Large Format - 2 Rooms Meeting At 22Deg Angle At Doorway - TilersForums.com

[Richard2021]

Hi Richard,

Just checked that and it should work out perfectly by splitting the angle.

Appreciate that 👍

Glad it's worked out Tom . Does the angled grout line fall between the depth of the architraves ? If you're using a grout that closely matches the tile colour , the grout line not following the line of the door , shouldn't be that noticeable .

 

[Deleted member 59001]

Glad it's worked out Tom . Does the angled grout line fall between the depth of the architraves ? If you're using a grout that closely matches the tile colour , the grout line not following the line of the door , shouldn't be that noticeable .

Yes, i have it such that the angled grout line is within the door threshold, which is 350mm depth, as its a cavity wall.

 

[Huddersfield Tiling]

Hoping somebody would have any suggestions or best practice ?

Many thanks,
Tom

Hi Tom,

I have to pick you up on one issue on your plans: the minimum joint width on a tiled floor is a 4 mm grout joint. That is standard and of Building Regulations for Tiling.

I can assure you that 1.5 mm is FAR too limiting when it comes to fixing tiles. At best, even rectified Italian tiles of the highest quality and cost have a factory tolerance of 0.7mm. Add this difference over a floor with a 1.5 mm joint, no tiler has a prayer of staying true and square.

This was Building Regulations for Tiling when I qualified back in 2006 at least.

There are a lot of new house buyers right now with a lot of YouTube experience, and I welcome them to this forum.

 

[Huddersfield Tiling]

Have you tried moving the bottom tile further back. Also you could insert a header to differentiate the two rooms.

Grout joint 1.5 mm?

 

[Deleted member 59001]

Hi Tom,

I have to pick you up on one issue on your plans: the minimum joint width on a tiled floor is a 4 mm grout joint. That is standard and of Building Regulations for Tiling.

I can assure you that 1.5 mm is FAR too limiting when it comes to fixing tiles. At best, even rectified Italian tiles of the highest quality and cost have a factory tolerance of 0.7mm. Add this difference over a floor with a 1.5 mm joint, no tiler has a prayer of staying true and square.

This was Building Regulations for Tiling when I qualified back in 2006 at least.

There are a lot of new house buyers right now with a lot of YouTube experience, and I welcome them to this forum.

Evening,

Appreciate that feedback and certainly something i will go back and look at.

As regards experience, with the exception of working with my father when he went tiling after he retired from the police and did that for 4/5 years. I am limited.

He was very particular and did great work, however, it was a very long time ago and technologies and house spec’s have moved on so much along with the increased size of the tile.

I have decent experience in the construction trade and have done a considerable amount of my new build myself, but because of all the change that has happened over the last decade or so, i would fall into the youtube category at the minute.

If you do see any further posts/threads from me, i’d welcome any comments

Thanks,
Tom

 

[Huddersfield Tiling]

Evening,

Appreciate that feedback and certainly something i will go back and look at.

As regards experience, with the exception of working with my father when he went tiling after he retired from the police and did that for 4/5 years. I am limited.

He was very particular and did great work, however, it was a very long time ago and technologies and house spec’s have moved on so much along with the increased size of the tile.

I have decent experience in the construction trade and have done a considerable amount of my new build myself, but because of all the change that has happened over the last decade or so, i would fall into the youtube category at the minute.

If you do see any further posts/threads from me, i’d welcome any comments

Thanks,
Tom

Hi Tom,

Thanks for the reply. I'll try and help you out if possible.
Tilers take exception to people, builders and DIYers who are sure they can/have tile/tiled as you've probably worked out?

 

[Dave]

Hi Tom,

I have to pick you up on one issue on your plans: the minimum joint width on a tiled floor is a 4 mm grout joint. That is standard and of Building Regulations for Tiling.

I can assure you that 1.5 mm is FAR too limiting when it comes to fixing tiles. At best, even rectified Italian tiles of the highest quality and cost have a factory tolerance of 0.7mm. Add this difference over a floor with a 1.5 mm joint, no tiler has a prayer of staying true and square.

This was Building Regulations for Tiling when I qualified back in 2006 at least.

There are a lot of new house buyers right now with a lot of YouTube experience, and I welcome them to this forum.

Minimum grout joint is 3mm not 4 on floors and it’s British standards not regulations if your going to be correcting everyone.

 

[Deleted member 59001]

Hi all,

So after a bit of time looking at this (pushed on by the fact the tiles were delivered ) I'm looking at doing the below as a solution.

Splitting the angle would give me a joint running 11Deg through the threshold at the door, which i didnt like.

The below option (three coloured tiles) at least retains a straight edge parallel with the door.

Anything i'm missing with this option ?

Thanks,
Tom

 

[Hobnob]

Hopefully the “yellow” tile isn’t a full tile from the back wall otherwise your plan will not work as it won’t be wide enough.

 

[Tiling_tom]

Hopefully the “yellow” tile isn’t a full tile from the back wall otherwise your plan will not work as it won’t be wide enough.

Well spotted,

We were probably going to run a different tile into that adjacent room, so the plan may still work.

But that is why i posted that picture, i did not catch that,

Much appreciated for that comment
Tom