Hi All, should all types of tiles be soaked overnight before tiling or only selected ones?

I asked my contractor how come he didn't soak my tiles this afternoon & he commented that mine are homogenous tiles (for kitchen) & that they are tougher, so do not need to soak. Is this true? Anyone can share his/her knowledge about tiles? Thanks!

Hi All, should all types of tiles be soaked overnight before tiling or only selected ones?

I asked my contractor how come he didn't soak my tiles this afternoon & he commented that mine are homogenous tiles (for kitchen) & that they are tougher, so do not need to soak. Is this true? Anyone can share his/her knowledge about tiles? Thanks!

No all tiles needed to soak but around 50% of the tiles in the market, needed to soak with water. For experience tilers, they know how to differential those tiles needed to soak water or not, by splashing some water on the tiles and see how fast or slow the water dry up. The reason for soaking water was that if the tiles are those type absorb water quickly when placed onto the cement, it will absorb the water from the cement which made the tiles and the cement would stick together, and sooner or later, the tiles will popped out.

This my 2cents of knowledge on tiles.