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help with tile layout surround and floor

4 years ago

Hi everyone,

I’d like to request help with tile layout. I am installing a surround in my new bathroom. The surround will go over the tub. The tub is covered right now by a black tarp. There is a window in the shower surround. Please see photo.

Tile is shown in photo W the faucet and vanity wood color. Wall color is sea pearl by Benjamin Moore.

Tile size is

wall: 8x16

Floor:12x24

Other elements are chrome traditional faucets/overhead vanity three light by kichler and dark wood traditional vanity.

How would you arrange the tile in the surround?

How would you arrange the tile on the floor?

Do you like the suggested tile layout?

Lastly, please don’t comment on the green board. We are working it out w contractor.

Thanks!

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Skippack Tile & Stone

4 years ago

Who ever did your drawings did not follow manufacturer's specs; large format tiles cannot be be offset 50%. No more than 1/3 or lippage will be an issue. Yes, I would extend the tile and the trim to the floor.

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Lora Strine
Original Author
4 years ago
PS the tub is American Standard Cadet.
Lora Strine
Original Author
4 years ago
PPS -should the tile edge extend down to the floor?
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Lora Strine
Original Author
4 years ago
The tile dealer did the hand drawing. Does that mean I should have them set in another pattern? Can you please send photo?
User
4 years ago
What’s the waterproofing plan for the tile surround?
Lora Strine
Original Author
4 years ago
Waterproof is supposed to be Kerdi board
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
4 years ago
I like 12 x24 tiles in a stacked pattern it is a good way to avoid all the lippage issues and I use the same tile on the floor and the shower BTW the tile salesperson should know better than do 50%
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Dragonfly Tile & Stone Works, Inc.
4 years ago
Sammy
4 years ago
Assuming that’s plastic sheeting I’m seeing, if the waterproofing is being done on the front side of the walls, then that sheeting needs to be removed. You waterproof one side only, not both sides!
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Debbi Washburn
4 years ago
The floor should be done in a 1/3 brick pattern. The direction is fine. Also clarify grout spacing. We do ours with 1/8" and sometimes 1/16". Please note in Dragonflies pictures there are 2 different 1/3 brick patterns - follow the grout lines from top to bottom - one goes back and forth and the other is more of a "staircase look ".

For your shower, you have basically the same situation but more care needs to be taken here- by you your designer and your installer. Get some graph paper and draw it all out to scale so you can see beforehand if there will be any issues with tiny sliver cuts or something not looking balanced. It can also make the decision of the 1/3 staircase sort of pattern vs the one that goes back and forth. It can also account for the bullnose tiles or whatever edge treatment you are doing. This may seem fussy but now is the time for EVERYONE to be in agreement of how this will layout and to discuss any anticipated challenges.

I like your color selections!

Good luck

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