They help keep your tiles in straight lines and prevent damage from the tiles rubbing against one another.
Laying floor tile without grout lines.
I try to use the smallest grout lines the tile will allow.
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.
Grout lines however are important for a few reasons.
If your tile project is in a dry area you can install a specific kind of ceramic tile without grout.
In most other tile i will use 1 16 or 1 8 inch lines.
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.
For most granite and marble tile i install i use either 1 32 or 1 16 inch grout lines.
Although in some people s opinion butting the tiles jun 25 2018 certainly can lay tile without grout use the easy to install peel and stick tile it is self adhesive just peel the back paper and stick the tiles on the wall no grout or special tools needed you can diy mosaic decor in a short time.
This makes a lot of people want to install them without grout lines.
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.
Make sure the chalk line bisects the first tile set.
Lay out the tiles on the floor in front of the wall to be tiled or directly onto the floor being tiled.
Grout is a necessary and integral part of many tile jobs for several reasons.
The next tiles will be laid out.