Wood effect tile pattern
janet_allen8
7 years ago
Hello, just about to lay a new floor in our bathroom. Wood effect porcelain tiles but unsure as to best layout. It's a long and relatively narrow room measuring 12ft x 6ft approx. Rolltop Bath more or less central along one (long) walk with double vanity unit opposite... so thin strip of tiles visible down the centre part. Thinking grout thickness of 3mm but don't know whether to go random, offset, or tile pattern. Tile size 900 x 150mm. All responses gratefully received!
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janet_allen8
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Comments (5)Here’s a couple of ideas showing you how it can work. In fact having, say, a plain floor is much nicer that wood effect on the walls and the floor which can be overbearing, I feel....See More
Dan Potter
7 years agoonwh
7 years agojanet_allen8
7 years agoDan ... don't know if these would work but check out tile flair ... see photo (ignoring my paint colours!), can't remember how much they were, think £65 sq m?
janet_allen8
7 years agoonwh
7 years agoonwh
7 years agoSue Cooper
7 years ago
PROBaker Decor
7 years ago
I've laid many wood effect porcelain floors and tend to lay them with a mixture of patterns, usually there is a 1/2 bond, a 1/3 and mix it up a little. It repeats every 4 rows and gives the illusion of a random wooden floor.
As onwh has mentioned above check your tiles for a bow before fitting 1/2 bond. Some manufacturers will advise you on the box.janet_allen8
7 years ago
Dan Potter