Hello everyone,
We had a construction meeting today with our tiler.
Unfortunately, my wishes cannot be realized...
We will have 120x60cm (47x24 inches) tiles in the bathrooms, both on the walls and on the floor.
I would like continuous grout lines (from wall to floor), but also as many large or full tiles as possible.
Unfortunately, this plan doesn’t work in our bathroom. In the middle of the bathroom, there would be narrow tile pieces about 20 to 30cm (8 to 12 inches) wide.
How do you handle this? Do you prioritize a uniform grout joint from wall to floor?
Or do you give up on that in favor of better tile layout on the floor?
I’m really torn...
We had a construction meeting today with our tiler.
Unfortunately, my wishes cannot be realized...
We will have 120x60cm (47x24 inches) tiles in the bathrooms, both on the walls and on the floor.
I would like continuous grout lines (from wall to floor), but also as many large or full tiles as possible.
Unfortunately, this plan doesn’t work in our bathroom. In the middle of the bathroom, there would be narrow tile pieces about 20 to 30cm (8 to 12 inches) wide.
How do you handle this? Do you prioritize a uniform grout joint from wall to floor?
Or do you give up on that in favor of better tile layout on the floor?
I’m really torn...
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hampshire14 Jan 2020 14:07Golfi90 schrieb:
Do you place importance on a consistent grout joint alignment between wall and floor?Absolutely, I do! The pattern of the grout lines is an integral part of the visual design and at least as important as the tile surface itself. That’s why we hired a professional for it.
Tiles cut into small pieces and poor grout work are, of course, acceptable if you’re doing it yourself and don’t do it better, or if you knowingly hire amateurs.
Domski schrieb:
Small formats, laid diagonally?No, the same large format as on the wall, laid diagonally across the floor area, and only switching to the smaller format in the quasi separation strip along the edge of the floor.hampshire schrieb:
Small-cut tiles and poor grout linesI believe this "alternative" was not meant here, but rather "grout alignment" in the sense of keeping the grout pattern consistent, with joints running continuously over the wall-to-floor transition.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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With my question, I meant whether you would prioritize maintaining a consistent grout line transition from wall to floor tiles and accept some “smaller” floor tiles for that reason.
In other words, due to the grout line layout, a tile in front of the shower would measure 120 x 35 cm (47 x 14 inches), so the 120 x 60 cm (47 x 24 inches) tile would be cut into a smaller piece.
Or would you rather have the full 120 x 60 cm (47 x 24 inches) tile in front of the shower but not have a uniform grout line alignment with the wall tiles?
In other words, due to the grout line layout, a tile in front of the shower would measure 120 x 35 cm (47 x 14 inches), so the 120 x 60 cm (47 x 24 inches) tile would be cut into a smaller piece.
Or would you rather have the full 120 x 60 cm (47 x 24 inches) tile in front of the shower but not have a uniform grout line alignment with the wall tiles?
What size are the wall tiles?
In a case like this, @Golfi90, I would definitely prioritize keeping the grout lines aligned between the wall and floor. A 120 x 35 cm (47 x 14 inches) tile is not a tiny cut piece. It would be different if you ended up with something like 120 x 2 cm (47 x 1 inch) or 120 x 10 cm (47 x 4 inches).
In a case like this, @Golfi90, I would definitely prioritize keeping the grout lines aligned between the wall and floor. A 120 x 35 cm (47 x 14 inches) tile is not a tiny cut piece. It would be different if you ended up with something like 120 x 2 cm (47 x 1 inch) or 120 x 10 cm (47 x 4 inches).
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