Extreme tiling

billinak · 10-09-2007, 01:46 PM

I'm building a sauna (wet) in Anchorage Alaska and I was considering a tiled floor. The sauna might go from -20 to 100+ degrees in a relatively short time and my concern is the grout cracking and the whole installation failing due to the temperature extremes. Is this do-able, or should I go with something mode flexible, like vinyl?

flooring dude · 10-09-2007, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by billinak

I'm building a sauna (wet) in Anchorage Alaska and I was considering a tiled floor. The sauna might go from -20 to 100+ degrees in a relatively short time and my concern is the grout cracking and the whole installation failing due to the temperature extremes. Is this do-able, or should I go with something mode flexible, like vinyl?

WOW! Big difference from NC. I would say that is the problem. Epoxy grout may be the answer. Never the less I would contact the grout and thinset manufacturers.

flooring dude · 10-09-2007, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by flooring dude

WOW! Big difference from NC. I would say that is the problem. Epoxy grout may be the answer. Never the less I would contact the grout and thinset manufacturers.

Oops! did it again...