ᐅ Joint alignment between wall and floor is not symmetrical—what should I do?

kbt09 schrieb:

Well, a bathroom layout indicating tile installation and planned fixtures (bathtub, etc.) with dimensions would also be helpful. Because the floor tile seems to be continuous.

The floor tile is continuous, but our concern is that the wall tile in the shower was not cut to match the floor tile. In other words, the grout lines do not align seamlessly.

That is clear to me, but since the wall there apparently definitely requires a cut tile, having an overall plan would be very helpful. For example, looking at this picture, the question is whether the wall would have looked better with a pieced-together tile at the edge.

If you value these continuous lines, a really good pre-planning is necessary in such a case, which may already include the overall bathroom design. Because, if you manage to get the lines to match perfectly in a corner with the shower, it might not look good when continued throughout the rest of the bathroom, as it could lead to awkward edge tiles and similar issues at the borders.

If you have such requests, they need to be included in the planning or at least discussed with the tiler.

These issues usually only arise after the problem has occurred. Are you handling the site supervision yourself?

What does the architect say about this?

I think this might be complaining at a rather high level now, right? The floor also doesn’t seem to be grouted yet, and once it’s done in a less contrasting color, the grout lines won’t be as noticeable. Right now, they really stand out.

hanghaus2023 schrieb:

If you have such requirements, it should be planned that way. Or at least discussed with the tiler.

It’s always the case that these things only come up after the damage is done. Are you supervising the construction yourself?

What does the architect say about it?

To plan something like this, you first have to be aware of it. A good tiler pays attention; a poor one is just happy that the tile is on and even.

With these two small cutouts, you can only guess. I assume the tiler had a plan, as they also managed to continue the joints along the shower floor edge. However, @wirsanieren202 does not seem willing to provide enough information to properly assess the whole situation.