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Best practice is to use the same or similar material for the substructure and joints... Why... The sand simply sifts through with a gravel bedding... You can often refill it, if you don't, you end up with completely empty joints,... With all the disadvantages

The strange thing is that it was installed without a joint, so how is the sand supposed to go in there?

even if you're pissed off, it is definitely not normal to install porcelain stoneware pressed together. Especially when someone points it out to you, accept it.

Installing without a joint doesn't mean it is completely flush ... that wouldn't work well either. Considering the tolerances on the tile size...

And thanks, but I think I am old enough to decide for myself whether to accept "advice" or not. Except for the last post from Tego12, those were not advice, but simply "haha never seen that, such crap, good luck with that" ... what is one supposed to do with that? Either I explain right away why something might not be right or I just leave it alone. But this bad habit of just badmouthing everything without valid reasons, I cannot and do not want to deal with that.

Without a joint doesn’t mean it’s completely flush ... that can hardly work either. Considering the tolerances on the panel size...

And thanks, but I think I am old enough to decide for myself whether I accept “advice” or not. Except for the last post from Tego12, these were not advice, but simply “haha never seen that, what rubbish, good luck with that” ... what’s one supposed to do with that?
Either I say right away why something might be wrong or I just leave it. But this bad habit of just badmouthing everything without valid reason, I can’t and don’t want to put up with that.

Now calm down! Many people just pointed it out to you, explaining why they did it differently. As I said, I also researched and we then changed it because I don’t want chipping edges.
The respondents just wanted to make it clear to you that for most people it was installed with a joint!
And you don’t need to write 10 times why that might not be a good idea...

The advantage is that you commissioned it and can also complain if there should be damage after winter!

Now calm down! Many have pointed out to you why it was done differently for them. As I said, I also did some research and then we changed it because I didn't want chipping edges. The respondents just wanted to make it clear to you that for most people it was laid with a joint! You don't have to write 10 times why it might not be a good idea... The advantage is that you commissioned it and can also complain if there is damage after the winter!

"Many have pointed out to you why it was done differently for them." ... Exactly, and that often doesn't happen here. I did say I'm grateful for constructive criticism when a "that's nonsense" statement is also supplemented with a "because" or "why".

Ideally, you use the same or similar material for the substructure and joints... Why... The sand simply trickles through with a gravel bed... You can often refill it, if you don't do it, you just have completely empty joints... With all the disadvantages

That is not entirely true. When done professionally, nothing trickles through. I actually have both on my property. Stones on a sand bed with sand in the joints and the same stones on a gravel bed with sand in the joints.

In fact, I have more problems with the terrace (sand bed and sand joints) than with the other construction. The stones on the gravel bed still look freshly laid after years, and the joints have rather increased than decreased.

With the sand bed and sand joints, on the other hand, there is always something to repair.

So in my opinion, everything was done correctly here by jucre45. Except for the missing (possibly insufficient) drainage.

Not a single person laughed at you or wrote haha. 2-3 people gave you the hint that it is actually wrong like that. You don’t even ask why. It’s probably due to your age that you so nicely mention, but as you get older you also get stubborn. In any case, you look neat compared to ours, which I will lift soon and reset with a plate bearing.