Large format floor tile layout dilemma.
I am trying to determine the best floor tile layout. The tiles are 17 3/8 x 26" rectified porcelain. The room is about 8' x 11'. I have laid it out in sketchup. I am using a straight pattern with the long dimension of the tile going left to right as you enter the room. 4 tiles laid end to end is about 2" wider than the room width. I can split that 2" to left and right or just cut one tile on one side. Not sure how noticeable the discrepancy will be.
A problem with that pattern is a couple of small tiles at the shower base of only 4 9/16" wide.
If I go 5 tiles wide and have 12" cuts at left and right sides, then the small tiles next to the shower base are 16" wide. The two patterns are in the 2 sketchup files below: The tiles are superimposed over the room dimensions with the shower base in the lower right corner. The entry doorway is just to the left of the shower base at the bottom of the image. In the first image, the far right column of tiles are beyond the room dimensions and would be left out.
Is it worth all the extra cuts and 12" sections on each side to avoid the 4 9/16" small pieces next to the shower base, which is also right in the doorway?
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gworrel
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5 years agogworrel
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoThe toilet is at the far right side in the back. The vanity is a stainless steel open console with a granite top along the right side so the tile along the right side will be visible. The shower base will have a glass enclosure with the shower entrance from the side away from the door. Here is an early version which gives a rough idea though the shower size is not accurate, and the vanity I purchased has a single sink and is a bit smaller.
If the layout is shifted to have a full tile next to the shower, I then end up with 2 1/2" wide cuts all along one side. Since the vanity is open, the right side will not be buried at all. The left side is behind the tub and behind the door but still not exactly buried and a 2 1/2" strip seems very bad unless it is totally hidden.
gworrel
5 years agogworrel
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