Tiling Around a Window

Start tiling a wall with a window from the window recess so that most of the cut tiles can be positioned in less conspicuous areas of the wall.

1. Set out your tiles as for a normal wall, but adjust the height of the horizontal starting batten so that there is a complete row of whole tiles flush with the bottom edge of the window recess.
2. Adjust the vertical batten position so that the tiles will be evenly spaced on either side of the window recess.
3. Tile the recess so that, if possible, whole tiles are used at the front and any cut tiles are against the window frame. Work along the window ledge and then up the sides.
4. Fit the tiles at the edge of the window ledge in the same way as at an external corner, with the tiles on the ledge overlapping the edges of the tiles on the wall.
5. Fix the tiles in the normal way. You may need to add a third batten flush with the top of the window recess to support the tiles directly above the window.