Installation Instructions

■ Use the measurement of the full pattern repeat to lay out

additional chalk lines to keep joints straight (Fig. 21).

Diagonal Layouts

• Lay out the center and perpendicular lines as previously

described for a square layout. Place a mark on each line

an equal distance away from the center point (distance

from center is arbitrary).

• Use a slightly larger arbitrary size and swing an arc on

both sides of each line from points E, F, G, H (Fig. 22).

Snap diagonal chalk lines at the point where the marks

intersect. If done correctly, the chalk lines will intersect

at the center point.

• Make a dry layout in one quadrant along the center and

perpendicular chalk lines.

• Measure the distance between the last whole tile and the

wall. If the distance in either row is less than one-forth of

the diagonal dimension of the tile (whole tile = 5 1/2” and

a separated tile = 2 3/4”), adjust the starting point and

snap a new chalk line (use the dimension for the tile being

installed) away from the original chalk line (Fig. 23).

This will provide a balanced layout with larger cut tile

around the perimeter.

Fig. 17 - Separated border tiles use a spacer one-half

the thickness of the whole tiles.

Fig. 16 - Separated tiles will have one additional

grout line.

Fig. 18- An alternative to using different spacer

sizes is to off-set the joints.

Fig. 20 - Reposition the center lines so the separated tile (A) or the whole tile

(B) is at the center of the room to achieve the desired border appearance.

Fig. 19- Determine the dimensions for the pattern repeat.

Fig. 21 - Lay out additional chalk lines the exact

dimensions of the pattern

Fig. 22 - Diagonal layout.

Fig. 23 - Adjusting chalk lines for a diagonal layout.

Use a spacer 1/2

the gauge