Traditional Subway Tile Layout
It s also fairly diy friendly to install.
Traditional subway tile layout. Great for kitchen backsplashes bathrooms or accent walls. Measure halfway down your tile and mark with a pencil. If i were to tile the back wall of a shower or bathtub surround with subway tile i would generally start with a vertical centerline. This simple selection of handmade ceramic tile is perfectly suited to beautify your backsplash accent wall or any space calling for a classic touch.
The birmingham collection is a series of glazed ceramic tile that offers a modern approach to traditional subway and geometric tile. This twist on the classic adds a surprise in the kitchen because it s so unique and not expected. All you do with this is take the traditional subway tile stack it like bricks and rotate it at a 45 degree angle. The glossy sheen works well with the ebony lower cabinets reflecting plenty of light and balancing out the dark color.
If you re following the traditional subway tile layout this means that you ll start with a half tile from the outer edge. Consider the distinguishing characteristics of a subway ceramics installation perfectly flat field tile pencil thin grout joints soft wrap around corners and integrated ceramic accessories. Since 2006 subway ceramics has been the exclusive tile source for the distinctive subway tile aesthetic that defines american pre war tilework. Though subway tiles traditionally have rectangular dimensions there s a host.
Shake the classic subway tile patterns up with a little twist. Sometimes making a small tweak to your layout is all it takes to build a luxurious looking texture with a standard tile like 3 x6 subway tile. 20 4 24 square feet read more. Then off of the centerline i would draw the offset line.
Push the blade along the line to score the tile one pass should be sufficient. It s a simple twist that can create a subtle visual element. Subway tile looks great and is durable enough to last a generation or more. The 3 x12 picket style subway wall tile is a unique take on the typical rectagular subway tile.
Brick look tiles in this layout create an industrial vibe in your space. Also known as a running bond this common brickwork pattern has each tile start at the center of the tile below it. A crosshatch or basket weave pattern consists of laying your tile in alternating two by two grids. Number of pieces per box.
This is a clean and classic layout for subway tiles on walls and floors. Line up your halfway mark with the middle of a manual tile snapper shiny side up. Layout lines when it comes to laying out subway tile i always draw two vertical lines one for each offset row.