Fired Earth Tiles - Hand Painted

[simonb43]

Hi All, Got a job coming up using fired earth tiles, hand painted and glazed. Glaze is 'crackled', so have been informed that they will need sealing. I don't dispute this, but wanted to know if there is anything else i need to know regarding fitting. Will be using white cement based adhesive, ivory grout ( or similar ) and suitable sealer as recommended by tile shop or you guys. Any ideas / opinions / advice ????

 

[Perry]

Haven't done any for years but it used to be some dark grouts used to stain some of them, but I would try grout on a tile first before buying sealer. Also the mosture would go through the glaze on some tiles and you would see it but I haven't seen that for years but then I haven't fixed fired earth tiles for a long time.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

What other advice do you think you need.
Which range of tiles in their collection is it?

 

[simonb43]

TJ - Just wanted to know if there is anything special to look out for when fixing these tiles. Getting sealer from tile giant, LTP Crackle glaze sealer, recommended by them, white adhesive and jasmin grout. Not sure of the range of tiles, but can find out. Would this be considered a 'specialist job' ??

 

[Time's Ran Out]

The only feature to look out for with their hand made crackle type tiles is the 'shape and size'. No matter how much care you take they are made to have a particular 'look' and aesthetically rustic. In the many years in using their crackle glaze tiles I've never sealed them and it is possibly a procedure that is now recommended.

 

[tommyzooom]

It has been known for the dirty water from a wet saw to stain tiles like these, Try one and if in doubt seal before fitting

 

[Perry]

View attachment 40739 The only feature to look out for with their hand made crackle type tiles is the 'shape and size'. No matter how much care you take they are made to have a particular 'look' and aesthetically rustic. In the many years in using their crackle glaze tiles I've never sealed them and it is possibly a procedure that is now recommended.
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I never sealed them but it's fired earth lets sell the sealer cutter tiler bottle of wine kitchen sink lol

 

[the diving tile]

I never sealed them either and laid them last week.

 

[nybor62]

did some last year , never sealed them used ardex grout with no problems

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Fixed some crackle glazed last week and it was like Rice Crispies when I took them out of the box!
And these were from Tile Giant (supplied by others).