Opus Romano - Tile Advice

[bluebhuoy]

I have been asked to tile a hall 5mt x 4mt in an Opus Romano pattern, there are three different sized tiles, any idea where to start :huh2:

 

[GazTech]

Welcome to the forums blu,
If you have a pattern layout, draw it out onto paper at scale 1:20.
Take a piece of tracing paper and draw your hallway to the same scale. Place the hallway plan over the top of the tile grid paper and position it so it looks best, take your starting point from there.....Gaz

don't know if this is your pattern, but it will be similar

 

[wetdec]

which 3 sizes do you have


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[Branty]

I thought this was opus romano. 4 different tiles, in a 12 tile pattern.

 

[Branty]

After searching the net, it seems opus romano is a generic term for any multi tile pattern

 

[wetdec]

After searching the net, it seems opus romano is a generic term for any multi tile pattern

You are right however the original Opus Romano standard was 4 sizes, 60x40, 40x40, 40x20, 20x20 anything else is really a 3 size pattern ( a real one cant be seen to repeat)

Limestone is being sold with a larger 60x60 init but its not seen often and usually antiqued.

Anything with a 30 x30 init is made up for customer pleaseing and usually involves slate.

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[sibs]

:rolleyes4::rolleyes4::rolleyes4::rolleyes4: looks easy enough:whatchutalkingabout :lol:

 

[tubs]

Got some photos of a kitchen/utiltity floor I did a few months back, got the pics on photobucket but have tried and cant seem to post them !!

 

[DHTiling]

I actually thought a 4 tile was a french pattern.......

 

[wetdec]

French pattern is just a name some distributors have given it Opus Romano means Roman Composition or Roman design which is the actual layout if you like.

Thers no travertine in france lol

 

[DHTiling]

No probs..just my tile pattern sheets have it down as a french pattern.....but whatever it is a nice patterned effect when done...i have this pattern on my floor ( kitch)..

 

[GazTech]

You are right however the original Opus Romano standard was 4 sizes, 60x40, 40x40, 40x20, 20x20 anything else is really a 3 size pattern ( a real one cant be seen to repeat)

Limestone is being sold with a larger 60x60 init but its not seen often and usually antiqued.

Anything with a 30 x30 init is made up for customer pleaseing and usually involves slate.

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I also thought that opus was those sizes.....the Romana tile co supplied Topps with opus romana chiselled edged travertine in those very sizes.....Gaz

 

[Branty]

So is my floor a opus romano?

 

[White Room]

No, It's tiled:yes:

 

[brian c]

not bad for this time of night whitebeam