Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Sep 05, 2016 1:30 pm We're building a new home and was wanting to take the tiles from another source. Anyone had any experience in laying extra large tiles? Sizing about 1mX1m Re: Big tiles 2Sep 05, 2016 8:31 pm samuraibus We're building a new home and was wanting to take the tiles from another source. Anyone had any experience in laying extra large tiles? Sizing about 1mX1m Hi We were going to lay a bigger tile 1.2/6 & all i Can tell u is it costs more as 2 people needed to the lay the tile & uses more glue Sorry that's all I've got, I love them and hope u have a large enough house or living area Re: Big tiles 3Sep 06, 2016 2:07 pm Yep we used bigger tiles in the bathroom and much better. Tiler has a whinge but better results. Makes a small room look bigger. Re: Big tiles 4Sep 08, 2016 4:17 pm We are laying 950x 400 tiles. Our builder wouldn't do it, even Though I was willing to pay more. Turns out after getting a credit for main floor tiling and buying the tiles direct plus labour costs, we are saving over $5k when compared to what the builder was gonna charge us to lay the same rectified tile in a 600x600 C U S T O M. C O R A L. B R O N T E. 43 http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=79581 M Y C U S T O M C O R A L B R O N T E 43 ...............Kitchen! 16 Nov 2016 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=79581 Re: Big tiles 5Sep 09, 2016 12:31 am MrsJM We are laying 950x 400 tiles. Our builder wouldn't do it, even Though I was willing to pay more. Turns out after getting a credit for main floor tiling and buying the tiles direct plus labour costs, we are saving over $5k when compared to what the builder was gonna charge us to lay the same rectified tile in a 600x600 C U S T O M. C O R A L. B R O N T E. 43 http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=79581 How much did the tiler quote per Sqm to lay rectified tiles? Also did u get grouts or no and what would you suggest? Thanks where are you building? Re: Big tiles 6Sep 09, 2016 6:06 am I think the tiled area is about 90sq/m and it's costing us $5.5k for the tiler. This is broken down into $3,800 for the labour and $1,700 for materials such as grout, levelling stuff, clips etc. Most people I speak to say to lay a rectified tile, it doesn't justify the massive mark up the volume builders apply. Particularly of your builder is like mine, where I e been hit nearly 6k in 'labour expenses' associated with rectified tiles (only 300x600) and then I'm told during construction the standard grout line will be 3mm regardless of rectified or cushion cut tiles. We are building in Sydney C U S T O M. C O R A L. B R O N T E. 43 http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=79581 M Y C U S T O M C O R A L B R O N T E 43 ...............Kitchen! 16 Nov 2016 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=79581 Re: Big tiles 7Sep 19, 2016 4:27 pm As others have mentioned; the larger tiles are heavier and, more often than not, the installers will charge you extra to handle them. That having been I've recently seen a project completed with 1600x800mm tiles and they look amazing. Make sure you speak to the supplier about the 1000x1000mm and ensure you won't have any problems with warping or cupping. Sometimes larger, square tiles have a tendency to bow in the middle. Rectangular tiles, for whatever reason, don't seem to have the same problem. Firstly the ableflex that has been installed needs (manufactures specification) a sealant cap over the top, preventing water draining down between the slab and the… 3 7788 Our house was completed 8 years ago. Builder did not leave any spare roof tiles behind. Just found out that one tile is cracked. Wanted to replace the tile but most… 0 2781 |