Installing Travertine Tile Without Grout Lines

Just talked to a tile guy today and he did his house with travertine without a grout line.

Installing travertine tile without grout lines.

I try to use the smallest grout lines the tile will allow. Do not use tile spacers. I looked up the idea of no grout lines using travertine and someone said you must have a grout line at least a penny wide. He said that it is no issue and is a cleaner look less of a chance for crap to get in the grout line and discolor.

For most granite and marble tile i install i use either 1 32 or 1 16 inch grout lines. In most other tile i will use 1 16 or 1 8 inch lines. The most common tools used to install travertine tile or most tile for that matter include a tape measure a rubber mallet a power drill and mixing paddle a marker or wax pencil a level a tapping block a torpedo level a chalk line tile spacers a margin trowel a notched trowel and a wet saw. Even though you butt the tile together it will still create a very small grout joint.

Grout is a necessary and integral part of many tile jobs for several reasons. Set the next piece of tile adjacent to the first piece being sure to repeat steps 2 and 3 for every marble or travertine tile you install. The best thing to do is use the smallest grout line your particular tile will allow and get a grout that closely matches the tile. Here s why you need grout.

Travertine is an outstanding example of tile that can be installed without grout lines. Yes you can install the travertine without a grout joint. There is also the argument that groutless tile installation simply looks better and makes the work seem more compact or put together. Still experienced contractors will tell you that this isn t a good option and even the thinnest of grout lines can make a big difference.

This natural stone is cut to size leaving honed flat edges that make great grout less joints. Don t do a groutless tile installation. Instead line up the corners of the tiles and use your rubber mallet to gently tap the surface of the marble or travertine until it is butted up tightly against the adjacent piece. It keeps moisture out of the substrate helps keep tile lines straight and.

How to lay tile without grout lines.