Tiling the last tiles to the ceiling

[JimmyShoes]

Hi all,
just a question I've been thinking about. Being newish to the game, I've usually tiled up to the last cut on a wall , turned the last tile upside down , marked where it needed to be cut and followed the ceiling. But I'm wondering, what is your opinion? Do you think that this is the best way to do the last tile or do you think it would be best to work out where the lowest point of the ceiling was , leave an appropriate grout space, then cut all the other tiles the same height? Obviously this can leave bigger spaces where the ceiling is uneven, but the tiles I'm thinking, look straighter to the eye. What is the best way? and If it is the latter, what amount of space would be acceptable in an uneven ceiling?

Thanks in advance, I'd appreciate your comments on what you'd do in such a situation.

Jimmy

 

[brian c]

depends how far off the ceiling is?i normally turn tile upside down and mark or use a rule and take the thickness of spacer off each side.

 

[White Room]

If you cut from the lowest point of the ceiling and cut the tiles the same it could look awful if the ceiling is all over the place

 

[JimmyShoes]

appreciate that, will continue with what I've always done then. Cheers

 

[davy_G]

I do exactly as you do. Turn it and mark eash one individually. Leaves the best finish.
The best option would be to have plasterers level everything but we dont live in a perfect world!

 

[JimmyShoes]

Cheers Davy, at least I know I'm doing it as it should be done. I hear ya there, that perfect world certainly ain't in my neck of the woods!:lol:

 

[doug boardley]

I turn and mark it too, looks better imo

 

[Colour Republic]

depends how far off the ceiling is?i normally turn tile upside down and mark or use a rule and take the thickness of spacer off each side.

Do you ever take off more than the spacer width Bri?

I tend to measure the gap then take off 5mm (if using 2mm spacers) this leaves me with a 3mm gap to the ceiling. I do this because once grounted the grout is nearer 3-4mm wide after it has come over the shoulder of the tile a bit. Where as the cut has no shoulder so it stays at what ever space you leave. Just my way of doing it but is slower for sure.

 

[Peter]

Best bet is 'point to point'ing the whole way round the ceiling to keep it neat. Even 5-6mm away from a ceiling looks very untidy so I'd dread to think what it would look like if you hit 14mm of a difference. Personally I'm a fan of 1-2mm to the ceiling wherever possible.

 

[JimmyShoes]

That's interesting Colour Republic, hadn't thought of the shoulder of the tiles. Food for thought, I can see how that would look.

 

[JimmyShoes]

cheers Wingn, I did wonder about the gaps being bigger, but thought I would save time cutting all the same size, and maybe improve eye line. But, I can see what you mean, some ceilings are pony and 14mm would be bad. I'll take all the advice on board.

 

[Colour Republic]

cut to the ceiling for sure, when i measure a take a measurement either side of the tile and if it's a long tile (450mm plus) then i might be tempted to take one in the middle just to check how far the ceiling is running out