Flooring Tile - How do I find my starting point in an "L" shaped kitchen?

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smith3621
02-24-08, 01:45 PM
Hello everyone,
I am in the process of laying tile in an "L" shaped kitchen with an island in the middle. How do I determine the middle of the room or the starting point so my tiles are straight?

mitch17
02-24-08, 03:41 PM
I don't get too concerned about finding the middle. Just lay the tiles out dry and rearrange until you find a layout you like.
smith3621
02-24-08, 04:24 PM
That's what I was going to do but you know when you get caught reading books and looking a DIY shows they give you a big scientific breakdown of how to do it. I should still snap chalk lines along the longest wall correct?

mitch17
02-24-08, 07:16 PM
Once you have a layout that's pleasing to the eye, chalk lines can help you remember where the joints were. I would snap two at 90° to each other somewhere in the middle so that you can proceed out from them toward the walls.