F wrote:
On 21/01/2007 23:21 Osprey wrote:

usual practise to lay out so that there are equal cuts on either end

But the wall is not the same length throughout its height. It's shorter
just above the bath and just below the ceiling, but longer over the
height of the window where it runs into the reveal...


The tiles at the top and 2 edges are left till last and cut to suit.
Make sure the gap is less than a full tile all the way (it can be
difficult to judge visually). If in doubt, just draw the whole thing out
on graph paper. Or, measure height/ width, divide by tile size and see
what's left. If it's nearly a full tile, you're ok. If it's less than
half a tile, consider not starting in the middle. All this is to avoid
small tiles, which are more difficult to cut, more vulnerable, and look
amateurish.

It's usual to start with full tiles at the top of the bath because this
is a focal point and is normally level. The tiles sit on the bath rim
and, depending on its shape, may be up or down a mm or 2. It makes sense
to treat this as "the line" unless it leaves you with bad cuts at the
top. It means tiling downwards when you get to the end of the bath but a
few pins will stop tiles slipping