How much would stacked non-rectified uneven grout lines be noticed?
I'm considering the Ann Sacks Savoy ribbed tile in a stacked pattern. It is a non-rectified tile so the grout lines would all be slightly different widths. I like the tile but I'm worried that I'll regret not having consistent grout lines as shown in the picture. Will it look like a bad tile job up close? Maybe I can use a dark gout to disguise?
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Paul F.
last yearWell to be honest with you, I didn't know that the tile wasn't rectified until I discovered it myself lining up my sample tiles. You would have thought the salesperson would have said something when he saw my stacking plans.
Anyway, I'm trying to salvage my picks since I need to order tile like tomorrow, after weeks of looking at tile. If I can make the grout less noticeable I think I can live with it. Here are tiles I've picked.
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last yearThere might be some alternates out there that will impart the same texture without the problems.
Paul F. thanked BeverlyFLADezinerPaul F.
last yearlast modified: last yearI get handmade and this ribbed tile doesn't give off handmade at all, at least to me. There are no jagged edges and it feels slick and well made. It was a big surprise to find it is not rectified.
Here is the (non-ribbed) tile from the same Ann Sacks Savoy line. You can see some grout issues if you look close.
Having said that, If I do an alternating stacked pattern with the ribbed tile like in the kitchen photo, with a consistent seam width it will drift less than an inch from the floor to ceiling. I could live with that I think.
Paul F.
last yearThe ribbing is not exceptionally deep and not rough. Although in the horizontal orientation, it might be a somewhat hard to fully squeegee it dry.
Paul F.
last yearFirst of all, there might be an illusion that my shadowed picture created...those are two tiles side by side. The tiles show below are totally smooth and you can see the ridges on the front aren't that deep nor exceptionally sharp. The tiles are around 2" wide and 8 inches long... that is only where you'd see grout joints.
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