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TileShowroom
TileShowroom Professional Bronx, NY on Sep 07, 2012
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What is the best overlap percentage when installing rectangular shaped porcelain, in a staggered brick-joint pattern?

That is when bowing affects the tiles.
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  • KMS Woodworks Nederland, CO
    A running bond pattern is normally 50% (plus grout space) ...is that want you needed?

    not sure what you mean by bowing tiles?...tiles and the substrate they are being set on should never flex or bow

    on Sep 07, 2012 · Like 1
  • TileShowroom Bronx, NY
    Rectangular porcelain and ceramic tiles tend to flex or bow when set at a 50% bond pattern.
    on Sep 07, 2012 · Like 1
  • KMS Woodworks Nederland, CO
    Are you implying that the grout lines are not straight?...I like to use stiffer tile spacers to ensure they do not get squished and throw off the pattern.

    I also will use small bits of painters tape to provide a bit of tile to tile tension against the spacers...this results in perfect grout lines.

    http://www.hometalk.com/kevin/photos#!/53402...

    on Sep 08, 2012 · Like 0

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