How to lay herringbone pattern tile.
Setting out herringbone wall tiles.
The first step in laying a herringbone pattern is to find the center point of the wall.
Lay a piece of heavy duty cardboard onto the benchtop and use the spirit level to mark the halfway point from the wall onto the cardboard.
Measure the length of the wall and mark the halfway point.
What grout should i use to complete the herringbone pattern.
Use your spacers to make sure the tile is level adjust if necessary.
When tiling a herringbone pattern standard rule of thumb is that each rectangular tile is laid at 90 degree to the tile next to it creating what the experts refer to as a fish bone pattern that also resembles a set of arrows or triangles.
To make it easier to work out the herringbone pattern lay your tiles on the ground before gluing them to the wall.