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Herringbone Tile Pattern Basics: How to Get Started

April 1, 2024 by James Upton Leave a Comment

Yes, tile herringbone patterns look great. But how do you get started with them? This post will cover these three things: First, I'm going to assume you are using modular tile. More on this towards the end of the post. A simple way to get started installing a herringbone tile … [Read more...] about Herringbone Tile Pattern Basics: How to Get Started

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How to Calculate Square Feet for Tile | Easy Way to Measure

January 28, 2024 by James Upton Leave a Comment

calculating square footage for tile

You're trying to calculate the cost of your upcoming bathroom renovation. But how do you know how much tile to buy for the floor? What about the kitchen backsplash? How do you even go about measuring this? This post will decode how to calculate the square footage for your tiles. It will … [Read more...] about How to Calculate Square Feet for Tile | Easy Way to Measure

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How to: Measuring Your Shower for Tile

January 28, 2024 by James Upton 2 Comments

measure your shower for tilling

Tile showers and bathtub surrounds are some of the most commonly tiled areas of a home. But how do you measure your shower for tile to calculate how much you need? This post is going to show you exactly how I measure: If you are looking for more general ways of calculating square footage for … [Read more...] about How to: Measuring Your Shower for Tile

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Quartering: A Little-Known Tile Layout Trick to Avoid Small Cuts

August 6, 2023 by James Upton 2 Comments

quartering tile layout feature

You're installing subway tile, or perhaps 12x24 tiles, and you've put them on a center line and now have small cuts on each side. Further, because it's an offset pattern, there's nothing you can really do, right? Every other row is going to have the sliver cut and that's the way that it … [Read more...] about Quartering: A Little-Known Tile Layout Trick to Avoid Small Cuts

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Kitchen Backsplash Tile Layout

August 3, 2023 by James Upton 4 Comments

layout tips for kitchen backsplash

A kitchen splash is a great DIY tile project. But backsplash tile layouts can be a challenge. For example: What you are going to find out is that there aren't a lot of rigid, hard-and-fast rules. Instead, there are a lot of principles and guidelines but ultimately you will use your … [Read more...] about Kitchen Backsplash Tile Layout

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12×24 Tile Installation Guide (and other large format tiles)

August 17, 2022 by James Upton 2 Comments

12x24 tile installation guide

12x24 tiles are an extremely popular large-format tile size. However, working with them may be a little different than what you are used to. This post is going to cover some basics on: Actual Size of 12x24 Tiles For starters, we need to clear up a common misunderstanding. 12x24 … [Read more...] about 12×24 Tile Installation Guide (and other large format tiles)

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Do You Know the 5 Rules of Random Tile Patterns?

July 2, 2022 by James Upton 2 Comments

random pattern tile

When someone tells you they want a wood-look random tile pattern they are telling you what they want the floor to "look" like. They want a "random look". What they don't want is a truly random manner of installation. To sum up: Random is a look; not a definition Wood-look tile vs real … [Read more...] about Do You Know the 5 Rules of Random Tile Patterns?

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Bathroom Floor Tile Layout in 5 Easy Steps

June 9, 2015 by James Upton 53 Comments

small bathroom tiled

It seems like a simple project- a small bathroom floor. You've picked out your tile at the local box store along with a few supplies and you're ready to go. The problem is:  Where do you start? This post assumes that your existing floor is removed and your tile underlayment is installed. … [Read more...] about Bathroom Floor Tile Layout in 5 Easy Steps

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Why a centered tile layout is a bad idea

May 18, 2015 by James Upton 50 Comments

tile cut at doorway

Typical tile layout advice is: You'll find this type of information on many DIY sites that also have tips for cleaning out your gutters, staining your outside deck, and painting your ceiling. But let's put this advice into practice in the example below: This post deals with tile layout as a … [Read more...] about Why a centered tile layout is a bad idea

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Tile Layout and the Golden Ratio

November 4, 2012 by James Upton 97 Comments

tile layout using golden ratio

The golden ratio is a mathematical equation found everywhere. From snail shells to hurricanes; from pyramids to stock market charts. We don't need to know every detail to use the golden ratio in tile applications, nor do we have to be a math wiz to know how it works. We just need to know the … [Read more...] about Tile Layout and the Golden Ratio

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