One Diagonal Tile In The Center Of The Wall

After all the penalty for poorly installed wall tile is a lifetime of having to look at the stuff.

One diagonal tile in the center of the wall.

The usual way to lay tile diagonally is to mark 45 degree diagonal lines on the wall or floor. 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. So let s look at the basics of wall tile installation that will make everything go a lot smoother less frustrating and less costly.

Then install the tiles as with using the quarter method. Diagonal layout tiles can also be laid diagonally across the room. 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. Tiles installed diagonally are at a 45 degree angle to the walls.

If the wall is really large i use a square to keep the corners lined up. There are only two ways to handle an inside corner with diagonal tiles. To enhance this look even further use different coloured tiles in the centre with contrasting grout to give an attractive runner feel. 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.

When i tile diagonally on a wall i always use a straightedge in the middle of the wall. As you work out toward the walls you ll be installing full size tiles until you reach the walls at which point you ll begin trimming tiles along the diagonal to fit against the walls. Insert spacers between the tiles to. 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.