The first step in laying a herringbone pattern is to find the center point of the wall.
How to lay out herringbone tile floor.
Stick it onto the wall and give it a little wiggle to make sure it s sticking.
This is the pattern that even the pros mess up says charles peterson author of wood flooring.
If you don t check before you get started you might find that an uneven floor can require you to start over from the beginning.
To figure out the correct tile amount you will take the square footage of your room length by width and add 10.
Measure the length of the wall and mark the halfway point.
If you have a wood floor that could use a built in focal point try inlaying a section of classic herringbone parquet.
A complete guide to layout installation finishing.
Before you start laying out the herringbone pattern or installing the flooring take some time to prepare the area.
How to install a herringbone tile floor demo prep and installation instructions.
Just know that the zigzag installation isn t a breeze.
Figured out where the ones that touched the wall needed to be cut.
How to calculate how many tiles you ll need to install a herringbone tile floor.
Then used a variety of trowels with flexbond mortar to adhere the tiles to the concrete subfloor.
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.
But let s do a quick summary just in case i laid out the tiles.
Make sure the subfloor is in good condition and that it s completely level.
Use your spacers to make sure the tile is level adjust if necessary.