How To Lay Tile Diagonally Wall

Diagonal tile installations draw the eye out to the sides of the installation visually widening and enlarging the space.

How to lay tile diagonally wall.

Lay half of first tile with cut side facing 90 degree corner and tips almost touching walls at a 45 degree angle. If you are laying the diagonal tiles over the entire backsplas simply drawing a chalk line from one corner to the opposite will not work. Lay out tiles in a dry run to make sure they fit. Instead you need to find the 45 degree angles on the wall.

Start in a 90 degree corner. Because tile laid on a diagonal has half tiles or pieces of cut tile along each edge of the installation a lot more tile is required to complete the job. If it seems complicated try this. There are only two ways to handle an inside corner with diagonal tiles.

If the wall is really large i use a square to keep the corners lined up. For the tiles near the center line up the two sides of the tiles with the diagonal lines and the opposing corners of the tile with the straight. While a diagonal pattern might seem logical if you are using big tiles for an expansive space such as a large kitchen or great room floor many people worry that diagonal tiles can look too busy in a smaller bathroom and if you are a diyer planning to install the tiles yourself you might worry that. Using a wet saw cut one tile into a triangle diagonally from opposite tip to opposite tip.

Dry fit a row of tiles along each diagonal line. Then every subsequent row is a process of draping over the pyramid back and forth. This is a fold. The best way is to arrange your wall tile in a pyramid shape.