[aigel]

Ok, I got going with my work a long time later ... and followed the advice here. I have the hardibacker down but need to flatten the floor out more. I already did a little with more thinset on the low spots under the hardibacker but it was pretty extreme. There is one floor joist running the lenght of the room. And the side where the tub is on has sagged with time (almost 50 year old house). So, I'll go back with some leveler, and massage that side of the room. Of course the other side of the joist sags too, but less, so I am targeting flat, not level.

At any rate, once I have the prep work done, I can't wait to put down some tile. The room is only 5x10.

Question: For a beginner, do you recommend smaller or larger tile?



My assessment:
Smaller tile pro: Easier to cut and lay around nooks and crannies. Less important to have perfectly flat base. (?)
Smaller tile con: Lots of pieces, more grout, more pieces to align and keep in a straight line.

Larger tile pro: Less pieces, faster (?)
Larger tile con: Harder to cut for nooks and crannies, not so good over non perfectly flat base.

I found a nice 6x12 and same in 12x24. Don't like the idea of squares (4 corners meeting up, and not sure about overlapping them by 1/2?)

Thanks!

G