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Level 1 Diploma in Wall and Floor Tiling

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Setting out a kitchen floor

Unit 128: Set out tiling components



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Setting out a kitchen floor First pick a focal point (this illustration shows the sink wall opposite the door). Dry lay a tile at each end and strike a datum line (see Activity 7).



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Setting out a kitchen floor Create a 3, 4, 5 right-angled triangle for a width datum line (this illustration shows this as the centre of the doorway).



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Setting out a kitchen floor Measure out from the first datum line to ensure you have good cuts everywhere you need to place a cut tile.



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Setting out a kitchen floor Adjust your datum line (as in this illustration), as the cut tile to the door would be too small.



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Setting out a kitchen floor Check widthways to ensure you have good cuts. This will leave a small cut to the unit by the door (a cut should not be smaller than one-fifth of a tile). 300mm x 300mm would be a cut no smaller than 60mm.



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Setting out a kitchen floor Once any adjustments to the datum lines have been made, fix the first row of tiles. On this floor all the cuts are being left out to fix the following day.



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Setting out a kitchen floor Continue to fix the full tiles along the two datum lines.



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Setting out a kitchen floor As you approach the door ensure you can reach to fix the last full tiles.



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Setting out a kitchen floor Once all the full floor tiles have been fixed all that is left are the cuts around the edge.



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Setting out a kitchen floor Normally on the second day you would go in to cut and fix the cut tiles.



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Setting out a kitchen floor Once all the cuts are in and the floor has dried it is time to grout and finish the floor.



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