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Weight of Ceramic Floor Tile

Weight of Ceramic Floor Tile

Weight of Ceramic Floor Tile

(OP)
I am coming up with 3.6 psf, not including mortar setting bed. (1/4" thick)

Does that seem correct?

RE: Weight of Ceramic Floor Tile

(OP)
It comes to 171 pcf - a bit heavier than I originally assumed.

RE: Weight of Ceramic Floor Tile

Totally depends on the type/thickness of tile, there are an infinite amount out there now...

RE: Weight of Ceramic Floor Tile

(OP)
I meant the usual cheap standard Builder's grade such as in tract homes - I have one right here that is 1/4" thick.

RE: Weight of Ceramic Floor Tile

171 pcf doesnt seem odd. I got the following from Boise Cascade

Ceramic or quarry tile (3/4") on 1/2" mortar bed (1) 16 pcf
Ceramic or quarry tile (3/4") on 1" mortar bed (1) 23 pcf

RE: Weight of Ceramic Floor Tile

(OP)
Eric

You mean psf, right?

RE: Weight of Ceramic Floor Tile

Yes! Sorry should read 16 PSF and 23 PSF (Area loads, pounds per square foot)

RE: Weight of Ceramic Floor Tile

So since 1/2" of mortar is about 7psf, then 3/4" tile is about 9psf, then 1/4" tile is about 3psf.

RE: Weight of Ceramic Floor Tile

(OP)
1/4" tile on 1/2" setting bed is 3 psf for tile+mortar? How is that possible?

I weighed a 12" x 12" x 1/4" standard ceramic tile this morning, it was exactly 3 lbs 9 ounces. So I got 3.6 psf for tile only.

RE: Weight of Ceramic Floor Tile

The math I was doing/referring to was for the tile only.
1/2" of mortar is roughly 7 psf, the tile worked out to be 3 psf. so together they weigh 10 psf.

So the Boise Cascade value of 3 is really close to your weighed value of 3.6 pounds (although concerning that a manufacture's load is less than actual).


RE: Weight of Ceramic Floor Tile

Most people set those with thinset - which weighs basically nothing.
Don't forget about any underlayment.

RE: Weight of Ceramic Floor Tile

(OP)
If the floor has 1-1/2" of gypcrete everywhere, including non-tile flooring, then the tile is placed with thinset, right?
There is no 1/2" setting bed? This is wood floor, the floor plywood is 1-1/8".

RE: Weight of Ceramic Floor Tile

(OP)
Thanks, IR.

I was just surprised that tile weighs 15% more than reinforced concrete, but after reading how it is made, I suppose the process makes it so dense.

RE: Weight of Ceramic Floor Tile

(OP)
Now the builder is telling me there will also be natural stone flooring, and the supplier of the stone mentioned floor live load deflection limited by L/720. I always thought L/600 was the tightest practical limit.

This is a very large ultra high end spec home.

Good thing the floor trusses aren't fabbed yet.

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