{"id":1986,"date":"2022-07-04T03:10:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T03:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatblueprint.com\/?p=1986"},"modified":"2023-04-14T13:37:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T13:37:08","slug":"can-you-use-large-tiles-on-a-bathroom-floor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatblueprint.com\/can-you-use-large-tiles-on-a-bathroom-floor\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Use Large Tiles On A Bathroom Floor?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Tiles are the most exciting part of any bathroom makeover for some, a dreaded task for others. So, what’s the best tile to use for your bathroom? Are large ones better than small ones? And how about mixing styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fortunately, there are many benefits of using large tiles in a bathroom. For one, you have the flexibility of choosing between a variety of ceramic and porcelain tiles. Large tiles are also great if you like a minimal look, want to save costs on tiling, or simply don’t like too much grout.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n But what defines a large tile? Are there any downsides to using large tiles? These and other frequently asked questions are answered below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While you can use any tile you like in your house, interior designers and contractors may have a different say in the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One example of a time you don’t want to use large tiles on a bathroom floor is if you have a small bathroom \u2013 in this case, large tiles can create an odd effect or look strange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The same counts if you’re using too large a tile in your shower or as a wall finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, what’s the best size tile for the room you’re working with?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Generally, small shower floors will look great with a 1-inch square tile, while larger ones will look best when using a 1 to 4-inch square tile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The rest of the bathroom floor tiles will look best when the tile is between 1 to 12-inch squares. Some modern bathrooms may even benefit from using larger-format tiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Showers are the one part of your bathroom that you may want to sacrifice using large tiles \u2013 the largest size many people recommend is 4 inches by 4 inches, while others prefer 1 by 1 inch tiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many people prefer using smaller tiles because the person installing the tiles can contour the tiles towards the center of the shower (or towards the drain) to allow the water to drain properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you install too large tiles in your shower, you don’t only run the risk of breaking a tile that isn’t properly laid on the pitch, but you also risk the tiles being too smooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The last tile you want in your shower is a smooth, slippery one that you can fall on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ideally, your shower should have smaller tiles for many grout lines that will create friction and allow your feet to grip something while you shower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is, however, an option if you want to use large tiles in your shower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you use large tiles in your shower, you want to select a tile with a high Coefficient of Friction (or COF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tile manufacturers and their respective retail companies list the COF on the tile packaging or the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, when using a large tile for your shower, you want to ensure the tile has a COF of 0.6 or above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a tile of this caliber will ensure that your feet have something to grip on when you’re showering, which will prevent unwanted injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While your shower space is a bit limited with what size tile you can choose, your bathroom floor has no limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact, if you have a large bathroom, using large-scale tiles will make the bathroom feel super modern and make it a whole lot easier to clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The problem with large format tiles is that you want to ensure that the professional installing the tile knows what they’re doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because the tiles are so large, it’s easy to mess them up when laying the tile, and because large tiles tend to be simple in pattern and color, a bad job will easily be identified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Often a 12-square-inch tile is used when tiling bathroom floors because they are simple to cut with either a wet tile saw or a rail tile cutter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To best determine the number of large tiles you’ll need to tile your bathroom, you want to calculate the room’s square footage and divide that number by a single tile square footage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The resulting number will be the number of tiles you’ll need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A good layout option when you’re using larger tiles \u2013 especially in small bathrooms \u2013 would be four or more tiles down and a minimum of three tiles along the room’s width.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the tiles amount to less than this, you risk having the flooring look a bit awkward in the small room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>Which Size Tile To Use On A Bathroom Floor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>Potential Problems When Using Large Tiles In A Shower<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>Using Large Bathroom Floor Tiles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n