Setting Out Herringbone Wall Tiles
Dry lay the tiles.
Setting out herringbone wall tiles. Use the groove of a slat to set the depth of the flooring router bit. Use your spacers to make sure the tile is. Watch our step by step video showing how to tile a herringbone effect wall with expert advice and top tips to help you complete the job with confidence. Tools checklist pick your tile dry fit your herringbone tile pattern cut any overhanging tiles once you reach the opposite edge it s likely that some of your tiles will need to be cut in.
Lay a piece of heavy duty cardboard onto the benchtop and use the spirit level to mark the halfway point from the wall onto the cardboard. Fit a tongue inside the new groove to check your work. Previous step next step. What grout should i use to complete the herringbone pattern.
Clamp one slat to a workbench and rout the cut end. In fabric herringbone is a distinctive v shaped weaving pattern usually found in twill fabric. To make it easier to work out the herringbone pattern lay your tiles on the ground before gluing them to the wall. Lay the tile along the side of the speed square to keep the tile at the correct angle.
The herringbone pattern can be achieved by laying rectangular tiles or wood flooring in a pattern reminiscent of the skeleton of a herring fish. Mix the adhesive apply adhesive to your surface lay your tiles grout and finish. Mark a tile using your speed square and pencil drawing a cut line from one corner at 45 degrees. Herringbone slats need grooves in both ends to properly interlock.
To start place a full tile a tilted at 45 degrees against the edge or corner of the work area in our example the right bottom side.