Bill, Opinion On Floor Tile Size Please

trudymom

15 years ago

For a travertine floor, is it better to do 2"x2" or 4"x4", and why?

Thank you!

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bud_cline
15 years ago
Doesn't matter.
bill_vincent
15 years ago
I agree with Bud. Either one will conform to the slope of the shower floor very nicely.
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trudymom
Original Author
15 years ago
How does one decide?? I will be using 18"x18" travertine on the walls and ceiling.

Thank you!
bill_vincent
15 years ago
Whichever you like best!!
stw954
15 years ago
Just my opinion, but I think the smaller tiles start to look like texture, while the 4x4's will look like smaller scale tile.

Meaning, I think that it is counterintuitive but the 2x2's will be less busy. Whether you want "busy" or "texture" is up to you and the style you are gunning for. (I love hex floors because it looks like a texture when viewed from 5'7" away.)
modernhouse
15 years ago
We used 2x2's on our shower floors. These look fine with the 13x33 tile we have on the wall in one shower, and the 3/4x3/4 glass mosaic we have in another shower. Our decision was driven by what we felt would provide more secure footing when wet. I have had a shower with 4x4 tile and 1/8" grout lines. These generally work fine, but very occasionally, we would have a foot slide when we landed in the center of a tile that was soapy and wet. Out 2x2 tile has 1/4" grout lines and provides much more grab. The tile itself also has a matt finish.

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