Porcelain 600x600 cuts - what can I get away with?? - TilersForums.com

[Andy Rhodes]

I agree with what 3 fall says, but would be very reluctant to use ivory grout it may start to look dirty a few months down the line

 

[J Sid]

grout will only look dirty imho if the wrong cleaning technique is used.
job 5 years ago, about 400m2, white grout in and out and still white now.

 

[Andy Rhodes]

Nice looking job, but personally i'll always advise against it & this is because when you don't mention it, the response 9 times out of 10 you didn't tell us it might go mucky looking & if you say to them your not cleaning it correctly I not going there with that one, bad experience which very nearly came to blows

 

[J Sid]

I told a customer how to clean the floor once and she wasn't happy

find it's better to speak directly to the staff then the owner.

 

[Andy Rhodes]

my point exactly

 

[Dumbo]

I actually don't mind them! Think they look sweet when used in the right place and obviously do the job! I'll try and centre a joint between hall and kitchen diner, I think the rest will work in ok if I make that split. Should end up with a 450 x 600 or so at the threshold.

I’ll add some diamond rubbing blocks to the shopping list. Ref cutting neatly - any particular cutter I should hire? I really want to avoid chips so wasn’t sure whether to get a cheap snap cutter and put on a good wheel or just wet cut?

Thanks again!

You can't put a good wheel on a cheap score and snap cutter . You have to get a good cutter . Something like a sigma max cutter . If you buy one you will probably get most of your money back I. You sell it on providing you look after it .

 

[diy-si]

Cheers all.. I'll look at getting myself a decent cutter then.

Think set out sorted - just got to do the job now!!



Two orange lines are soft joints - leaves a slightly odd couple of tiles just before the threshold to kitchen, but all in all i think this looks pretty well balanced. Obviously and unavoidably, there are still a coupe of horror cuts, but it's got rid of some of the impossible ones. Thanks for the idea 3_fall.

Will post some pics when I get the thing done!

 

[Old Mod]

Will post some pics when I get the thing done!

That layout looks pretty good, some finished images would be great, thank you.

Glad we could help.