Herringbone splashback! - Tile Advice

[Rodduz]

Hi,

Got a little herringbone splashback to do. Never done HB before.

Tiles are 301mm length and 75.4mm width.

Will that work?

Thanks

 

[J K Tiling Cornwall]

That size will be fine. May be worth setting out the layout first on a flat surface then you can take measurements to see how things will work out. I've used a online mathematical calculator before to work out the "width" of a tile at 45 degrees to see how they will fall and get equal cuts. Good luck

 

[Rodduz]

Cheers man. I know how to set it out horizontally, I'll definitely lay on floor to see what cuts I get each side.

Another question, how do you set it out vertically to ensure cuts at the top are okay?

 

[J K Tiling Cornwall]

Sometimes the tiles just have to end where they fall at the top. There is so much going on with the pattern. It will always look best to start with a whole tiles (with a corner taken off at 45⁰) off the worktop. Hope that makes sense.

 

[Rodduz]

Sometimes the tiles just have to end where they fall at the top. There is so much going on with the pattern. It will always look best to start with a whole tiles (with a corner taken off at 45⁰) off the worktop. Hope that makes sense.

Massive help! Many thanks mate