For Wainscoting:
Plan to keep all cut tiles at the bottom (expansion joint) of the wall. All full tiles are
placed at higher elevations to be more pleasing to the eye. The cut tiles can be
covered with baseboard.
For Backsplashes:
Lay out tiles with all cuts near cabinets so they are out of focal points.
Molding application can hide any cut tiles later.
1. Use a level to determine the lowest point along the bottom of the wall. Place a single tile at this spot and mark the wall just above it. From this point, draw a horizontal line with a level and straight-edge all the way around the area to be tiled.
2. Find the center along the top of the wall and hang a chalk line down to the base. Snap the line after making sure that it is at a 90 degree angle to the horizontal line.
3. Lay out a row of tile from the center point to a wall on either side. If there is a gap of less than 1/2 a tile remaining, adjust the vertical line you drew 1/2 tile in either direction so you will avoid small cuts.
4. Check walls for plumb. Slight adjustments can be made to make the layout more
visually pleasing. You can now mark other 90 degree reference lines and a grid on
the surface. The use of tile spacers is a good idea. These must be removed after the
adhesive is set but before the grout applied.
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