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.
Marble floor tile no grout.
This can kick up a lot of grout dust so make sure the area is well ventilated.
For the size of the tiles you are using the minimum grout line width for the 12 wall tile is generally 1 16 and for the 24 floor tile 1 8.
Although tile installations can be installed in groutless format the traditional method calls for grout to be placed in the joints between the tiles.
Do not use tile spacers.
This is true of man.
Perfectly cut edges will not perform better than regular tile when friction occurs so they can still cause a variety of problems if you opt for a no grout tile installation.
Using the correct type of grout.
It is important to find ingredients that will clean effectively yet be mild enough to cause no damage to either surface.
Literally zero variation in size and all perfectly rectangular.
How to lay a marble floor without grout.
How to grout marble tile.
That s assuming the tiles are indeed perfect in size.
For most granite and marble tile i install i use either 1 32 or 1 16 inch grout lines.
Even if rectified tiles allow you to avoid using grout without having the result look unaligned the materials are still in danger of being chipped or damaged.
This is what can happen.
Both marble and grout are easy surfaces to clean when you apply the proper cleaning routine.
Grout locks or secures the tile besides assurance of straight lines.
I ve seen non grouted ceramic granite marble limestone in a wide variety of locations airports subways palace and museums all without grout lines spaces cannot recall in my 81 years noticeable ugly signs of an issue caused by lack of grout space.
Using a grout saw or an electric tool such as a dremel with an appropriate attachment begin to remove the grout from between the marble tiles.
It also keeps the edges of tiles from rubbing against one another as the structure beneath naturally shifts.
Proper setting materials for tile 544.
You will be butting the tiles up.
Laying a marble floor without grout is possible so long as proper care is taken to assure your layout is perfectly square.
Grout works to prevent moisture and detritus from entering and getting stuck in the grout joints.
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.