Help With Laying Out Brick Style Tiles

[Colour Republic]

Why alternate grout joints in the corner.......makes no difference imo...i Silicon internal corners anyway..

It's not for strength more the look, but if you always Silicon internal corners it wouldn't make any difference as it would be hiden, it was just a way that I thought would carry on the brick bond look.

So you think it's a daft idea!:lol:

 

[doug boardley]

Explain thingy's.?????????

was taking the pee!!

 

[DHTiling]

No not really......just personal choice...but corner joints tend to crack , thats why i Silicon...overkill maybe..but deffo worth it..

 

[brian c]

It's not for strength more the look, but if you always Silicon internal corners it wouldn't make any difference as it would be hiden, it was just a way that I thought would carry on the brick bond look.

So you think it's a daft idea!:lol:

i think so,more like impossible

 

[DHTiling]

i think so,more like impossible

why's that bri........it's easy...:huh2:

 

[Colour Republic]

i think so,more like impossible

That sounds like a challenge Brian! I shall post pictures on here when it all goes terribly wrong

Thanks guys

 

[brian c]

never done it,staggered joints in the corner and i do the same as you and Silicon the corners anyway..never been asked to do this.So it is possible,i stand corrected.

 

[Edohanion]

Couple of questions 1 - Is a 'face pegged spacer' one of the T shaped ones in the pick above? I can see how you would need these for brick bond. 2 - Do you grout internal corners as normal, then Silicon over top or use a Silicon joint only? Thanks Ed

 

[DHTiling]

It's difficult for some to explain bri.....say you tiled a wall.......all the tiles on the right hand side upto the ceiling.....then you tiled the wall to the left of this......the CUT tiles would all be on the left wall...YES!!...what CR is suggesting is to alternate the cuts from right wall to left wall..one row at a time....

Not hard to do, but deffo not neccessary..imo..

 

[DHTiling]

Couple of questions 1 - Is a 'face pegged spacer' one of the T shaped ones in the pick above? I can see how you would need these for brick bond. 2 - Do you grout internal corners as normal, then Silicon over top or use a Silicon joint only? Thanks Ed

Just a normal cross spacer push into the face joint rather than the corner joint...

 

[brian c]

Couple of questions 1 - Is a 'face pegged spacer' one of the T shaped ones in the pick above? I can see how you would need these for brick bond. 2 - Do you grout internal corners as normal, then Silicon over top or use a Silicon joint only? Thanks Ed

i normally Silicon internal corners..no grout.

 

[Colour Republic]

I'm going to convert you all! I shall show you after it's done and then shower myself in glory

Disclaimer: If looks awful then I reserve the right to edit this post claiming to agree with you all.

I agree that to Silicon up internal corners would be better to hide any cracks or shrinkage, but as you say it's down to personal choice, I prefer to see a possible hair line crack than introduce another white, the tiles can be one shade the grout another then the Silicon can be a brighter white.

Do you always Silicon your corners or just on white or black tiles? or would you Silicon say a terracotta tile with clean Silicon as well?

 

[DHTiling]

You take each tiling situation at face value........no i don't Silicon all tiles( mainly wall tiling)....just ones that are prone to expand and crack at the corner joint....i use a Silicon to match the grout........so if you have bright white grout..how does white Silicon stand out...?

 

[Colour Republic]

You take each tiling situation at face value........no i don't Silicon all tiles( mainly wall tiling)....just ones that are prone to expand and crack at the corner joint....i use a Silicon to match the grout........so if you have bright white grout..how does white Silicon stand out...?

If I walk into a bathroom and an internal corner is siliconed it just jumps out at me (shower excluded), especially if the tiles are matt not gloss. I don't know maybe i'm being over the top, but my eye is always drawn to it. I'm not saying it looks awful and I know many people do it, I'm just not a fan.

 

[DHTiling]

Not all Silicon's dry shiny......try mapei acetate free ones....