That includes grout joints too.
Floor tile grout line width.
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.
To figure out the size of your grout lines you also need to add the size of the lugs to the size of the spacer if you use the spacers between them.
And tile as large as 48 is becoming common.
165 12 x 24 tile.
A small grout line width about 1 16 inch is possible if the flooring tile is consistent in size also called a rectified tile as mentioned above.
Because a medium size grout line is easier to work with and in most cases can hide some slight imperfections it is often the choice of both experts and the average diy homeowner.
First the smallest grout lines less than 1 8 inch are ideal for rectified tiles.
Tiles that vary in size and shape need large grout joint widths 3 8 to 1 2 inch.
Large format tile installation needs to be considered differently from regular tile installation.
Large tiles give you so much design freedom.
Note that using the smallest grout possible will increase installation time.
If smaller spacers like 1 8 are used it will accentuate the size difference of handmade tile.
Let s talk about grout size options.
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.
Because of this minimizing the width of grout lines is advisable.
Finished grout lines will vary from 1 16 to 3 16.
However large tile can be challenging to install.
Rectified tiles are perfectly uniform with precisely defined edges requiring the least amount of grout.
Circumstances should the grout joint be less than 1 16 1 6 mm.
Regular format tiles are what i install on most of my jobs.
Grout including sealed grout tends to wear more quickly than tile and become more porous and prone to staining.
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Actual finished grout spaces will vary from 1 8 to 1 4 if 3 16 spacers are used.
Due to the amount of size variation in the tile the actual grout joint width may need to vary from what is requested or specified.
Grout must adjust for these differences between tiles so understandably there can be some variation in the width of a grout joint.
The actual grout joint size should be equal to three times the variance in actual tile facial dimensions.
Generally it is advisable to use a grout joint at least two times the average difference between the largest tiles and the smallest tiles.
All other cuts of tile from tumbled to chiseled to punched contain slight variations in shape and size.