Tiling a room diamond style advice

[jusser72]

Hi guys not posted for a while but am going to tile a room in diamond pattern(floor) and was wondering what everyone thought would be the best way to set out. The room isnt square but its not far off, it does have a few nooks and crannies tho. Was thinking of chalk lining from corner to corner (all four) so i get more or less centre of the room and maybe working from there. Just wanted to check if anyone had any better ideas or if im best doing it this way.

 

[diamondtiling]

Set it out the way you have mentioned but work out where the first full tile will be and start from there, it might be best to dry lay it first and do all your cuts or at least do half of it.
What is the floor made up of?

 

[jusser72]

Concrete floor , just getting levelled tomorrow so all being well should be nice surface to work to.

 

[Sean fsy]

Theres a thread recently about laying diagonally, few diagrams on it etc. maybe worth a look.

 

[Ken Bruty]

Concrete floor , just getting levelled tomorrow so all being well should be nice surface to work to.

Just a thought, if you are marking corner to corner, make sure that where the lines meet is 90 deg angle, if not you'll have to find the centre do a 3 4 5 as close to each corner as possible to ensure you are exactly square.

 

[jusser72]

Might be stupid here but what do u mean by a 3 4 5 ?

 

[wildcard]

Hope this helps.

 

[Ken Bruty]

Might be stupid here but what do u mean by a 3 4 5 ?

I'll try and explain as clearly as possible - Draw 1 line from corner to corner and establish the centre of that line. Then from that point draw measure a distance of 30cm and mark that exactly on your line. You will need a compass or some means of striking an arc at 40cm and 50cm, perhaps a string with a pencil tied in one end or equivalent. Next, measure your string and pencil to 40cm and put the end of the string on your centre point and strike an arc roughly perpendicular to your already marked line. Next measure out your arc striker to 50cm and put the end on your 30cm mark and strike an arc cutting through your 40cm arc. Where these meet, draw a line with a straight edge from that point through the centre point, and you will have a perfect 90 degree angle. Then you can do this for the other side of the line if you wish to maintain accuracy on both sides. Hope that helps.