Macman
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My brother is getting ready to lay ceramic floor tile (17 inch) in our kitchen. He has the expertise, so the only question that has really come up is whether to lay them in a "standard" direction, parallel to the walls, or to lay them at 45 degrees. This is an old house, old kitchen. The walls are not parallel, and it's an oddly shaped room due to a breakfast nook that was added, and a half bath that uses some of the kitchen space. No matter how it's done, the partial tiles at the edges will vary in size from one side to the other. I don't remember the exact numbers, but I think there may actually be a couple or more inches of difference over the length of the kitchen.
My brother suggests laying them on the angle. Because he says it breaks up the pattern to the eye, making it less obvious that things aren't square. I tend to think that he's right, but before we commit to anything I wanted to run this by the good folks here. Any comments are appreciated.
My brother suggests laying them on the angle. Because he says it breaks up the pattern to the eye, making it less obvious that things aren't square. I tend to think that he's right, but before we commit to anything I wanted to run this by the good folks here. Any comments are appreciated.