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grout joint size (post #193056)

jackwater on Thu, 09/02/2010 - 17:49
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I am tiling a shower, walls and floor. I am using goshen stone that is about 1 2/2 inches thick. the pieces I am applying to the wall vary in size from 10"x8" to 2'x3'. I placed kirdy over dry-wall and am using a standard thin-set mortar. I would like to butt the pieces against each other and leave as little a gap as possible. Can I do this. If need be, I can back-bevel cut the pieces.

 

thank you for any help

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  Obviously, not getting much (post #193056, reply #1 of 3)

by bd in reply to jackwater [original] on Mon, 09/06/2010 - 15:34

  Obviously, not getting much response here. If you haven't gotten any other info, try posting over at the John Bridge Tile Forum. (Don't know if this link will work. Cutting & pasting in this new forum s/w is pretty flaky for me.)     

    

  http://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?forumid=1    

 

 

 

 

 

First of all even though it's (post #193056, reply #2 of 3)

by andybuildz in reply to jackwater [original] on Sat, 09/18/2010 - 05:32

First of all even though it's said that you "can" use drywall under Kerdi..I wouldn't!

If you get even small drops of water, say..behind faucets and such you're screwed! It's really not that difficult to cut Hardie ya know. 

With that said...You can butt your stone closely but if it were me I'd leave a hair to fill with grout. Back-beveling sure seems like more work than it may be worth.Why not use a thin spacer. Maybe cut up some 30# felt  or similar to use?

I know when I set marble it's got a slight bevel like you're suggesting but if I had to make those bevels myself I'd be pulling out what's left of my hair!

 

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I'm confused .... tile that (post #193056, reply #3 of 3)

by Clewless1 in reply to jackwater [original] on Sat, 09/18/2010 - 06:12

I'm confused .... tile that is 1 and 2/2 inches thick?  and you are applying tiles that vary in dimension from 10x8 inches to 2x3 feet??

I agree w/ the other guy ... no drywall ... in this day and age, use cement board. Normally tile is made for any grout size you like and many tiles have a 'nub' to butt them w/ each other and still leave a hairline for grout. Leaving no grout line in a shower may be asking for all kinds of problems. Having a small grout line is prudent.

However ... I'm not an expert in tiling ... and I'm not familiar w/ "goshen stone" Is that a particular type of tile?

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