Bathroom
Grout colour: why a dried sample joint beats the chart
Grout dries lighter than it looks wet, a chart is printed ink, and joint length per square metre decides how much of the wall is grout. How to choose a colour.
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Practical ways to measure, compare and plan a tiling project — with exact product facts kept separate until they are verified.
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Bathroom
Kit Kat tiles: 6 ways to lay them and the numbers behind the name
What kit kat tiles are, the three finger and strip mosaics on this site, six ways to lay a sheet, and why 88 metres of joint per square...
Bathroom
Subway tile layouts: 8 patterns, and the one number that never changes
Eight ways to lay a 75 × 300 or 100 × 300 mm subway tile, with tiles per square metre, cutting notes, and why joint length stays the...
Formats
Kitchen splashback tiles: 9 formats compared by size, joint and finish
Nine tile formats used on kitchen splashbacks, compared by face size, pieces per square metre, joint length and the finishes recorded on this site.
Hexagon
Kitchen hexagon tiles: 7 layout ideas and the numbers behind them
Seven ways to lay hexagon mosaic tiles in a kitchen, with sheets per square metre, joint length and what the two hexagon products on this site record.
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