Opus Romano Pattern — 8x8, 8x16 & 16x24 (Layout 1)
This Opus Romano variant builds its module from three tile sizes — 8"x8", 8"x16" and 16"x24" — arranged so that the large and small formats gather into alternating diagonal bands running from top left to bottom right. That regularity is the whole character of the layout: it reads as a deliberate rhythm rather than the scattered look of the second layout built from the same three sizes, and it leaves out the 16"x16" and 24"x24" squares of the full 5-size Opus Roman pattern.
Opus Romano Pattern — 3 Sizes (Layout 1)
Opuslay — tile layout worksheet- Room:
- 3 m × 2.5 m
- Units:
- Metric (cm / m²)
- Anchor:
- Left · Top
- Layout angle:
- Straight
- Tile colours:
- Single colour
Material breakdown
| Format | Qty / Pattern | Share | Qty / Room | Area / Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40x60 cm | 2 | 60.0% | 23 | 4.48 m² |
| 20x40 cm | 2 | 20.0% | 21 | 1.54 m² |
| 20x20 cm | 4 | 20.0% | 39 | 1.48 m² |
| Total | 8 | 100% | 83 | 7.50 m² |
What you'll need to buy
Tiles to buy
| 20x20 cm | 39 tiles | 1.56 m² |
| 20x40 cm | 22 tiles | 1.76 m² |
| 40x60 cm | 23 tiles | 5.52 m² |
Total 84 tiles · 8.84 m² (incl. 18% cuts & breakage)
Adhesive & grout
- Thin-set adhesive: ≈ 40.5 kg (2 × 50 lb bags) — recommended trowel: 12mm notch, large format
- Grout — the tile sets the joint width, not you:
- ≈ 2.1 kg (1 × 10 lb bag) — 3mm joint, rectified / tight-set tile
- ≈ 3.4 kg (1 × 10 lb bag) — 5mm joint, natural or non-rectified tile
Adhesive: allow a little over on an uneven substrate, or if you back-butter large tiles — both eat more than a flat bed.
Grout: the 25 lb bag is the usual size (10 lb for small jobs). Buy it in one go and stick to a single bag size: bags from different batches can dry to slightly different shades.
It's the tile that decides the joint, not the setter — dry-lay a section to find your width. Assumes 9.5mm tile depth; adjust for your product — thicker tiles need more.
Share & export
Save the Opus Romano Pattern — 3 Sizes (Layout 1) layout to your moodboard, or send the link to your tiler — it reopens with your room dimensions.
See the full 5-size Opus Roman (8x8, 8x16, 16x16, 16x24, 24x24)See the 3-size version (16x16, 16x24, 24x24)See the plank-format version (8x32, 16x32, 32x32)See the compact 3-size version (8x16, 16x16, 24x24)See the more irregular 3-size version (8x8, 8x16, 16x24)