One Diagonal Tile In The Center Of The Wall

At the intersection of the lines in the center of the room you ll begin by installing full size tiles using the lines as a guide.

One diagonal tile in the center of the wall.

Insert spacers between the tiles to. This is a fold. Tiles installed diagonally are at a 45 degree angle to the walls. When i tile diagonally on a wall i always use a straightedge in the middle of the wall.

So let s look at the basics of wall tile installation that will make everything go a lot smoother less frustrating and less costly. This technique keeps the finish neat as the central runner of diagonal tiles is a consistent width and any undulations in the wall are absorbed by the edging tiles and therefore less noticeable. For the tiles near the center line up the two sides of the tiles with the diagonal lines and the opposing corners of the tile with the straight chalk lines. The usual way to lay tile diagonally is to mark 45 degree diagonal lines on the wall or floor.

Using the center point established with the quarter method snap lines across the two diagonals of the room creating an x on top of the cross. However wall tile installation has its own set of rules that you dare break at your own risk. But when that angle isn t 45 degrees as with the diamond shaped tile you see here getting exact lines is even harder. To enhance this look even further use different coloured tiles in the centre with contrasting grout to give an attractive runner feel.

In a straight tile installation the tiles are oriented the same way as the walls in the room with each side of the tile parallel. There are only two ways to handle an inside corner with diagonal tiles. If the wall is really large i use a square to keep the corners lined up. Diagonal layout tiles can also be laid diagonally across the room.