Brick slips

[Woody1948]

Hi first time poster.

I am about to install some Champagne coloured ? brick slips around a backsplash and sink and one small wall.

I have purchased the appropriate grout and adhesive.

However after not doing my homework I see the European method is to mount the slips on one another

without the grout.

Any thoughts on this.

Thanks Jim.

[saveasteading]

9 minutes ago, Woody1948 said:

European method is to mount the slips on one another

without the grout.

Got any pictures? I haven't heard of this.

 Tolerance adjustment seems one very good reason for a grout gap.

[Woody1948]

49 minutes ago, saveasteading said:

Got any pictures? I haven't heard of this.

 Tolerance adjustment seems one very good reason for a grout gap.

 

[Woody1948]

[Woody1948]

With and without think I like the mortar.

But some may prefer without.?

[Mike]

3 hours ago, Woody1948 said:

However after not doing my homework I see the European method is to mount the slips on one another

without the grout.

I've not come across that. The closest would be Zellige ceramic tiles, which are close-butted but still grouted. Without grout they would soon become a cleaning problem.

[Polish Builder]

you might end up with few cracks here and there

[saveasteading]

Without  grout looks like a pile of bricks and spider hotel, to me.