ᐅ Joint alignment between wall and floor is not symmetrical—what should I do?
Created on: 25 Aug 2023 19:29
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wirsanieren202
Hello,
We were completely shocked when we entered our newly tiled bathroom. The tiler installed the wall tiles and grout lines in the shower unevenly in relation to the floor tiles. The problem is: we never received a tile layout plan beforehand, nor did he ask us how we wanted it done. Now we are very disappointed and absolutely don’t like how it looks! Is our only option to have the tiles removed, have it redone, and pay twice as much?
We were completely shocked when we entered our newly tiled bathroom. The tiler installed the wall tiles and grout lines in the shower unevenly in relation to the floor tiles. The problem is: we never received a tile layout plan beforehand, nor did he ask us how we wanted it done. Now we are very disappointed and absolutely don’t like how it looks! Is our only option to have the tiles removed, have it redone, and pay twice as much?
ateliersiegel26 Aug 2023 19:33Allthewayup schrieb:
Take it sportingly and learn from mistakes. Good suggestion. I don’t think it’s that bad and would probably forget about it soon.
If that’s not the case for you—which is totally fine, everyone has their own priorities—then the only solution is probably to start over.
wirsanieren202 schrieb:
Thanks to all of you for your opinions!
I have added a few more photos of the overall view. Maybe this helps @ypg Unfortunately not. Somehow even the tiles that shouldn’t have been cut don’t appear perfectly square. The photos show “too many formats” due to distortion.
I can only agree with Yvonne, unfortunately everything is distorted.
What I notice, although it’s not entirely clear, is that the flush button of the toilet aligns with the joint between two tiles as a centerline — is that correct? I think that’s a good detail.
Another positive aspect is that the “prominent” end of the shower stops at the wall with a full tile, which I also find appropriate. Unfortunately, the cutout of the entrance door and other details aren’t visible. As mentioned before, a floor plan showing the applied grid and dimensioned wall sections could help reconsider whether a better solution might have been possible. That way, you can weigh the decision of whether or not to redo it. However, this would probably be at your own expense.
What I notice, although it’s not entirely clear, is that the flush button of the toilet aligns with the joint between two tiles as a centerline — is that correct? I think that’s a good detail.
Another positive aspect is that the “prominent” end of the shower stops at the wall with a full tile, which I also find appropriate. Unfortunately, the cutout of the entrance door and other details aren’t visible. As mentioned before, a floor plan showing the applied grid and dimensioned wall sections could help reconsider whether a better solution might have been possible. That way, you can weigh the decision of whether or not to redo it. However, this would probably be at your own expense.
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NatureSys26 Aug 2023 20:29Is a shower screen going to be installed that anyway blocks the view of the supposed problem area from parts of the room?
In most cases, things like that initially look like a disaster but later almost never catch your attention in everyday life.
In our case, the plasterer left scratches on a few windows. We received a credit and considered having some panes replaced. Today, we hardly notice the scratches at all.
In most cases, things like that initially look like a disaster but later almost never catch your attention in everyday life.
In our case, the plasterer left scratches on a few windows. We received a credit and considered having some panes replaced. Today, we hardly notice the scratches at all.
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wirsanieren20226 Aug 2023 21:09kbt09 schrieb:
I can only agree with Yvonne, unfortunately everything looks distorted.
What I notice, although it’s hard to see clearly, is that the flush button on the toilet aligns with the joint between two tiles as a centerline—right? I think that works well, for example.
Also good is that the “prominent” end of the shower stops at the wall with a full tile, which I find appropriate. Unfortunately, you can’t see the cutout for the entrance door, etc. As I said, a floor plan showing the applied tile grid and also the dimensions of the wall sections could make you think about what might have been a better solution. That way, you can weigh whether it’s worth redoing. Although that would probably be at your own expense. Thanks for your opinion! The distortion is probably because I took the photo with a wide-angle lens to capture everything. The photo was taken from the doorway, and the tiler should have actually left about 10cm (4 inches) free up to the door frame so that the door jamb is not installed on top of the tile, preventing a gap above where there are no tiles. We discussed this, but unfortunately it was not done.
Unfortunately, there is no floor plan showing the tile grid, as we never received anything like that from the tiler. I would have wished for that beforehand and I’m quite annoyed that I didn’t insist on it. But yes… as several people have already said, you learn from mistakes. We will discuss this with the tradesperson next week to understand why it was done this way and what it would cost to redo it. Then a decision will have to be made.
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wirsanieren20226 Aug 2023 21:23NatureSys schrieb:
Is there going to be a shower enclosure installed there that will block the view of the supposed problem area from parts of the room anyway?
In most cases, things like this initially look like a disaster but hardly get noticed in everyday life afterwards.
With us, the plasterer left some scratches on a few windows. We received a credit and planned to replace some panes. Today, we barely notice the scratches anymore. Yes, exactly, a 140cm (55 inches) glass panel will be installed on the side. It will probably really become less noticeable over time... and maybe you’re right that it will look different once the sealing is done.
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