Hello to the experts
I would like to know
Are there special tiles available?
Is an epoxy resin kitchen countertop recommended or is it rather risky?
Tiles on wood or Wedi boards
Please provide professional advice on the best approach
Thank you very much
I would like to know
Are there special tiles available?
Is an epoxy resin kitchen countertop recommended or is it rather risky?
Tiles on wood or Wedi boards
Please provide professional advice on the best approach
Thank you very much
borderpuschl schrieb:
Two large format tiles (glued together under a press). How exactly is this supposed to work and look? Is the panel made up of several tiles across the surface, or just on the bottom/top?
Thanks! mini_g
We tiled ourselves (in our old house to upgrade the kitchen). Everyone loved it. Unfortunately, we didn’t enjoy it until the end.
If you hire professionals, they need to know exactly what they are doing.
If you want to do it yourself:
Tile material as you prefer. Preferably small tiles (we used 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches), somewhat rustic).
Adhesive: two-component adhesive. This type is also used in laboratories and is acid-resistant.
The mixture is somewhat thick; I would lay out the tiles beforehand.
I can’t remember if the grout was the same material or something different.
Cleaning is not an issue, as the grout is very durable.
The only problem was the front edge, the skirting strip: We nailed a wooden one that wore out quite quickly.
If you hire professionals, they need to know exactly what they are doing.
If you want to do it yourself:
Tile material as you prefer. Preferably small tiles (we used 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches), somewhat rustic).
Adhesive: two-component adhesive. This type is also used in laboratories and is acid-resistant.
The mixture is somewhat thick; I would lay out the tiles beforehand.
I can’t remember if the grout was the same material or something different.
Cleaning is not an issue, as the grout is very durable.
The only problem was the front edge, the skirting strip: We nailed a wooden one that wore out quite quickly.
I would recommend large-format tiles, 60x60cm (24x24 inches) or 60x90cm (24x36 inches). This results in fewer grout lines and, with calibrated tiles, allows for fairly narrow grout joints.
If you search on Google for
Gatto completed kitchen
you can see an example of a large kitchen island that has been tiled.
If you search on Google for
you can see an example of a large kitchen island that has been tiled.
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borderpuschl19 Nov 2019 13:26The tile countertop I am familiar with is made from a single tile but is only available up to a length of 320cm (126 inches), which means there is no joint. Two tiles are glued together, reversed, so that the countertop overhang looks the same from below as from above. The tile is 6mm (0.24 inches) thick, so the countertop is only 12mm (0.47 inches) thick. Cutouts for the sink and cooktop were made using a water jet cutter (this level of precision is hard to achieve with natural stone slabs or wood, for example), and moisture from the sink or dishwasher is not a problem.
Correction: It is an L-shaped kitchen and, of course, there is a joint at the 90° corners, just like with all countertops.
Correction: It is an L-shaped kitchen and, of course, there is a joint at the 90° corners, just like with all countertops.
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