Tile trowels come in many shapes and sizes generally starting out from a 3 16 v notch up to the 1 2 square notch.
Grout size for 12x24 wall tile.
Daltile recommends that large tiles have a 1 8 or 3 16 minimum grout joint for the most successful installation.
What grout line size shoud i use for a 12 x 24 shower wall tile.
Special types such as slate or quarry tiles often do not have edges uniform enough to look good with tight spacing.
Also make sure you get a quality tile since 12 x 24 is a very large tile and i ve seen a lot of breakage with cheaper tile done by inexperienced tilesetters.
Facial dimensions of the tile is 1 8 the actual grout joint will need to be 3 16.
If smaller spacers like 1 8 are used it will accentuate the size difference of handmade tile.
The tile council of north america and accompanying tile organizations recommend an average grout joint width of 3 16 inch for every 1 16 inch variation in the size of the tiles.
Finished grout lines will vary from 1 16 to 3 16.
Using 12x24 tiles in bathroom should tile run same direct.
This most often occurs with wall tile.
Grout that is insufficiently packed into the joint.
With your 12 24 tiles you should use a 1 2 notched trowel on the wall and back butter each tile but just with a skim coat.
The wider spacing will help to accommodate placement of tile and maintaining straight lines.
If insufficient force is used while grouting wall tile it is easy to bridge the joint where the grout does not penetrate to the back of the joint.
Grout lines for floor tiles.
Actual finished grout spaces will vary from 1 8 to 1 4 if 3 16 spacers are used.
Let s talk about grout size options.
This movement can cause the grout to crack and if sufficiently severe can cause tile to crack.
They also suggest adding to this width.
The difference is not really noticeable visually but can make a big difference to the quality of the installation.
Grout joint for staggered brick joint patterns.
Note that using the smallest grout possible will increase installation time.
For example if you take two 12 inch tiles and compare them side to side and there is a variation of 1 16 inch in the two tiles you are recommended to use at least a 3.