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Hi all, just wanted to know if i was loosing my mind or if there are other tilers on my wavelength?
I have a customer who has purchased 40m2 of sawn edge travertine in a multisize format. I am supposed to be laying this over underfloor heating i have told her that in this situation joints should really not be under 3mm with natural stone (or ceramics) especially as some of the areas although dukkaboarded are over floorboards.
Now here is where the problems start! the stone is in 4 sizes exact measurements: 600*400 ,400*400, 200*400, 201*201 i have told her that these tiles do not cater for joints so when you lay it out to the pattern the stone company supplied you end up with differing joint size and even butt jointed tiles in some places and 10mm joints in others.It looks worse also because of the sawn edge. The customer can see this and told this to the stone company , they replied that thats how they have always done it never had any problems before and tiles are fine to be layed butt jointed and their reccomended tilers lay them like this all the time.
What should i do ?????
 

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it is the romano opus / multi sheera slate modular pack sizes by the sounds of things. dont butt them up. Should be ok with a mix of 5 mm joint down to a 2.5mm joint. Have just doen 44m2 modular trav and done it all by eye, ensuiring where the joint is squeezed, it is no smaller than 2 / 2.5mm
 
Hi - I know it's a long time since this thread has had any activity but I don't get many chances to get on site, as thankfully I am very busy and also like to see my children occasionally!! This thread caught my eye as I have 'been there'.
To business - I have had similar challenges from well known and lesser known stone suppliers in the past. I have found the Mandarin stone layout guides (in the catalogues) indispensible as there are subtle but important differences between the Bella Opus and Romano Opus. My advice is to measure very carefully all component sizes and then do a 'dry' layout. Not good to set an opus like this with less than a 4 mm grout line. Yes, I know clients moan about big grout lines and I don't personally like broad ones but we have to remember why grout is there. And who has tried including expansion joints in an Opus? Love to hear your answers, and how you costed it!
Whilst I usually get great service and support from stone suppliers mistakes do happen. Another issue/preference/comment is why do people choose a multi-size opus in a sawn-edge finish? Derrrrr! It goes against the whole idea of antiquity and the character of the stone and its natural variety and beauty.
Sorry - ranting again. - Hope the former bits help!!
 

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