Floor tile spacing (grout width)

[DLaing]

I'm about to tile my bathroom floor with 33.3cm square ceramic tiles. Simple question - what spacing (i.e width of grout line) will look best in my (very) small bathroom? I've got 7mm spacers but I have a feeling these will be too large?

Any suggestions on what the "standard" is?

 

[Jasonb]

If you use the 7mm spacers then make sure you use wide joint grout to prevent it shrinking and cracking. 4mm would be a better gap but it depends on the look of the tiles, if they have an irregular surface like natural slate then it is better to increase the gap to 10-12mm.

Jason

 

[jasy]

7 mm uses less grout

 

[Jasonb]

But more tiles

 

[jasy]

not if you have less space to lay them

 

[jasy]

i have confused myself........................who am i

 

[big-all]

i dont know are you me


hang on i will ask myself


no your not me

perhaps your my alter ego

big all

 

[jasy]

oh no i'm you ......................is that good ....................oh no

 

[Bahco]

With a small area to cover I found it looked better with no grout space at all!
Looks lovely to me but personal choice prevails

 

[purplechap]

With a small area to cover I found it looked better with no grout space at all!
Looks lovely to me but personal choice prevails

No no. You need grout - tiles expand!

Consider a dark/coloured grout if you like the look better.

 

[DLaing]

What an interesting debate!

I went for 4mm gaps and light grey grout. Looks lovely if I do say so myself!