January 26, 20224 yr Hi Guys, Has anybody got any experience of using the new type of large format ceramic tiles for a kitchen. I'm trying to find a tile that can be used for complete ground floor area including living areas and kitchen. The current favourites are 900 x 900 x 9mm tiles. Other tiles we've looked at come in more size options (smaller and larger) and are typically 12mm thick but are quite a bit more expensive. Has anybody experience of using these types of tiles in a kitchen space? Would a 9mm tile be too thin to survive the likely knocks and wear and tear without cracking? Would the 12mm be a safer option? Would smaller format tiles be more suited to a kitchen space. Any advice appreciated.
January 26, 20224 yr I use a lot of Porcelain Looks good and extremely hard waring Limestone also looks great But a much softer material and needs regularly sealing
January 26, 20224 yr We used modest 600x600 and 600x300 tiles (porcelain - no idea how thick) in our bathrooms. We were considering large format tiles for basement and ground floor but were warned in the showroom that when you get to 900mm you're requiring a more expensive tiler as they will need two people and larger format tile cutters. Went with Karndean in basement and resin in GF in the end.
January 26, 20224 yr 2 minutes ago, nod said: I use a lot of Porcelain Looks good and extremely hard waring Understatement - drilling holes for bathroom fixings into them was painful. Ended up using the ebauer diamond coated flat head drill bits and securely taping a template to the wall (as those bits can skid around initially).
January 26, 20224 yr 33 minutes ago, Bitpipe said: We used modest 600x600 and 600x300 tiles (porcelain - no idea how thick) in our bathrooms. We were considering large format tiles for basement and ground floor but were warned in the showroom that when you get to 900mm you're requiring a more expensive tiler as they will need two people and larger format tile cutters. Went with Karndean in basement and resin in GF in the end. Very true You can’t lay 900 plus on your own We often use 1200 X 1200 20 mil thick
January 26, 20224 yr 43 minutes ago, cbk said: Would a 9mm tile be too thin to survive the likely knocks and wear and tear without cracking? Would the 12mm be a safer option? Would smaller format tiles be more suited to a kitchen space. We've had 9mm tiles from B&Q in our kitchen for 10 years. 600x600. Not sure why you'd be worried by wear and tear and cracking? Porcelain tiles are pretty indestructible once they are down. More's to the point, what colour? And how mottled? Kitchens get loads of crap dropped on the floor, so make sure that crumbs won't show until there's a snow drift of them.... Mottled is good. Also go dark, this means dark grouting. You can wash the greb off a tile but not the grouting. Light coloured grouting soon looks... well, grebby... We've got 2 possible tiles for our new build currently in the old kitchen, just sat there, seeing what they look like with splats of stuff, crumbs etc. Might spill some red wine tonight while I'm frying to see what they look like. Simon
January 26, 20224 yr 39 minutes ago, Bitpipe said: drilling holes for bathroom fixings into them was painful Wall mount is the way forward.... Simon
January 26, 20224 yr 11 minutes ago, nod said: We often use 1200 X 1200 20 mil thick They must be over 60 kilo each! Epic
January 26, 20224 yr 1 hour ago, Mr Punter said: They must be over 60 kilo each! Epic They are Two lots of suckers to lay them 800 x 800 are quite common now But even at that size you have to be careful not to chip them when laying
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