--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Chmelik" <Chmelik@...> wrote: First, if you are planning on tile to add support to your floor than you should not be laying tile in the first place, if the floor moves, you are not ready to lay tile, second, I seem to have more waste on the diagonal, of course that may just be me.
> ck
Bill, you, of all people, should know that all floors move. Laying tiles diagonally minimizes the impact of that movement. I don't think they are trying to shore up a sagging, moving floor nor was I trying to imply that a diagonal pattern would accomplish any sort of floor strengthening or be any kind of sagging remedy. In so far as waste is concerned, as long as the cuts are 45°, additional waste is very minimal. I waste more tile by mismeasuring than the 45° pattern costs me and I don't mismeasure many.
Ron
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