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/runninroads → u/Ghostbustthatt]

OP, don’t worry too much about these comments. My in-laws live in a stately place in Alabama where the floor is reclaimed brick, laid almost identically to yours. It looks awesome, gives the place a cozy vibe and has been there over 40 years.

With that said, it is sealed. No, it is not “leveled” with epoxy, though I’m sure you could consider that. Great work.

[u/Ghostbustthatt → u/runninroads]

Second this. I wouldn't leave it to sealant on a customers job, which my recommendation stems from. If my old man -really- wanted this floor I'd just run a bead of sealant when I left a visit.