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I'm ready to lay our travertine and I'm reading everywhere says to find the center point of the room...however, which room? Living room? Dining room? Kitchen?
How can I be sure if I center it in one room that it won't look messed up in another? Obviously no layout is totally rectangular in every room...
How do I ensure the entire downstairs looks ok? I hope what I'm trying to convey makes sense. Basically one room might look great, but as I start tiling into another, I might end up with a weird 1.5" gap across the edge of a wall somewhere.
I'm ready to lay our travertine and I'm reading everywhere says to find the center point of the room...however, which room? Living room? Dining room? Kitchen?
How can I be sure if I center it in one room that it won't look messed up in another? Obviously no layout is totally rectangular in every room...
How do I ensure the entire downstairs looks ok? I hope what I'm trying to convey makes sense. Basically one room might look great, but as I start tiling into another, I might end up with a weird 1.5" gap across the edge of a wall somewhere.
Hubby always dry fits the first rows horizontally and vertically before beginning. "The centerline" can be adjusted, if it will result in a full tile at one or both edges.
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I start in the middle of a walkway or hallway that flows through the rooms and work out from there. That way, you have tiles that have a continuous flow from one room to another. Also, lay some rows out first to see what you're working with. Never start in a corner.
I'm ready to lay our travertine and I'm reading everywhere says to find the center point of the room...however, which room? Living room? Dining room? Kitchen?
How can I be sure if I center it in one room that it won't look messed up in another? Obviously no layout is totally rectangular in every room...
How do I ensure the entire downstairs looks ok? I hope what I'm trying to convey makes sense. Basically one room might look great, but as I start tiling into another, I might end up with a weird 1.5" gap across the edge of a wall somewhere.
You lay it out on a diagonal!
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