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

Tolentino schrieb:

I think that’s already complaining at quite a high level, isn’t it? The floor doesn’t seem to be grouted yet either, and once that’s done in a less contrasting color, the joints won’t be so visible anymore. Right now, it really catches your eye.

Do you think so? This is our first renovation, and we’re really overwhelmed. We had imagined it differently and don’t understand why it was tiled the way it was. Unfortunately, this wasn’t discussed with us beforehand; the installer could have just called once to clarify. We don’t have an architect. I’m surprised none of you find it that bad... Maybe we’re just overthinking it?

kbt09 schrieb:

I understand that, but since the wall there clearly needs a cut tile, a complete overview would be very useful. For example, when I look at this picture, the question is whether the wall would have looked better with a split tile at the edge.

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If you value continuous lines, this really requires good pre-planning, which would usually include the overall bathroom design. Because even if you manage to align the lines perfectly around the shower corner, continuing that pattern throughout the rest of the bathroom might not look good, due to awkward edge pieces and similar issues.

Our concern is only the wall tiles in the shower. They could have simply been cut to align with the floor grout lines. We could also have discussed shortening the wall a bit so that the edge ends with a full tile. They should have just talked to us beforehand. I also regret not calling to ask exactly how they planned to arrange the tiles. But I assumed such things would be agreed with the homeowners, not just tiled without discussion.

To keep it brief:
You didn’t provide any specific instructions on this. The tiler probably did their work to the best of their knowledge and ability. One client wants a full tile at the beginning, another at the end of the wall. I think if you want it done differently now, you’ll have to cover the additional costs.
This is exactly why I get deeply involved in every trade right from the start and also discuss purely visual aspects. It seems you haven’t had much experience with this yet. Take it in stride; you learn from mistakes. I believe you can discuss with the tiler to remove the three rows yourself and have them redo that part once. That should be manageable for around €200 to 300 (about $210 to 320).

I had imagined my running bond pattern a bit differently than just back and forth, with two joints always interrupted by just one tile. That’s basically the difference between a skilled tile installer and someone who just lays the tiles according to the instructions. I can understand your frustration, since as a homeowner you can’t think of everything. But knocking everything off and redoing it would be too expensive for me, in any case.

wirsanieren202 schrieb:

But I assumed that something like this would be discussed with the homeowners and not just tiled and done.

However, there was nothing to discuss here: many paths lead to Rome – in this case, either continuing the grout joint from floor to wall or from wall to floor, or focusing on the wall, starting in the corner with a full tile.

Personally, I can’t make much sense of the photos: you have the whole room, perhaps judging the view from the door or elsewhere. What stood out to me was that the two tiles in the shower are not the same width. Still, I wouldn’t consider it wrong based on the photos, as there is surely a reason. I just don’t see it.

Once the tiles are grouted, you mostly only see a continuous surface and no grout line, I think. The color is almost perfectly matched anyway.

First of all, thank you all for your opinions!

I have attached a few more photos showing the overall situation. Hopefully, this helps @ypg