A quick tile layout dilema.

I've just finished tiling the bulk of my toilet wall and am about to start on the floor. I've hit a bit of a snag though.

The Room is 880mm x 1540mm, tiles are 300mm x 300mm. If I center the tiles to prevent being left with a sliver thin row of tiles at one end and either one side or across the doorway threshold I only get 8 complete tiles in the room and more than double the amount of required cuts than if I just work from the back corner. Working off the back corner also gives me 12 complete tiles.

I don't particularly like the idea of a strip of 45mm wide tiles right in the door way, but don't think the waste and extra work justifies beig worried about it.

Thoughts of a stainless, aluminium or tile transition strip have crossed my mind but not sure if it'll just look bandaided and E36 M3ty.

I don't particularly want to have to rip them back up because Ive decided it didn't turn out right

Edit: also working from the back corner would put the floor waste in the corner of one tile as opposed to being spread over multiple tiles

Can you start from the corner nearest the doorway and work away from the door?

I had a similar issue when doing my bathroom, but turned 90 degrees. My solution was to put in a racing strip down the middle. Ended up being more work, but so much nicer looking.

Hal: I was thinking that just then while staring at it.

I could start at the door corner and go across to the wall, leaving a narrow strip along the far wall and a narrow strip at the back of the toilet. That way the floor waste should only be spread over 2 tiles.

Ill go chalk line a guide and rough it out. I have a feeling it'll throw the toilet position on the tiles out a little. But it may be the best compromise given the space.

This has crossed my mind...

Though I can't help but feel I won't be happy with it

It would be more work, but if you want to avoid the thin strip completely, you could run the tile at a 45 degree angle to the walls.

Thanks guys, I've gone with Hals suggestion. it allows me to mostly Hide one partial row at the back of the toilet and keeps the doorway transition cleaner looking.

I'm just hanging around killing time till they update the parking lot build thread, so I really don't have anything useful to contribute.

I do like this gentleman's approach to no tile lines:

Perhaps a floor mural would solve the problem?

Looking at that when on the crapper gives a whole new meaning to 'going down the crapper.'

In reply to NOHOME:

Cant imagine constipation would hang in there long using that toilet.

I might get a pic or two of the finished product up if I can remember how to get into the photo bucket I need to grout and install the new toilet today.

When we did the floors, the answer to this was to not put whole tiles against any wall. If you're going to have a sliver on one side, take another inch or two out of the opposing side. I didn't see that you're considering tile spacers in your math.

Also, if you go to YouTube and seek out the instructional videos of Sal DiBlasi, you won't be going wrong.