Small Shower Large Tiles...

[zzr-matt]

We have some 600 x 300mm tiles left over from our bathroom and need to retile our ensuite.

The shower enclosure is a recessed 760 x 760mm with a pivot door. Has anyone got any photos of this size of tile used in such a small area? Would we be better off going down to a smaller size to make things look better?

 

[Old Mod]

 

[White Room]

600x300 just don't seem large anymore....

 

[Qwerty]

We have some 600 x 300mm tiles left over from our bathroom and need to retile our ensuite.

Has anyone got any photos of this size of tile used in such a small area?

Don't know who hasn't.....the normal nowadays!

 

[zzr-matt]

Thanks chaps. Would you recommend going brick bond or straight bond pattern?

I have used brick bond elsewhere but worried about the <80mm cuts on every other row looking a bit strange

 

[Qwerty]

Same tile, in shower enclosures, both straight set.

Different tile, same size in brick bond.

Depends on personal preference but also layout and tile quality will affect the decision.

 

[Stef]

I don't like brick bond on any size of tiles, I prefer nice clean lines.

 

[Qwerty]

Ditto ^^^

 

[Rich Midge]

Put the tiles back to back to check for flatness, that'll give you an answer. I'm fitting less and less brickbond nowadays, most people prefering to see clean lines.

 

[Rich Midge]

I don't like brick bond on any size of tiles, I prefer nice clean lines.

Ditto ^^^

METROS!!! People still insist on brickbond with these ba#!a*d tiles.

 

[zzr-matt]

Thanks chaps...

I'm still interested in more pictures of 760 x 760 alcove enclosures with the 600x 300 tiles if you have any more lying about.

The picture below shows what is being replaced... the plasterboard ended about 10-20mm above the upstand on the tray. They then left this air gap and tiled down to the tray and sealed the tiles to the tray. 8 year old thrown together big building company super special. The first we knew about it was the hall lights flickering and the water pouring out of the light switch on he floor below. To be honest I'm amazed it lasted 8 years!

 

[White Room]

Some more

 

[Old Mod]

Hate brickbond! 😡
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[Old Mod]

 

[Qwerty]

I had to dig deep through old photos of jobs but found this.....

Poor quality awful tiles in a 800x800 shower but it gives you an idea.

 

[macten]

Needs banning!

 

[andyb1]

Brickbond a bit old hat I've found, straight lines now.

 

[macten]

Let's hope it goes the same way as the diamond

 

[GAZ5518]

Think about portrait instead of landscape .. Just a bit different.. Plus .. Your friends and neighbors won't have it... IMO..😉
I too is fed up of "Stretcher Bond"
Oooooh

 

[Doggit]

If you go for clean lines, you can either follow the last pictures, or work each row from the centre; or you can alternate rows, centre the tile, then centre the line. Personally, I'd go for brick bond in such a small area, then you turn the tile round the side wall.

Try drawing the lines on the wall if you can't make up you're mind.