small vs large tiles


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Old 09-06-07, 06:24 PM
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small vs large tiles

I've been told that smaller tiles are more forgiving in terms of cracking. On sheer principle, i can see how this make sense. I'm in the process of picking out tile and am considering smaller tiles for this very reason. I have a proper subfloor installed and prepped but that doesn;t change the fact that my house is over 100 years old
 
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Old 09-06-07, 08:50 PM
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Your home is old enough it should be done settling. Get the proper underlayment and I don't think cracking will be a problem. I like the look of bigger tiles, but they make small rooms seem smaller. Just remember, the smaller the tile, the more you have to install, thus the more work.
 

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Old 09-06-07, 10:24 PM
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Small versus large has little bearing on cracking. Any size tile, properly bedded, on a properly built floor, will hold up. Cracking is caused by things under the tile being wrong, in most instances.
 
 

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