natural clay tiles

[brian c]

I went to see a job today and the tiles were hand made kiln dried natural clay bricks approximately 15mm thick 200x50mm.Couple of questions..firstly,its for behind a stove fire so as they are porous i would recommend sealing with impregnator ,do you agree with ths?

secondly,grout lines..probably around 6mm-10mm.any idea what to use as spacers?

any other advice is welcome folks...cheers Bri.

 

[kilty55]

u can get 8mm and 10mm spacers mate ,,ctd do them also rubi i think iv used the 8s on steps looks great

 

[brian c]

doing the job tomorrow,no time to go into ctd m8.what about the sealing etc

 

[White Room]

As a natural clay are the sizes of the tiles that accurate, I would do by eye

 

[doug boardley]

Bri, are they earthenware or stoneware? (both are natural clay) earthenware will be orangey (terracotta) coloured, and imo, require impregnating. Stoneware will be greyish, and self vitrifying, and not require sealing

 

[brian c]

earthenware Doug,i have suggested they seal anyway but was just double checking with you guys also.cheers.

Mark thats what i was thinking myself m8,but they will need held in place until the adhesive goes off.

 

[kilty55]

stik 2 four mm spacersin sideways if u kno wat i mean bri? jeso thats mumbo jumbo,,stick 2 four mm spacers in bri sideways if you know what i mean mate?

 

[doug boardley]

earthenware Doug,i have suggested they seal anyway but was just double checking with you guys also.cheers.

Mark thats what i was thinking myself m8,but they will need held in place until the adhesive goes off.

I'd use wedges Bri, you can alter the joint to suit the tile

 

[White Room]

I'd just have a selection of spacers and wedges handy

 

[brian c]

cheers lads,as i thought,whatever works eh!lol:lol:

 

[DHTiling]

How did it go..?

 

[brian c]

went ok but NICOBOND adhesive took ages to go off.Just used a mix of spacers as some of the tile variences were atrocious..lol

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Its too late now but here's my 5p worth.
With natural clay brick tiles we cut up wall tiles into strips and use them as spacers - having a glazed surface they come out of the joints easier.
If the effect is to be a brick bond recess we tend to point the joints rather than grout them and even have a recessed joint - at 15mm thick you can just rake the adhesive in the gap smooth.:mad2: - just thought the brick wall was apt.

 

[Colour Republic]

That ones going in the book John