So, I was just at the property, unfortunately is right. There are various spots where the 10 cm spacing is not maintained. Once almost no overlap at all :(
In other places, as at dimension 4.5 cm, which made me look it up again, since I thought I had read this number somewhere as well.
The processing instructions state that for small formats <=4.5 cm are decisive.
Does the first row possibly count as small format? At the neighbor's, I could see that the later rows consistently maintain the 10 cm spacing. So maybe it only has to do with the first row? Because the stones are narrower?
Of course I will also ask/inform the building expert right away
Best regards
Tolentino