Laying Diagonal Tile

[wessieball]

I'm plotting out the lines for my floor tile layout and am a bit confused on how to go about it. How do I make certain that my tile lies at a true 45 degree in relation to my walls? I have the center of the room marked...and that's about it.

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[Tool Guy - Kg]

Start laying tiles in the center of the room with the 2 corners of the tile laying on the line. Provided that the line is parallel to the walls, you will be at exactly 45 degrees.

[John from Philly]

I will start by telling you I am a DIY'r but I did a diagonal layout for my project.

You want to do a mock-up of your layout and find where you want the center line to be. Mark the center line and lay everything off of that. If you do your layout with your tile a "true 45 degree" from the wall your tiles will most likely be totally out of whack by the time you get to the other side. Your wall is not going to be the same over it's length and it will make the "field" all wrong.

Find your centerline- it may not be the true center of the room- you might find it looks better to shift one way or another. Then set the tips of your tile on that line and let the left and right fall where they may. Again- you most likely will adjust this left and right so you do not end up with a small cut on one side and a large cut on the other. Mock it up and see how it falls.

I have included a pic of my project to show you how mine was laid out.

Good luck!

[LouS]

Let's see if I can explain this without a diagram:

Lay out a square grid using the intersection at the center of the room, both length and width, as your starting point.

Turn the tile so that the points are on the lines, instead of laying them in line with the grid. If your lines are true, you should have exactly a 45 degree pattern. Allow for grout lines too when you lay out the grid. Measure the tiles (12 x 12's are never 12", kind of like lumber) and add space for grout lines. Use that number when drawing the grid.

Depending on the size and layout of the room, you may need to adjust (left-right; forward-back) so you don't end up with too many weird cuts. Or so you have full tiles in the visible spots.

I know, clear as mud. :crazy:

Lou

[LouS]

Whoops! Forgot to tell you to use the diagonal length of the tile when measuring.

[mrjetskey]

Also when laying it out.Be sure and check the focal point of the room.Sometimes when you walk in the door you are looking directly at a transition zone(tile to wood ,etc.)With diagonal cut from my point of view it looks best to have a full tile at such locations.But since each room is different just as each persons tastes are.You will have to choose what looks best to you.But time spent doing mock layups,and trying different options is well worth it.Have A great Day!!