In most other tile i will use 1 16 or 1 8 inch lines.
Wood look tile without grout.
You can even choose from a wide array of faux finish options including hand scraped look painted look and distressed.
There are cases when laying tile without grout will probably leave the job looking a lot better.
The best thing to do is use the smallest grout line your particular tile will allow and get a grout that closely matches the tile.
A narrow grout line looks great but the installer has to be good to succeed with a properly laid tile.
They are smooth and uniform edges that let you get the smallest joint possible usually 1 8 or 3 16.
Many of the wood look tiles available have rectified edges which means that their edges are very straight and consistent.
Wood look tiles are already uneven so any dips or peaks in the floor surface will accentuate the lippage even further.
Calculate the depth of the dip.
For most granite and marble tile i install i use either 1 32 or 1 16 inch grout lines.
Because there are numerous manufacturers of rectified tiles the american national standards for ceramic tile installation recommends that anyone looking to install the tiles without grout joints.
Yes wood look tile does require grout.
But here s the thing.
Mark them with tape or a pencil.
Wood look tile is more durable than hardwood and comes in more colors and finishes.
Rectified tile has very exact edges.
Even though it will look better initially eventually it will ruin the tile.
Better to plan ahead than to have a problem later.
Using a chalk line stretch it across the room and look for any variations in the floor s height.
Precise edges mean that the grout joint can be smaller so wood look tile can have a grout joint as narrow as 3 16 of an inch.
This is a must have for an authentic looking wood look floor tile.
Though it is a wood look it is still tile and subject to its own limitations.
The wood look tile can handle a bit of grout and still look right.
Does wood look tile need grout.
Find a store.
Without these precise edges much more grout is needed to even things out across the floor.