Wood look · Porcelain tiles

A running pattern needs an agreed offset and a review of the actual tile geometry. Long narrow pieces can make alignment issues more visible. Ask the installer to determine a suitable arrangement from the product guidance and site conditions; a promotional photograph is not a setting-out instruction.

• Draw the intended offset sequence.
• Distribute repeated knots and dark grain features.

Following a long wall, an entrance axis or a change of room can lead to different results. Plan the junction between spaces and the treatment at thresholds. Review the grout against the main grain colour so the floor reads as the intended composition rather than a set of outlined strips.

• Mark the main room axis.
• Check cut widths beside both long walls.

Herringbone and chevron are sometimes used interchangeably in a buyer’s mood board, although their piece shapes and junctions are different. Begin with a drawing of the intended pattern, then confirm whether it is made from the selected rectangular tile or requires a separately reviewed cut shape. Show the border and the connection to the adjoining room, because decorative laying can create a different set of perimeter pieces from a simple running layout. The enquiry should identify the desired result without assuming that every wood-look model can be supplied as every decorative shape. Have quantities and cutting requirements reviewed against the actual selected format and approved pattern.

• Include a drawing of the requested decorative layout.
• Identify supplied shapes separately from any proposed cutting operations.