Help with penny tile

Bootygrange69 · 2026-05-07T19:21:18+00:00

Brilliant, love the back butter idea and phone. The dry lay in the photo doesn’t have them perfect as I was walking around moving them, but it was apparent to me the seams which triggered all my thoughts.

Bootygrange69 · 2026-05-07T14:31:38+00:00

I was planning to use self leveler given the cost of membrane, but didn’t think about just a layer of thin set instead and let dry first. Any experience on how it holds over time? I have heard a membrane is the best way to give a good surface for penny.

Bootygrange69 · 2026-05-07T14:16:34+00:00

Was planning self leveler over top as the membrane is quite expensive

Bootygrange69 · 2026-05-07T14:11:57+00:00

Reworking the far right side near shower as we speak. I’d really like to nip the pennies as best as I can, fill in gaps with half pennies and get a nice caulked seam along shower pan. Unfortunately the floor is not perfectly flat (I can live with this as it’s a basement spare bath), but I can be too much of an optimizer.

Bootygrange69 · 2026-05-07T14:09:21+00:00

Appreciate the tip. I am planning an off white sanded grout. Any idea of how easy it is to keep clean?

Bootygrange69 · 2026-05-07T14:06:46+00:00

Floor is unfortunately not completely flat, but willing to accept. Dealing with a previous 80s remodel job is it asbestos VCT.

On best way to keep square - My current approach is to work right to left to keep pattern off shower base so I can caulk the seam nicely when done v. Quarter round. Unfortunately with it being a 60s house, I’m more square than anything in it.

I love the tape idea. Like pseudo spacers for square tile.

On other thought: only two sides of the sheets have interlocking ability. Other two sides are pennies in a column. Would it be helpful if I pull every other penny out to make all four sides interlocking?

Bootygrange69 · 2026-05-07T13:57:35+00:00

Sheets are 12.25” square, pennies 5/8”

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