Setting out a window wall ready for Tiling

1. WALL&FLOOR TILING
Window Task
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2. Tools required for the task
• Spirit level/Water level
• Pencil
• Length of wood
• Measuring tape
• Tile nippers
• Notched trowel
• Gauging trowel
• Tile cutter
• Chalk line
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Using a spirit level
check the window
reveals for plumb.

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Again using a spirit
level check the
window sill and
soffit for level.

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Use a measuring
tape to find the
centre of the
window sill and
mark using a
pencil.

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Using a spirit level
and pencil to
transfer the centre
line to the top and
the bottom of the
wall. Then transfer
between the two
points with a chalk
line

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Using the staff
stick check the
cuts to the reveals
and both sides of
the wall. Choose
which method of
centre works best
for your wall centre
of a tile or a centre
of a joint

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Using the staff
stick check the
cuts to the sill and
soffit if the cuts are
to small adjust the
staff stick to suit.

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Once position of
tiles has been
worked out mark
the wall on top and
bottom of the
window using the
staff stick with a
pencil.

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Using the staff
stick you can now
check the cutting
at the ceiling and
floor. If these are
not suitable start
again at the
window.

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Using water level
transfer setting out
height around
room and mark
with chalk line.

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You can now use
your staff stick to
set the tile baton to
the nearest whole
tile from the floor.

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After setting tile
batons and plumb
lines you are now
ready to start tiling

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Fix the tiles to
window height you
can now put plumb
lines up both sides
of the window this
will help when you
get to top of the
window to ensure
gap doesn't close
or open up

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Continue tiling up
both sides of
window ensuring
tiles are kept
plumb and level
throughout

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Use the staff stick
to ensure tiles
work in .

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Finish cuts around
outside of window

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Complete tiling up
to ceiling

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Remove tile baton,
cut and fix base
tile.

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Apply tile trim to
window reveals
soffit and sill mitred
in each corner. Tile
window reveals
soffit and sill
ensure all tiling is
flush with tile trim
and all the joints
line through.