizes to avoid having a sliver at any of the 4 positions.
If they are slightly different in size they shouldnt try and line the joints up from floor to wall.
When two tiles are not level and the edge of one is higher than the next it is referred to a lipping.
Alternatively have a helper hold the end of the chalk line on the mark.
As long as it is staggered it s fine.
The contractor could have planned his layout a little better.
All tilers know this and should allow for it when they lay them.
Snap the first chalk line drive a small nail at the center mark at one end of the room then slip the hook of the chalk line onto the nail.
The tile supplier has glibly advised me to use 3mm spacers for both walls and floor.
If your layout results in a full tile on one end of the room and a thin cut tile on the other try offsetting the design by half a tile so you have slightly over half a tile on both ends of the room.
There s a growing trend of running the floor tile up the walls of the bathroom to create a dramatic minimalist look.
Actually the tile doesn t have to line up perfectly with the floor tile.
For me if you see an offset of 10mm from floor to wall the tiler hasnt thought about the job to well before starting.
Back in the day when most tiles had cushion edges matching the grout lines between floor and wall tiles was a must.
In other words each full tile will be 600mm wide where it meets the floor.
This way you dont see the differences.
Any accent tile on that wall.
Just remember to account for the grout lines and any out of square corners when you think about spacing and layout.
This was due to the shadowing between each tile a cushion edge tile crates the grout joint in turn would be wider which would make each tile more pronounced.
The shower is essentially a 5 deep x 4 wide closet with standard doorway framing.
You may need to actually adjust your tile so it isn t centered on either spot but on a visually pleasing combination.
I wouldn t have tried to line up the grout lines from the floor with the wall grout lines but i would have made the stagger a little bit bigger between the two.
Floor tiles come in more colors shapes sizes and textures than wall only tiles.
They should be offset by half.
The grout lines inside the shower are offset from the exterior floor by 2.