Flooring Tile - Grout ? We are having our kitchen floor re-tiled

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scrapfanatic
06-05-05, 08:31 AM
soon, and I want a very thin grout line, the size of the side of a penney. Is this ok, or do I have to have a larger space between tiles? The floor beneath is cement slab. Thanks for info.

twelvepole
06-05-05, 02:31 PM
Typically, grout joint spacing is kept between 1/4" to 5/16" wide for floor tile. If the ceramic tile you selected varies in size by more than an 1/8" then spacers will prove to be of little use. You can use tile spacers to account for 1/8" grout lines, but again if the tile you selected varies in size, it will be difficult to maintain the size of grout line and spacers will not be very helpful.
Tileman
06-05-05, 03:29 PM
3/16 to 1/4" is the norm for ceramic, stone can be 1/16 to 1/8" because it is cut more uniform in size, Spacers are a waste of time on a floor, grid it.:)