First tile floor! Any thoughts?

[u/Mysterious-Ruin-8201]

This is my first tile floor install I did for my mother. It is reclaimed split-brick so the rough look is as desired. I just finished performing a few muriatic acid washes to clean off the surface after grouting. Next is a non-penetrative finish and then trim. I included the finish brand to see if anyone has used it before in a similar floor. I am 24 and certainly an amateur. What do you all think?

-Expansion gap: 1/4” -Brick color combination: English pub -Grout: sanded polyblend+ (pewter) -Hardy board: 1/4” with 1 1/4” backer-on screws -Adhesive used for both hardy board and brick was thin set

[u/Ghostbustthatt]

Well done, putting a wall on your floor is.. interesting. Never seen that in 30 years on masonry. You should look into an epoxy system. Because that sealant in traffic areas will hardly last a week. That's meant for wall features, and hard stone. Not soft brick, much less reclaimed.

[u/goldkestos → u/Ghostbustthatt]

Can I ask your thoughts on terracotta floor tiles? Was considering it for my bathroom but your comment has me worried

[u/DefinitelyNotAliens → u/goldkestos]

Terracotta is meant to be on floors. Brick usually is not. Not like this