[compostqueen]

Nothing to do with growing but I find the tiling forums too hostile to venture such a simple question 

I am tiling a small section of my outside loo, just the back wall and two sides. The back wall is only about 36" wide.  As it is so small, will I still have to attach a vertical batten as well as a horizontal one before starting to tile. I know it's desirable but is it necessary?

Thanks in anticipation

[mumofstig]

Just mark a plumb line up from the horizontal batten either in the middle, or where one of your tile edges is due to fall when you plan the tile layout 

[compostqueen]

that's what I thought. I know a solid piece of batten would give me a good edge to start off from but I just wondered if the vertical batten was vital as I'm only tiling such a small area behind the loo.  I've got my horizontal batten sorted 

[noshed]

You've just got plan it so you don't end up with impossibly small bits of tile to cut. (Unless you're very good at cutting)

[compostqueen]

I have marked the centre of the wall and have made a tiling stick to show me how best to align my tiles across the wall to get even cuts at each side of the wall 

[mumofstig]

You obviously do more planning than me ............I have been known to just start in the first corner that the eye sees and work away from that 

[noshed]

Sounds like you've got everything covered CPQ. We'll be needing pics when it's done.

[joyfull]

Yep photos are a must 

[compostqueen]

Will do 

[Poolfield2]

I'm just impressed that you are bothering to tile the outside loo

[Paul Plots]

I'm just impressed that you are bothering to tile the outside loo

When's the official opening? Are we all invited to the P-free party 

(Bring a bottle?)...... sorry 

[compostqueen]

 

I was jumping the gun and forgot OH had to make the hole through the wall for the connection to the sewer pipe. He's done that now so I have the added frig factor of cutting tiles round it 

We didn't tile round the loo at our last house which I why I'm doing at this one. Boys will be boys   

[compostqueen]

this is it just before I put the final tiles in place around the sewer pipe. Can't take a pic at the mo as the kitchen fitter is in there installing cupboards and a sink etc in the utility part of the job  

I got some tile edgings but I chickened out as being too difficult for me  

[Paul Plots]

Looks a very good job!

Training avoids the need for us to have "splash backs" in our bathrooms.   

[compostqueen]

To be honest I suggested a urinal