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Originally Posted by 04ctd
FWIW, i laid smaller tiles in my hallway (6 or 9 inch?)
and it got repetitive, so i wanted to lay bigger tile (18 inch) so it would go faster in the kitchen.
NOT. you usually have a pile of tile you are moving with you, and you can't really move a pile of 18 inch tile when you are sitting on the floor. i should have stuck with smaller tiles.
and FWIW, do not buy the tiles with the pattern painted/printed on them, they are clear coated afterwards, and are SLICK when your feet are wet.
my small tiles were textured, and you could walk on them out of the shower or pool.
a lady got of the pool & walked direct into kitchen & fell & broke her arm on the slicky tile
YMMV.
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I used the bigger ceramic textured tiles in my kitchen. I don't like the slick ones.
Another tip is to mix up the tiles when you get them, that way there won't be a group of tiles in one spot that all have exactly the same color, which will stand out.
Also, there is a sealer you can buy and use instead of water when you do the grout that self seals, so you don't have to go back a couple weeks later and do the sealer. Kind of expensive but worth it, saves you a decent amount of labor.