Unable to fit whole tiles width ways across the hall. Very undecided as to have cut tiles at both edges or one edge only f both will look more even if one - less cutting!
2006-10-13 19:52:04 · 5 answers · asked by HEL O 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Forgot to mention hall is an L shape what about getting around the inside corner?
2006-10-13 21:04:25 · update #1
cut both sides. Measure the width of the hall, divide by two. Measure over from one wall to find the center. If the center will leave you with less than half a tile by the wall, just move over half a tile. For example say you are using 12" tile. If the hall is 4'4", the center is 2'2", that would leave a 2" piece along the wall, so you move it over half the tile, 6", now you have a 8" piece. symmetry also looks best in a hall.
Another reason to do it this way, is if you start with full tile along one wall and you are out of square or the wall bows out, when you get to the end of the hall, your full piece may end up farther away from the wall than base board will cover.
good luck
2006-10-13 20:32:27 · answer #1 · answered by robling_dwrdesign 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cut piece of tile on each edge would look best.
Start in the center of the area to be tiled for pattern design layout.
Work your way out toward edges. This will ensure tile layout is even.
2006-10-14 03:00:56 · answer #2 · answered by tazmatic1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have the tiles and the time cut both sides,any chance of turning what's left of your cut around and using it on the other side would save alot of tile but it would look alot better if both sides are even, later on everytime you walk down that hall your going to want to kick your own butt for not doing both sides. Hey good luck
2006-10-14 02:56:37 · answer #3 · answered by bill e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it's up to you: are you more interested in how it will look like, or in minimizing the amount of work?
If it's the first, then it's worth the effort, especially if you have to cut, say, more than a quarter of the tile width.
2006-10-14 02:57:49 · answer #4 · answered by todaywiserthanyesterday 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your indecision can be a boon. it gives you a chance to be creative.(unless you are trying to hard to save money) think about designed cuts or diagonals.open up a bit...... but traditionally, tiles are centered in the open areas and trailing cuts fall on the edges
2006-10-14 03:02:26 · answer #5 · answered by benzhowz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋