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Checkerboard
« on: July 01, 2016, 01:24:35 PM »
I am trying to make up my mind. Should I do 6 inch checkerboard floor or 12 inch squares?
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Re: Checkerboard
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2016, 01:35:48 PM »
Regular rectangular tilings are so boring.  Why not go with an aperiodic tiling?

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Re: Checkerboard
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2016, 01:49:43 PM »
Quote from: RC Storick on July 01, 2016, 01:24:35 PM
I am trying to make up my mind. Should I do 6 inch checkerboard floor or 12 inch squares?

What size are your checkers?
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Re: Checkerboard
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2016, 01:51:08 PM »
Quote from: badbill on July 01, 2016, 01:49:43 PM
What size are your checkers?

the tile is 12x12 with 4 6 inch squares on each one
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Re: Checkerboard
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2016, 02:13:12 PM »
What ever's easier for you to see things you drop on the floor.  I must have 2 dozen nuts and bolts stuck somewhere in my rug.
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Re: Checkerboard
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2016, 02:13:53 PM »
I'd go with the bigger 12" squares.  Now that's just me.
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Re: Checkerboard
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2016, 02:27:24 PM »
Shop floor, kitchen floor, bathroom floor?   ??? Steve
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Re: Checkerboard
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2016, 02:33:11 PM »
I don't want my floor to be that busy. Makes the room look smaller.

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Re: Checkerboard
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2016, 09:09:41 PM »
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Re: Checkerboard
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2016, 07:12:07 AM »
Quote from: Crist Rigotti on July 01, 2016, 02:13:53 PM
I'd go with the bigger 12" squares.  Now that's just me.

I agree. The larger squares will look better.

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Re: Checkerboard
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2016, 07:28:46 AM »
What about the floating interlocking tile? 

Easy to lay, repair and move.  A little more $$ but bullet proof. You can use any patter you want. 

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Re: Checkerboard
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2016, 04:55:15 PM »
I am poor. I opted for the .38 pter square foot tile. Almost finished. I will show a movie when I am done later tonight.
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Re: Checkerboard
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2016, 04:56:52 PM »
Quote from: Avaiojet on July 02, 2016, 07:12:07 AM
I agree. The larger squares will look better.



I wanted the bigger squares but the cheap tile I got the patter is not perfect so I used them as is and used the 6 inch pattern
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Re: Checkerboard
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2016, 06:27:02 PM »
Pick something that lets you see small parts that have fallen on the floor. Trust me, I know from sad experience!  mw~
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