how do you set out a room when laying floor tiles? and where do you start from and finish?

Answer 1

Depends on what finish or effect you want to have as well as type of tiles you are laying.

If it is a large room and you are unlikely to see the corners or edges, especially when you first enter then start from the centre by drawing 2 lines across the diagonals of the room. Walls have a nasty habit of never being square so if you go from corner to corner you'll find the middle easier. Once you have the centre tile in place lay the vertical and horizontal axis then fill in the spaces to each corner.

If the room is smaller and you can see corners and/or edges you should ensure the corner or edge you can see is made up of full size tiles as this will help make the room appear larger. A classic example of this sort of room is bathrooms, if you lay the first row of tiles along the base/edge of the bath and have any part size tiles by the door the floor space looks larger and your eye is draw to the bath.

I always lay the tiles dry first time and take a look how they fit before I set them permanently. I use proper spacers between the tiles rather than matchsticks as they give a much more even gap, you just grout over them when finished.

This also works for wall tiles by the way

Answer 2

Setting Out Floor Tiles

Answer 3

You need to find the center of the room. This is because the room may not be square. Then measure across both (opposite ends) to find the center and snap a chalk line. This will give you a straight line, and the floor will be laid out well. Put down the first tile (in the center) and glue it or mast it if ceramic. Let it dry, and then from there, working out. If doing ceramic, use the pre-made spacers. This makes it easy. You would do a ceiling the same way. When you get to the ends, you will have to cut the tiles.

Answer 4

Find the centre of the wall each end of the room lengthways and do the same for the other two walls. Draw a line from the centre of the first 2 walls, then do the same for the other walls. Where these lines cross will be the centre of the floor and this is where you start tiling and work outwards. This way you end up with an equal pattern at the edges. Good luck.

Answer 5

I've answered a lot of tile questions in the last few days, and I could detail them all again here, but I'll suggest this to begin, and e mail or IM me if you wish.

After installing multiple thousands of sq. ft. of tile, I have my own methods, as you'll probably get multiple variations here,,, It's just a trades thing.

SQUARE the room/area to be tiled. Sanp two perpendicular lines to determine a center point. lay out at least one course of the chosen tile with spacing to determine amount and CUTS. That center mark can be altered slightly to make any cuts more even/less obvious.

I personally save any /all cuts till last.

Begin and work in a small, easy to manage area, NOT in a corner or at an edge strictly. BUT...Not working yourself into one, then having to move over freshly installed tile.

Steven Wolf
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Answer 6

I'm only a woman yet even I know the answer to this. You start at dead centre and work outwards. It's no good starting in a corner because no room is completely symmetrical.

Answer 7

you need to start in a corner and work your way so that the last remaining times will be allowing you to exit room.

Answer 8

Start in the center, and thats all i know

Answer 9

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