How To Install Tile Diagonally On Walls

Tile contractor tom meehan.

How to install tile diagonally on walls.

It won t take more than a weekend to install a professional looking floor. Installing diagonal floor or wall tiles is only slightly more complicated than installing a standard grid style layout. First of all i need to make a story pole which i do using the diagonal tiles already on the other walls. Be sure to put spacers between each tile as you go.

Create a focal point between your cabinetry and countertop by tiling a backsplash along the wall. Thin set mortars require mixing which will add time and labor to your project compared to a. Using a wet saw cut one tile into a triangle diagonally from opposite tip to opposite tip. On this wall the main feature is the mirror.

After all the penalty for poorly installed wall tile is a lifetime of having to look at the stuff. When tiles are installed on the diagonal they draw the eye out to the corners of the installation visually. So let s look at the basics of wall tile installation that will make everything go a lot smoother less frustrating and less costly. Trace tile on subfloor with pencil.

For the upper half of the wall i will lay the tile on the diagonal. Anytime there s a mirror on the wall i want to have full diagonal pieces around the perimeter. A diagonal tile layout can add extra interest and dimension to an ordinary tile design. To install ceramic wall tile use a level and measuring tape to mark the tile locations on the wall with chalk.

Using first tile as a guide lay out remaining tiles using spacers to allow for grout joints. Lay half of first tile with cut side facing 90 degree corner and tips almost touching walls at a 45 degree angle.