Wood look tile is more durable than hardwood and comes in more colors and finishes.
Wood look tile without grout.
Without these precise edges much more grout is needed to even things out across the floor.
Even though it will look better initially eventually it will ruin the tile.
Groutless tile has a higher chance of breaking meaning that you would need to resume the work.
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.
A narrow grout line looks great but the installer has to be good to succeed with a properly laid tile.
Mark them with tape or a pencil.
There are cases when laying tile without grout will probably leave the job looking a lot better.
Find a store.
But here s the thing.
Yes wood look tile does require grout.
You can even choose from a wide array of faux finish options including hand scraped look painted look and distressed.
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.
They are smooth and uniform edges that let you get the smallest joint possible usually 1 8 or 3 16.
Better to plan ahead than to have a problem later.
In most other tile i will use 1 16 or 1 8 inch lines.
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.
If you want the job to last then you need to use grout.
Using a chalk line stretch it across the room and look for any variations in the floor s height.
Does wood look tile need grout.
Rectified tile has very exact edges.
The wood look tile can handle a bit of grout and still look right.
Calculate the depth of the dip.
Though it is a wood look it is still tile and subject to its own limitations.