Hi!
I have never tiled before but would like to try it in a very small room. The toilet is very narrow (80cm (31.5 inches) wide and about 2m (6.6 feet) long). There is marble flooring in the hallway that directly borders the old tiles in the toilet. I would like to lay 60x30cm (24x12 inch) tiles, although most of them will need to be cut anyway. Starting from the back to the front seems easiest, but that means I won’t know if I end up perfectly aligned in height with the marble tiles.
Should I start at the marble edge and lay just a side strip towards the back, then proceed from back to front, or what is the best approach?
I’m also thinking about trying a leveling system (for example, a pro-level tile leveling system), even though I understand it requires working faster. What do you think about that?
For the laying pattern, I was thinking of something like this:
I have never tiled before but would like to try it in a very small room. The toilet is very narrow (80cm (31.5 inches) wide and about 2m (6.6 feet) long). There is marble flooring in the hallway that directly borders the old tiles in the toilet. I would like to lay 60x30cm (24x12 inch) tiles, although most of them will need to be cut anyway. Starting from the back to the front seems easiest, but that means I won’t know if I end up perfectly aligned in height with the marble tiles.
Should I start at the marble edge and lay just a side strip towards the back, then proceed from back to front, or what is the best approach?
I’m also thinking about trying a leveling system (for example, a pro-level tile leveling system), even though I understand it requires working faster. What do you think about that?
For the laying pattern, I was thinking of something like this:
driver55 schrieb:
Then just leave it alone. For now, it still looks good. 😉:p For such a small space, you don’t really want to call in a tiler. One tile is slightly damaged, and the grout lines don’t look great anymore. And if I really can’t manage it, a professional can always take care of it later.P
pagoni20203 Jun 2021 12:09phorris schrieb:
:p For a small room, you don’t really want to hire a professional tiler just for that. One tile is slightly damaged and the grout isn’t looking great anymore. And if I really can’t manage it myself, a professional can still take care of it.I think it’s great that you’re trying it yourself. I wouldn’t want to tile a whole bathroom either, but definitely the floor of the guest toilet. When I started, I tiled the entire basement level without YouTube or anything; it just takes time, you need to get informed, and suitable tools are essential anyway. In my opinion, the tip to lay out the tiles beforehand is a good one.pagoni2020 schrieb:
Back then, I tiled the entire basement floor from the start without using YouTube or anything; it just takes time. You have to do some research, and of course, you need the right tools. The tip about laying out the tiles beforehand is, in my opinion, a good one. The tools aren’t the issue. Laying the tiles out beforehand makes sense, but the real challenge is deciding where to start. Ideally, I would start at the front where the tiles transition to the other flooring, so you can best adjust the level. If I start at the back, then there’s bound to be an offset at the front. With a leveling system, I would have to lay all the tiles at once. Without a leveling system, you could spread it over a few days and work gradually from front to back.
I would really like to know how a professional tiler would approach this.
driver55 schrieb:
Please stick to topics you have (some) knowledge about, instead of recommending tiles that are basically larger than the room. 😳
Even the 60 x 30 tiles are no good for this space.
Recommendation: 40 x 40 and lay them diagonally. Right now, there are 30 x 30 cm (12 x 12 inch) tiles installed, and I don’t really like them. I wouldn’t like a diagonal layout either.
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pagoni20203 Jun 2021 15:45phorris schrieb:
I would just like to know how a professional tiler would approach this.Then you have to ask one, maybe you can get the information at a knowledgeable tile store. Or @driver55 could explain it to you, I think he has the necessary expertise. I haven’t used a leveling system yet.phorris schrieb:
I wouldn’t like diagonal either.I generally find diagonal layouts really terrible, for example.O
Osnabruecker3 Jun 2021 15:55phorris schrieb:
And if I really can't manage it at all, a professional can always do it.I once saw this on a tiler’s van:
"1 m2 (10.8 sq ft) tiles €40
1 m2 (10.8 sq ft) tiles with your help €80
1 m2 (10.8 sq ft) more tiles to fix what you started €200"
Maybe not to be taken entirely seriously, but tiling definitely requires skill 😉
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