Tiling Standards (BS 5385) | British Wall and Floor Tiling Standards - IN FULL - Tile Advice

[Dumbo]

Just to clarify this is the join that each wall meets?

Yes it is

 

[Spare Tool]

Think theyre feeding you some real BS tbh.. That's not been set out, they've just trusted to luck, a different size spacer, either changing from 2 to 3mm or vice versa could have made all the difference with your ceiling cut..

 

[MTiler]

Depending on how the room sets out determins whether you have full tiles on the bath or not. You usually dont because baths are rarely set level lol. Nobody bothered setting out that room and theyve been found out. Theyre talking bollards

 

[Chelly]

Think theyre feeding you some real BS tbh.. That's not been set out, they've just trusted to luck, a different size spacer, either changing from 2 to 3mm or vice versa could have made all the difference with your ceiling cut..

Thank you Andy that is one thing I didn’t think of.

 

[Chelly]

Depending on how the room sets out determins whether you have full tiles on the bath or not. You usually dont because baths are rarely set level lol. Nobody bothered setting out that room and theyve been found out. Theyre talking bollards

Yes they have! Just need to get them (wickes) to listen now

 

[Bill]

Am I the only one who thinks the ceiling should be level? Why spend all that money and have a poor finish?

 

[hmtiling]

Am I the only one who thinks the ceiling should be level? Why spend all that money and have a poor finish?

Proper setting out and white caulk would have been fine imo

 

[Chelly]

Am I the only one who thinks the ceiling should be level? Why spend all that money and have a poor finish?

I did have the ceiling walls skimmed and wasn’t aware that it wasn’t level until that was another excuse given by the installer. I did ask why he didn’t tell me at time of skimming he said he didn’t know. If I had known I would have rectified that. Ignorance on my part.

 

[Bill]

Proper setting out and white caulk would have been fine imo

The ceiling is out by 20mm...... It will always show on 200x100 tiles

 

[Chelly]

The ceiling is out by 20mm...... It will always show on 200x100 tiles

I understand there would have been a 20mm graduation, however if the tile was larger it would not have been so noticeable. Instead you have sliver cuts?

 

[hmtiling]

The ceiling is out by 20mm...... It will always show on 200x100 tiles

It will show but won't poke you in the eyes as it does now

 

[Chelly]

It will show but won't poke you in the eyes as it does now

What I mean is, still using the same size tile as I have, I understand that I would have had a 20mm graduation but if he had set out probably the final tile would have been a larger cut so not do noticeable?

 

[Tony_C]

There is possibly a chance they measured up on the shower wall only and deemed the 20mm or so cut acceptable but had no idea the ceiling was so out until it was too late when it got to another wall. not saying it's acceptable just an idea as to how it happened to them

As suggested you could get a coving up or possibly a big white silicone line to at least cover that cut that is purely grout as it could take your eye away from that and make it look more like just a grout line

 

[Old Mod]

Regardless of the fact that the ceiling may be out of level, if you tried that set out on site, you’d be lucky not to be swinging from the scaffold, but I suppose more likely sent off site never to return or be paid.
Good practice is to have at least one third of a tile as a cut, some QS want larger, but a third is generally acceptable.
Last time I was on site anyway.

And as far as a full tile off the bath goes, if we did that, 90% of our work would be out of level.

 

[Old Mod]

Am I the only one who thinks the ceiling should be level? Why spend all that money and have a poor finish?

No you’re not Tom, do you refuse to tile a room then if the ceiling isn’t level? Haha