Tiling the kitchen countertop

Two large-format tiles (glued together under a press).

How exactly is that supposed to work and look? Does the slab consist of several tiles on the surface, or only on the bottom/top? Thanks! mini

We tiled ourselves (upgrading the kitchen in our old house. Everyone thought it was great. Unfortunately, we hated it until the end) If you have it done, the professionals would need to know how to do it. If you want to do it yourself: Tile material, as you wish. Preferably small (we had 10 x 10, somewhat rustic) Adhesive: 2-component adhesive. Such is also used in laboratories, it is acid-resistant. The mixture is a bit thick. I would lay out the tiles in advance. I cannot remember if the grout was the same or something different. Cleaning is not a problem, as the grout is very durable. The only problem was the front edge, the scrubbing strip: We nailed one made of wood, which wore out quite quickly.

I would rather recommend large-format tiles, 60x60 or 60x90. This results in much fewer grout lines and also allows for quite narrow grout lines with calibrated tiles. If you search on Google for Gatto fertiggestellte Küche, you will see an example of a large kitchen island that has been tiled.

My first thought was also: if the tomato sauce spills there, how long does it take to pick it out of the joints again?

I would only want seamless countertops...

A solution with joints will be prevented by my wife. Therefore, I would be very interested in the solution from ! Best regards! mini

The tile countertop I know is made from one tile but only goes up to a length of 320cm and therefore has no joint. Two tiles are glued, glued in reverse so that the countertop overhang looks the same from the bottom as from the top. The tile is 6mm thick, so the countertop is only 12mm thick. Cutouts for the sink and cooktop were then cut with waterjet (you can’t get that precise with natural stone slabs, wood maybe) and no problem with moisture from the sink or dishwasher.
One mistake: It is an L-shaped kitchen and naturally has a joint at the 90° corners just like all countertops.