PLEASE NOTE:
These layout suggestions are provided as a service by Marazzi USA. The calculations are believed to be
accurate and correct; however, final responsibility for pattern calculation and usage rests with the user.
• Whenusingasinglesizeoftile,useonlyonecaliberonajob.Thesizesmayvaryfromtiletotile
andapropergroutjointwidthmustbeselected.
•Whenchoosingapatternwithmultiplesizes,calibersshouldbesynchronizedwithintilesizes.
Multiple caliber sizes mayneedtobeusedtoinsureaproperwidthgroutjoint.
• Ifseriesisindicatedasamodularproduct,calibersarenotanissue.
• Ifoffsetpatternisrequiredfortileswithsideslongerthan16",useanoffsetnotgreaterthan33%.
• Alwayslayoutatleastfourinterlockingsamplesofthepatternchosenandobtainacceptanceby
customerbeforeinstallation.
• Shadedareasindicatepatternrepeat.
GroutRecommendationsperANSIA108.02
4.3.8Groutjointsize:Toaccommodatetherangeinfacialdimensionsofthetilesuppliedforaspecific
project,theactualgroutjointmay,ofnecessity,varyfromthegroutjointsizespecified.Theactual
groutjointsizeshallbeatleastthreetimestheactualvariationoffacialdimensionsofthetilesupplied.
Example:fortilehavingatotalvariationof1/6inchinfacialdimensions,aminimumof3/16inchgroutjoint
shallbeused.Nominalcenterlineofalljointsshallbestraightwithdueallowancesforhand-moldedor
rustictiles.Innocircumstanceshallthejointbelessthan1/16inch.
Size Percent
6"x6"/6"x6"/12"x12"/
13"x13"/16"x16"/18"x18"/
20"x20"
100%
(one tile)
Size Percent
6"x6"/6"x6"/12"x12"/
13"x13"/16"x16"/18"x18"/
20"x20"
100%
Size Percent
3"x6"/6"x12"/6"x13"/
10"x20"/4"x24"/6"x24"/
12"x24"/12"x48"/24"x48"/
6"x36"/9"x36"/18"x36"
100%
Size Percent
3"x6"/6"x12"/6"x13"/
10"x20"/4"x24"/6"x24"/
12"x24"/12"x48"/24"x48"/
6"x36"/9"x36"/18"x36"
100%
Size Percent
6"x6"/6"x6"/12"x12"/
13"x13"/16"x16"/18"x18"/
20"x20"
100%
Size Percent
3"x6"/6"x12"/6"x13"/
10"x20"/4"x24"/6"x24"/
12"x24"/12"x48"/24"x48"/
6"x36"/9"x36"/18"x36"
100%
Size Percent
3"x6"/6"x12"/6"x13"/
10"x20"/4"x24"/6"x24"/
12"x24"/12"x48"/24"x48"/
6"x36"/9"x36"/18"x36"
100%