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The Spacing Of Ceramic Tile

  
  
  

ceramic tileInstalling ceramic tile can be challenging. For a novice, spacing the tiles can be difficult, but of course there are tools to help with this. You can buy plastic tile spacers that cover the gambit from very small spacing to very large. The choice is yours but there are issues to note.

First off, if you are installing typical 4 ¼” square countertop or shower wall tiles, they have built-in lugs so that the spacing is pre-set. There is no guessing on this one…you just butt the tiles until the lugs touch and you have the correct spacing. But what about if you are using tiles without built-in lugs? Then you get to make choices.

Floor tiles come in lots of different sizes and it really comes down to what look you prefer. Large tiles can certainly accommodate large grout lines without looking like the spacing is too large. You wouldn’t want to install 6” floor tiles with ½” grout lines as the grout line spacing would really dominate the appearance. Plus, wider grout lines have a tendency to crack, but they also give you a little more wiggle room when laying the tile. You could choose to use large tiles with very small grout lines. This is a great look and makes the floor look more continuous instead of broken up by grout lines.

I would suggest laying out a handful of tiles on the floor and then adjusting the spacing until you find the look that you like.

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