tiles that look like planks of wood

[swanman]

Has any one ever laid these new tiles out they look like planks of wood.

 

[Tony73]

Hi, is it porcelain tiles? i did porcelain tiles that look like wood (1200x150x10)

 

[Ian]

Porcelanosa do a 1200x196x10mm one! nice to fit, you will need a rubi tx1200 to cut them down the length, I don't know of any other cutters that are up to the job :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Perry]

No but have laid some old ones :hurray:

 

[Tony73]

and they not flat( they like banana), but flexible enough to make them flat, as you lay

 

[Stewart]

I ve done them a few times from Porcelanosa and found them to be top quality..........

Bri... I know of a cutter that is very good at cutting them down the middle......(;0)

 

[John Benton]

I've laid 60x100 woodgrain effect porcelain, but not the the larger format. Went down nicely with a random joint.

 

[Deleted member 9966]

Doug Boardley has laid some like these before but a smaller size I seem to recall. worth asking him.

 

[hillhead]

I'v done a few myself, even herringboned a couple with superb results.
Most of mine were 800x125 etc.
I have a big job coming in a couple of weeks and easily 150m2 of these timber effect to lay throughout bedrooms and a beautiful sunroom.
I love working with them.

 

[tommyzooom]

Yes, I've done a few,
Quality varies, some are quite bowed, dont overlap these too much :smilewinkgrin:

 

[hillhead]

Not much waste either when laying in random tight joints because of the bends.

 

[Andrew Oates]

Be carefull when grouting can stain in the grain marks and you can't see when it's wet

 

[swanman]

Thanks everyone

with your replies really helpful

 

[nybor62]

I ve done them a few times from Porcelanosa and found them to be top quality..........

Bri... I know of a cutter that is very good at cutting them down the middle......(;0)[/QU

which sigma are u talking about

 

[peteablard]

I did a Burgerking in these last week 600x150. We had to lay them brick bond but IMO would have looked better random

 

[nybor62]

have just done a prezzo cafe in kent with 800x250 plank porc, went down great random joint , we did slc the floor to get as flat as poss

 

[John Benton]

have just done a prezzo cafe in kent with 800x250 plank porc, went down great random joint , we did slc the floor to get as flat as poss

No point in trying to lay those tiles without a flat floor, you're up against it from the off

 

[hutchinsons]

yes fitted these tiles.. as long as your floor is flat you will have no probs..but why make a tile look like wood?? get wood...lol

 

[rj1884]

Sorry to hijack a previous thread but what would you guys recommend for joint width, I assume the narrower the better to give the best affect. The client wants them butted together with no grout which I'm talking her out of.

 

[Qwerty]

British Standards is 3mm on floor. I have gone 2mm when the circumstances are right though

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Sorry to hijack a previous thread but what would you guys recommend for joint width, I assume the narrower the better to give the best affect. The client wants them butted together with no grout which I'm talking her out of.

I bet it's on a timber substrate as well - keep talking!

 

[mike1979]

If the floor is nice and flat and solid concrete nothing wrong with 2mm joints it's what I give the planks when I do it

 

[rj1884]

I told her about the need for grout joints. Timeless john it's being laid on freshly screeded floor once it's dried properly. Nice work mike.
No pressure either, she's had the tiles imported from Spain, no doubt she could get them hear but having a quick work out there is 4 tiles for wastage.

 

[mike1979]

Hope they are nice and flat for you generally they can be bowed quite bad

 

[rj1884]

That's my worry.

 

[White Room]

Just laid some which had bow in them and 1/4 bond was about the maximum with no set joints

 

[m3fitter]

Porcelanite Dos, do a good range 1200x144 and 1200x244 plank effect, chamfered edge as well that helps enormously, 3mm joint, also they offer bullnosed steps and matching skirtings, cheaper wood effect porcelain are pretty uniform in appearance and rectified edge ( as cheaper manufacturing process ), substate needs to be good, or your first course put in with a feather edge, use the level across the courses as well, as easy to undulate otherwise.

 

[dboden]

I did some 1m from porselanananananaosssaaas (however you spell it) onto a self levelled floor, went down nice, 2mm joint. I did a random pattern, the next time I do em, I will also do quarter bond, I think the step effect looks a lot better.