18' square tile floor staggered?
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Buehl
15 years agoWe have 18" square tiles staggered...here are some pics before the cabinets went in.
Ungrouted:
Grouted:
Jean Popowitz
15 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (2)As a DIY'er what I know from experience is that as the grout line gets smaller, it's more difficult to lay the tile - especially if the tile is not perfectly square. I'd say a 1/16" grout line requires a good tile setter....See More18x18 or 12x12 on the bathroom floor ?
Comments (20)Oops lillo, I made a mistake. My reno started on Monday, but moving quickly. They demo'd to the studs. Tub, drain and valves in, walls back up (except vanity wall), electrical done and tile is up on the long tub wall. This morning I am thinking of still going with the 12x12 brick pattern on the floor. I thought it would be too much pattern with the subway wall tiles, but the subway is only in the tub area and should be covered with a shower curtain (if my kids remember!). I took a few pics on my phone but have to get them on my computer. I have planned sand colored ceramic subway tiles with a sandy/concrete colored porcelain floor. Colonial cherry double vanity with a beige marble top. White Toto toilet and white sinks. I originally planned sconces, but because of a pipe in the way I can only use overhead fixtures. My goal today is to find robe/towel hooks. I empathize with you about your tile floor decision (other post). Selecting the tile was my most time consuming decision. Natural stone was not an option for me because of maintenance issues and well water staining. I would have loved to go with basic white subways, but am afraid of staining. Good luck with your tile search!...See More36 X 18 floor tile ordered by accident: too big?
Comments (11)Layout will be EXTREMELY important. You will definitely need to lay out the tile on graph paper, to scale, before you start cutting a setting tile. The subfloor and underlayment has to be dead flat because lippage and things like that are potential problems. There is a higher percentage of waste with large format tiles, so you need to make sure you will have enough. Technique is also very important to control things like lippage. I have a friend whose bathroom had One Tile that had significant lippage on it and it was in a spot that everyone stubbed their toe on it. They actually went to small claims court or mediation (about this and some other things) and the result of the mediation was that since the Entire Floor would have to torn up and done again it would be too much of a hardship on the contractor because of one tile. My friends nearly sold the house because of that one tile. They hated the bathroom after that and had to cover most of the floor with a rug thick enough to compensate for that one tile....See MoreQuestions about 18x36 floor tile layout
Comments (4)I did a quick, ugly layout over my floorplan - know it has to be much more accurate, but I think it shows where my questions are coming from. You tile would typically run 90 degrees to your layout....See Morekathlye
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caroline94535
15 years agoMy mudroom has 20" staggered tiles.
In progress...
We used black grout, but I don't have a photo handy.
oruboris
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15 years agojaedwards, we used the staggered (aka running bond) pattern in our kitchen, and we love it. I just wanted to mention that it's important to consider which way the bond pattern will run. As oruboris mentioned, it will only be staggered in one direction, so it matters. To decide this, we mocked up the possibilities in a drawing first, and then did it in person when the tiles arrived to be sure we liked it.
Here are my drawings. We went with the first pattern, because it made the long, narrow room seem less so. Also, there is a door on the left side of the drawing that opens to our foyer, so that is the first look folks will have into our kitchen. I wanted that view to see the bond pattern, instead of the long rows of tile.
Jean Popowitz
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15 years agoremodelfla- here are a couple. My camera pretty much stinks, so hope this helps. We are really happy with the tile. We went for the Mahogany tiles because we have Mahogany doors, and they match pretty well.
bill_vincent
15 years agoRemodelqueen-- who's the manufacturer, and the name of the series the tile comes from?
in the mean time, this one's 18" brazilian slate:
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