Tile heights: band, full height or skirting, wall by wall
The tiler sets out from these. Keep one skirting height on every wall; a height that changes is the first thing people notice.
Ask: For each wall: floor to where?
Plan · Stage 7 of 10 · 6 decisions
Decide before tiling
Before the tiler sets out. Tile heights, grout, trims and slip ratings. The tiler sets out from these on day one.
Copies the decisions shown, with a prompt, to paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.
Grout colour and type: cement, epoxy or urethane
Pale floor grout tends to go grey; epoxy needs no sealing and suits showers but costs more.
Ask: Have you seen the grout beside the real tile, in the room's own light? Choose it here
Edge trims and their finish, or mitred edges
Trims show on every external corner and should match the tapware finish.
Ask: Which edges get a trim, and in what finish?
Mirror and cabinet heights against the tile line
Two trades meeting on one line shows every millimetre of tolerance. Keep the top of a mirror cabinet off the tile line, about 100 mm below it.
Ask: Do any edges from two different trades land on the same line?
Slip rating for every floor
P3 is the usual minimum for bathroom floors; P4 or P5 for outdoors, ramps and pool surrounds.
Ask: Does each floor tile carry a published P rating that suits where it goes? Choose it here
Splashback: tile, glass or stone, and its height
It meets the benchtop, the cupboards and the rangehood, so the junctions need deciding.
Ask: Where does the splashback stop at each end and at the top? Choose it here
Prompts, not rules. Most choices can wait; these can't, because a later trade builds to them. Code items cite their source; states adopt parts of the NCC differently, so check yours. Your builder, trades, certifier and each product's install sheet decide. Download the list (JSON, CC BY 4.0).