defining large format tiles?

[doug boardley]

As we all know, tiles are getting larger but is there a definition for a large format tile. Is it a certain amount per sq m, or is it density? Started fitting 600 x 400 about 5 years ago and thought they were massive then, but these days it's very rare that I fit anything smaller, got a house to start in next couple of weeks and there's 120sq m of 1000 x 33, so biting the bullet and getting a tx1200n. It would be interesting to hear what every body else thinks.
cheers
doug

 

[grumpygrouter]

anything bigger than 100x100 is large format for me...

 

[TheWrightTiler]

would say anything over 600 x 600 nowadays is large format, btw dunlop large format adhesive is cracking as its similar to bal ptb for this size tiles, used some on 600 x 600 lately and couldnt fault it, got tha from gaz ex forums

andy:mad2:

 

[TheWrightTiler]

anything bigger than 100x100 is large format for me...

typical moderator eh lads lol

never mind russ mate i feel for ya lol

andy

 

[brian c]

i hate those 100 x 100 tiles Russ..lol

anything over the 500mm mark i would say was large format.

 

[grumpygrouter]

Don't particularly like them myself Bri, but as you can charge more for them, I am happy to do them...

....you still getting the train down?

 

[Deleted member 1779]

Like I've said in another post we have just taken in some 800x400 tiles which we define as large format. But in addition to the larger size the depth is up from 9mm to 12mm.

This adds not only extra drilling time to our costs but an increase in weight which we have to remember when shipping.

Supplied in a pack of three and they are bloody heavy to lug about.

 

[doug boardley]

anything bigger than 100x100 is large format for me...

pmsl

 

[TheWrightTiler]

just laid 23m2 675 x 450 tiles in my hall, 3 to a m2, bloody heavy things but look nice when down

andy

 

[doug boardley]

just laid 23m2 675 x 450 tiles in my hall, 3 to a m2, bloody heavy things but look nice when down

andy

did 130m similar dimensions earlier this year in bastille limestone 30mm thick, looked like popeye when I'd finished!:lol:

 

[Pawelzik]

Hope my all english tilers don´t get in contact with this
KERLITE :: cottodeste.it
format goes up to 3 m x 1 m, check the astonishing thickness of 3 mm only
Martin

 

[grumpygrouter]

Hope my all english tilers don´t get in contact with this
KERLITE :: cottodeste.it
format goes up to 3 m x 1 m, check the astonishing thickness of 3 mm only
Martin

ooooohhhhh! I like that.:yes:

 

[doug boardley]

nice if walls are flat:hurray:

 

[charlie1]

Most tiles you see now are large format, I think the definition of large format is 300x300 or larger. We cannot change the defanition of what is and isnt just because most of them are. We seem to be living in the large format era but times will change and then everyone will want the smaller tiles again.. keeps us all busy though.

 

[doug boardley]

as long as we don't go back to the chicken head tiles! Younger guys probably won't remember those............?:joker:

 

[Fekin]

I would always class large format beggining once tubbed adhesive cannot be used on walls and really need to switch to cement, ie, anything 300 x 300 and over.

 

[DHTiling]

Chicken tiles...........4x4 and 6x6...pink/blue/greenish/yellowish.etc....the amount of times i have seen jobs that the chicks all face different ways.......:lol:

 

[doug boardley]

Chicken tiles...........4x4 and 6x6...pink/blue/greenish/yellowish.etc....the amount of times i have seen jobs that the chicks all face different ways.......:lol:

if you fixed 'em Dave you're showing your age!!

 

[DHTiling]

Don't be silly..but i knocked plenty off........those were 70's retro tiling...pete is your man...

 

[doug boardley]

pmsl