Category: Tile Flooring Info

How Ceramic Tiles are made

Ceramic tiles are flat, thin items made of clay, silica, fluxes, colouring and other raw materials. They are generally used to pave floors and cover walls and façades.

The clay used to make the slab may be for red firing or white firing. Both the floor tiles and the wall tiles are impermeable ceramic tiles that are normally made using a clay slab and vitreous coating called ceramic glaze.

Where can Tiles be installed

The wide range of ceramic products currently available on the market is conditioned by the different uses of this construction material. Depending on their use, there are different types of products with different characteristics. They are currently used for floors and facing. Read more »

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Can I Lay Ceramic Tile Over an Existing Vinyl Floor?

By David A Z Platinum Quality Author

One of the most common questions when laying tile is, Can I lay ceramic tile over an existing vinyl floor in my kitchen/bath. Well the answer to that question is yes and no. It all depends on two things, the condition of the vinyl floor and what is underneath the vinyl floor. Let’s look at these two items in more detail. Read more »

How to tile your bathroom floor

Porcelain tiles and  ceramic tiles great option for flooring your bathroom. If you want something interesting to put on your walls in the bathroom which is also durable you should definitely consider the ceramic tiles. Read more »

Ceramic tile countertops

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Ceramic tile counter tops were, for many years, very popular. Much hasn’t been said about them lately, but people are often using them in bathrooms and on kitchen islands. Sometimes porcelain tile is also used. There are a many pros and cons when it comes to ceramic tile countertops.  With the rise in do-it-yourself home improvements, they might be making a genuine comeback in 2010. Read more »

How to Grout Tile flooring

Unsanded grout readily clings to vertical surfaces, but sanded grout tends to rolldown the wall and end up in little piles on the floor. Unlike products of ten years ago, most grouts on the market now include a latex or polymer additive that strengthens the grout and helps it to resist staining. Select Here to Download instructions.