Lots and lots of cuts.

[Bud Cline]

In the DIY Forum we have been conversing with DIY'er Pat Galvin about his intended diagonal tile layout.

Keith (kalford) made the statement;..."and lots and lots of cuts".) With the exception of not being able to take advantage of a "full tile" placement along one wall, is there really any more cuts involved in a diagonal install than there is in a straight lay install?

If you were to (hypothetically) layout a job that centered the tile down the middle of the room and then caused you to cut all walls, then is there infact more cutting to be done?

The wall perimeter dimension remains the same. Of course you (in some cases) would be trading a 12" cut for about an 18" cut but does that really change anything or does it just seem like it?

What is the normal % extra added for $$ and tile consumption on diagonal jobs if any?

[Edited by Bud Cline on 06-06-2001 at 05:20 PM]

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[John Bridge]

Definitely more cuts, even though the lengths of walls, etc. don't change. Think about when your large cuts and "points" measure about the same along the cut. In other words, when the cut-off will make the point.

If you were using, say 12 in. tiles, and the cuts and points were averaging 8 in. along the wall, you'll be making quite a few more cuts than you would if you were making straight cuts measuring 12 in. each.

Then, of course, marking the cuts takes much longer (and sawing cuts takes longer. (Think about making those "U" cuts under door jams.)

You need to get about .50 a foot extra.

[kalford]

I add 10% more tile in the figures on a diagonal job.Lot of waste.

[LDavis]

I always try to convince any customer requesting a diagonal layout to allow me to border full half cuts with square cuts to the perimeter. Don't end up with "funky little points" at various places around the perimeter, especially in adjoining multi-room layouts.

[kalford]

LDavis,
That's how I did my bathroom and my wifes aunt's bath.Looks real nice.