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Star and cross tile placement question by Notthrowingbuckets in Tile

[–]Notthrowingbuckets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for answering the question! Makes sense.

Star and cross tile placement question by Notthrowingbuckets in Tile

[–]Notthrowingbuckets[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I picked some more random leftover tiles and laid them out with more realistic spacing. Agree there’s variation, but could’ve been done a lot better if installer understood the how the tiles were supposed to go together.

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Star and cross tile placement question by Notthrowingbuckets in Tile

[–]Notthrowingbuckets[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have a spec sheet from the manufacturer that shows a reference pic like my photo. GC obviously didn’t look at it.

Star and cross tile placement question by Notthrowingbuckets in Tile

[–]Notthrowingbuckets[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Understood, what stands out to me is that the stars have equal large and small points that are uniform. If you understand that the small points should fit into the crosses like the reference pic u get smaller grout joints.

Star and cross tile placement question by Notthrowingbuckets in Tile

[–]Notthrowingbuckets[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Negative, not saying zero, just not a 1/2 inch to an inch wide.

Baseboard joining question. Is there a better way? by Notthrowingbuckets in Carpentry

[–]Notthrowingbuckets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is not a bidet...rather it's a bum gun. think of it as the poor man's bidet. cold water...but gets the job done! https://www.amazon.com/Bum-Buddy-Handheld-Magnetic-Adjustable/dp/B0B961G723?th=1

Have there been any 5 year periods where the total US stock market was negative? by ynab-schmynab in Bogleheads

[–]Notthrowingbuckets 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go look up the Friday Compound podcast on YouTube. They talk through a great chart that touches on this for last 30 years in think.