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Hi,
I'm looking to use hexagonal tiles flowing into engineered oak floorboards on my bathroom floor.
I've attached a link below to a nice example that I'm trying to simulate.
I'm concerned that if I use grout on the transitions, the grout lines will crack as the wood expands and contracts over time.
However if I use silicone, I worry the texture of it will look wrong against the grout lines between tile and tile. And will silicone be as hard wearing on a floor?
Someone suggested siliconing the gaps (using masking tape to get clean lines) and then sprinkling dry grout powder on the wet silicone joints. Then letting it dry and then vacuuming off excess powder.
Has anyone tried this? (And known it to stand the test if time?) At what point do you remove the tape?
Or got any other suggestions?
My other problem is ensuring tile and hardwood are same height. The oak is 14mm and tiles are 10mm. Was planning on laying all of this on top of 6mm hardie backer board and troweling down https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ to secure both tiles and floorboards. (Assuming I'll need different https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ for wood vs tile?)
I'm unsure about https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ tolerances.
Could I feasibly lay 4mm extra https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ under the tiles?! Or is that a bit optimistic?!
My other (perhaps better?) option in to use a thicknesser to take 4mm off the underside of my oak boards before laying them...
I'm assuming that underfloor heating is out of the question for this project, but open to bright ideas on that front too..!
Thanks in advance for any tips!
I'm looking to use hexagonal tiles flowing into engineered oak floorboards on my bathroom floor.
I've attached a link below to a nice example that I'm trying to simulate.
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However if I use silicone, I worry the texture of it will look wrong against the grout lines between tile and tile. And will silicone be as hard wearing on a floor?
Someone suggested siliconing the gaps (using masking tape to get clean lines) and then sprinkling dry grout powder on the wet silicone joints. Then letting it dry and then vacuuming off excess powder.
Has anyone tried this? (And known it to stand the test if time?) At what point do you remove the tape?
Or got any other suggestions?
My other problem is ensuring tile and hardwood are same height. The oak is 14mm and tiles are 10mm. Was planning on laying all of this on top of 6mm hardie backer board and troweling down https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ to secure both tiles and floorboards. (Assuming I'll need different https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ for wood vs tile?)
I'm unsure about https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ tolerances.
Could I feasibly lay 4mm extra https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ under the tiles?! Or is that a bit optimistic?!
My other (perhaps better?) option in to use a thicknesser to take 4mm off the underside of my oak boards before laying them...
I'm assuming that underfloor heating is out of the question for this project, but open to bright ideas on that front too..!
Thanks in advance for any tips!
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