Floors should be tiled from the center of the floor, outwards, so that any cut tiles will be at
the edges of the room.
1. To find the center, measure each wall around the area to be tiled. Determine the center points of wall and mark those points on the floor. From one center point, snap a chalk line to the opposite point. Do the same for the other two points.
With a carpenter's square, check that the intersection is made in the center of the room at exactly 90 degrees. This will be the starting point.
2. Lay out single rows of tile along the two lines as shown in the diagram below. Space the tiles according to the desired grout line width, or use plastic tile spacers.
3. If there is a gap between the wall and the last tile that is less than 1/2 a tile, snap
a new chalk line that is 1/2 a tile closer to either wall. This will compensate for an
unwanted small cut.
4. From the center point of the room (or from the intersection of the new chalk line if you needed to snap one) lay out tile in an area of approximately 2'x 3' along the guidelines, remembering to space for grout lines.
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