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HIKERGIRL

Tue, 01/08/2008 - 1:26pm

Ceramic tile

What is the typical width of the grout between 12" ceramic floor tiles? Does it really matter? In measuring my room I have figured that if I put 3/16" between the tiles, I will have to do almost no cutting of the tile on my overall room width. Is this too thin for the grout?

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The standard is usually to

caring1 writes:

Tue, 01/08/2008 - 3:04pm

The standard is usually to use 1/4" spacers in the corners, when installing, but there would be no reason for shortening that by 1/16". This is based on your taste and what looks best to you. For future upkeep, you may prefer darker versus lighter grout (no extremes here, though).

Let's correct that to "no

caring1 writes:

Tue, 01/08/2008 - 3:06pm

Let's correct that to "no reason for not shortening that by 1/16"."

Thanks

HIKERGIRL writes:

Wed, 01/09/2008 - 5:50am

Thank you for the input. I have penciled it out and thought it would look fine. I am laying terra-cotta colored tiles, thought I would use some grout in the dark tan tones, haven't decided on that yet. Ecru? type of color.

If this is for a kitchen or

caring1 writes:

Fri, 01/11/2008 - 12:01am

If this is for a kitchen or bathroom, make sure that the tiles are glazed, so stains won't be absorbed into the clay. You may want to mix some grout and put it between two uninstalled tiles and let it dry, so you can see what the final look will be, before doing the whole room.

Livingroom

HIKERGIRL writes:

Fri, 01/11/2008 - 4:56am

This is for the livingroom, I have laid out 1 box of tiles just to make sure that I do like the color, etc. Which I do. I have found 3/16" spacers....thought that may be a problem but found them pretty quickly. Yes, tiles are glazed. Good point. Thank you.

What is your subsurface? Is

caring1 writes:

Fri, 01/11/2008 - 8:55am

What is your subsurface? Is it level? You can use a self-leveling thinset to get a level surface or use backer board that has thinset below, to fill the gaps. Another suggestion to reduce the likelihood of cracks between the tiles is that once you have a level surface, buy some inexpensive vinyl flooring and installing it upside down. After that is down (moisture barrier & resistance to movement), you can apply your thinset and install your tiles. The larger the tile you install, the more important it is to make sure that you are installing on a level surface.

BACKER BOARD

HIKERGIRL writes:

Fri, 01/11/2008 - 9:14am

I have a backerboard and planned to use the self-leveling thinset. Overall it's pretty level, but there ARE some shallow areas. Thanks for the input.

If you don't lay down the

caring1 writes:

Fri, 01/11/2008 - 11:35am

If you don't lay down the vinyl, make sure that you tape the seams where the backer boards meet. Best wishes on your project. Let me know the results.