Flooring Tile - A few questions about tile layout.
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rkoudelka
10-09-06, 08:34 AM
I am tiling a shower. Not the entire bathroom - only the shower area will be tiled. Bathroom is a standard 8x5 and the tub is at the far end, along the five foot wall in the back.
There is a bullnose to transition from tile to non-tiled area. The tiles are 8x10 inches.
Along the 8 foot walls (the short sides of the tub), the bullnose will be used to transition to non-tiled area. Should the bullnose be lined up plumb with the end of the tub or should it extend a few inches beyond the tub. Im thinking a few inches beyong because this way, I canavoid cuttingtiles and would look cleaner. But, if you extend too far into the non-tiled area, it would loook wrong - imagine tiling a full 12 inches past the tub.
Im thinking I should extend past the tub the amount of full tles plus bullnose, or just bullnose. But I cant find any picture - anythoughts?
Two more questions. The ceiling of the shower area will not be tiled either. So, where the walls meet the ceiling, should this be bull nosed or regular tiles and caulk/grout?
There is a window in the shower. Bullnose wil act as a border (like molding) and then perpendicular to that tile will run into the window. Shoudl the tile the runs into the window also be bullnose?
Last. The sill of this window will be a piece of marble. Does that get installed with thinset just as tile? Oh, does the inside of this window need to have cement board also?
There is a bullnose to transition from tile to non-tiled area. The tiles are 8x10 inches.
Along the 8 foot walls (the short sides of the tub), the bullnose will be used to transition to non-tiled area. Should the bullnose be lined up plumb with the end of the tub or should it extend a few inches beyond the tub. Im thinking a few inches beyong because this way, I canavoid cuttingtiles and would look cleaner. But, if you extend too far into the non-tiled area, it would loook wrong - imagine tiling a full 12 inches past the tub.
Im thinking I should extend past the tub the amount of full tles plus bullnose, or just bullnose. But I cant find any picture - anythoughts?
Two more questions. The ceiling of the shower area will not be tiled either. So, where the walls meet the ceiling, should this be bull nosed or regular tiles and caulk/grout?
There is a window in the shower. Bullnose wil act as a border (like molding) and then perpendicular to that tile will run into the window. Shoudl the tile the runs into the window also be bullnose?
Last. The sill of this window will be a piece of marble. Does that get installed with thinset just as tile? Oh, does the inside of this window need to have cement board also?
HeresJohnny
10-10-06, 07:02 PM
Just extending the full width of the bullnose past the tub looks best.
Tile to the ceiling with regular field tile and then caulk the joint between the tile and ceiling.
You need to explain better exactly what kind of window this is.
You have too many threads going on the same project. Its impossible to keep up with all this. If you keep all your questions in one thread anyone reading and responding will have all the info available and not have to hunt around. Your best bet to getting good answers is to pick one thread and stick to it. You can certainly ask more than one question in the same thread.
Tile to the ceiling with regular field tile and then caulk the joint between the tile and ceiling.
You need to explain better exactly what kind of window this is.
You have too many threads going on the same project. Its impossible to keep up with all this. If you keep all your questions in one thread anyone reading and responding will have all the info available and not have to hunt around. Your best bet to getting good answers is to pick one thread and stick to it. You can certainly ask more than one question in the same thread.
rkoudelka
10-11-06, 07:59 AM
Sorry about that. I figured dfferent threads with more specific questions would get better responses.
When you say "kind of window" Im not sure what you mean (casement, double hung, etc) I cant imagine that matters.
What info about the window would help?
When you say "kind of window" Im not sure what you mean (casement, double hung, etc) I cant imagine that matters.
What info about the window would help?