Porcelain Tile

Countless times in my career, I was asked "What ceramics tiles can be used on walls of bathroom, backsplash, balcony, kitchen and so on"

My answer is in the form of a question. Where did you install? Floor? Wall? Backsplash? Patio?

In the case of tile to use on the wall, floor, or on the patio, people have not the slightest idea what to use. Guest enjoy when someone explains what tile to use for their design projects.

Helping someone to take a decision that will put their minds at ease knowing they have made a good choice of ceramic tiles for their project design is a very rewarding experience for me.

The buzzword in recent years has been porcelain tile. This is great if watching a ceramic tile that we could make the difference between a porcelain or stoneware not. If a tile is not porcelain, it is a ceramic tile. This assumption is correct.

Ceramic tiles are made from red clay and some white clay. red body tiles are easy to identify, if the tiles in white body is almost impossible to tell if it is porcelain or not.

This is where the floor tiles manufacturer comes in. tile manufacturers worthy tick "porcelain tile" if they are porcelain.

The best, like the Dal-Tile (R) Marazzi (R), Crossville (R), Porcelanosa (R) Emser (R) to name a few, the label of their stoneware if they are Ceramic tile is whether non-porcelain.

porcelain tiles have a much lower rate of water absorption of ceramic tile. Because they have very dense. These tiles are baked at temperatures of 1,800 degrees, for a surface tile colorered to 2200 degrees for one color throughout the tile or body. With porcelain bodies have the same color from front to back, so a chip will not show as much as the stone which has only one surface staining.

Porcelain tiles can be used outdoors in climates where temperatures fall below 32 degrees. They are called frost.

The density of a porcelain tile, it is suitable for residential and commercial use of light. It is ideal for use on a patio that is exposed to the elements. The water will not damage it.

Ceramic tile and porcelain are evaluated by the Institute wear enamel (PEI). This tile system rating is approved by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ATSM).

They are as follows:

PEI 1 rating (not strong enough to walk on) Use only on the walls.

PEI 2 Vote (traffic light) on the wall and floor bathroom only. A word of warning. more tile, 6x6 8x8 on the floor can crack trampling extended.

PEI 3 Note (Light to moderate traffic) use on kitchen counters and bathroom walls and floors where foot traffic is not heavy. (Residential)

PEI 4 Vote (moderate to heavy traffic) use in the residential, commercial and light institutional means.

PEI 5 Vote (Heavy to very heavy traffic) use in any commercial residential heavier (malls, airports) and institutional application. (Prision).

porcelain tile with a PEI 5 qualification: they are very resistant to chipping or cracking.

The value is added to the value of a house when tiles are added. ceramic tile or porcelain Installinf in a house value for making the house it is easier to sell.

One of the best benefits for an owner is the low cost of maintenance of tile floors. Ease of maintenance with tiles provides an owner of a relaxed lifestyle.