Firstly, we need to decide where to begin laying the tiles on the wall, depending on the general
design and the shape of the tiles. This will avoid an enforced cut, which would cause critical
points in the laying of the tiles and would give a strange effect when looking at the overall design.
Based on the proposed layout and with the help of a metric rule, we can measure where to begin
tiling the border. With this style bathroom, we should leave room for the spacing: 7 mm for dark
tiles, 2 mm for light tiles, and no spacing for the border.
Then we mark on the wall the total measurement for the border, which includes the ceramic tiles
and the joints.
With this same measurement, we mark the levels on all the walls, to ensure that there is no deviation
in the height of the border, as the border itself will be the starting point for all the wall tiling. Then we
start by laying the whole tiles beginning with the second row from the bottom, towards the top, until
we reach the end.
Using the mark for the border, we can measure the level for all the walls with a water level which is
long enough (normally 20 m) to reach all parts of the bathroom. To take a level reading, we need
to place the one end of the hose of the water level on the line marked as the base of the border.
This point is then used as the reference point for obtaining the rest of the levels in the bathroom.
Using this system we can ensure that all the marks are at the same height.
If the hose of the water level is equipped with graduated tubes, this can help us to take all the
measurements directly. It also makes using the level easier, as it can be moved and stored without
needing to be emptied.
Identical levels can also be obtained with the assistance of a RUBILASER builder's laser level. The
RUBILASER, mounted either on a solid surface or on a tripod, is placed on a reference point, located
at a level over the horizontal surface, with the aid of regulators.
With the RUBILASER platform, we can swivel the RUBILASER on its axis to obtain all the necessary
levels.
From these marks on the wall we can trace out lines with a RUBI
line marker, in order to mark measurement around the whole perimeter of the bathroom.
Measuring the overall length of the tiles and joints.
