Hi. The wall tiles for our bathroom have been chosen by the Boss lady. I'm about to lay them and just noticed the box says not to lay in offset pattern, only straight. Our plan was always to lay in offset pattern as we think it will look better. There's no explanation given on the box, I'm assuming it's down to the manufacturing curvature of the tile making lippage more obvious if you stagger the joints.... Does that sound about right? I can't see that is a strength or adhesion reason...unless I'm missing something. Thanks
Pics attached. I've placed a few upside down on the table and you can feel some slight lippage when you brick bond lay them, but its only a tiny amount. Unless there is a structural reason why, i might just carry on.
Ah yeah most types of that size are recommended to only overlap a third. I’ve done the same tiles half offset. Just take your time and depending what your walls/floor is like be prepared to play around with them a little bit. Definitely no structural reason
This is when levelling clips can help. If your tiles are bowed the clips will help to pull them flat while the adhesive sets. Here's a bathroom I tiled the other month with the same size tiles as yours which were all bowed. Clips were essential in this case.
Nice. Ive used those clips before on the kitchen floor (plank tiles in offset pattern) and they helped a lot. Just didn't consider them on the walls for some reason .